Deadliest Catch

10 Beste Episodes of Deadliest Catch - Season 17

Forty-foot waves, 700 pound crab pots, freezing temperatures and your mortality staring you in the face…it's all in a day's work for these modern day prospectors. During each episode we will watch crews race to meet their quota and make it home safely.

Written by Sophie and last updated on Feb 08, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

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Deadliest Catch - S17E16

#15 - First Come First Served (Staffel 17 - Folge 16)

As canneries unexpectedly change delivery rules, captains must race to get to the front of the line. Jake risks a daring entry into St. Paul harbor, as Johnathan seeks help from Wild Bill. Josh and Casey bet their season on a deep set at the Russian Line.

The episode was rated 7,79 from 103 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E19

#14 - Wicked Game (Staffel 17 - Folge 19)

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Cornelia Marie skippers Josh and Casey follow a blind tip from an unknown fisherman into uncharted waters. Johnathan fears for the worst when Freddy lands in the icy Bering Sea. On the Wizard, Captain Keith tempts fate, risking thousands in crab gear right at the ice edge.

The episode was rated 7,79 from 109 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E12

#13 - Extreme Arctic (Staffel 17 - Folge 12)

As a polar vortex storm slams the Cornelia Marie in the far north, Josh navigates the biggest seas of his career while Casey performs emergency surgery. A catastrophic collapse of the Northwestern's crane leaves Sig and Mandy with no way to haul pots.

The episode was rated 7,80 from 110 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E7

#12 - What Would Phil Harris Do? (Staffel 17 - Folge 7)

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With the Bairdi fishery open for the first time in years, Josh and John on the Time Bandit reopen the Phil Harris playbook and ask Casey and Sig to help tank the fleetwide quota. Wild Bill bets on Nick McGlashan to turn the tide for the Summer Bay.

The episode was rated 7,80 from 128 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E4

#11 - Time Machine (Staffel 17 - Folge 4)

Driving the Time Bandit and Cornelia Marie, Josh and Casey attempt Johnathan's strategy for tracking King Crab across time and space. On the Summer Bay, Wild Bill's crew fights a mid-gale power outage, but the days are numbered for their greenhorn.

The episode was rated 7,82 from 136 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E10

#10 - Truth Will Set You Free (Staffel 17 - Folge 10)

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When Johnathan trusts his instincts more than his partners, the Time Bandit makes a surprise appearance in the Northern Grounds just as Josh and Casey need him most. Sig puts his crew exactly where they need to be in a matter of life and death.

The episode was rated 7,82 from 112 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E14

#9 - The Crush (Staffel 17 - Folge 14)

As the fast-moving ice edge crushes all in its path, Sig and Mandy rush north to rejoin the fray. On the Cornelia Marie, Josh and Casey's race to save their pots comes at a cost in blood and pain. Heavy freezing spray threatens to capsize the Wizard.

The episode was rated 7,84 from 106 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E5

#8 - Force Majeure (Staffel 17 - Folge 5)

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As a typhoon rocks the Bering Sea, the Summer Bay suffers a collision. Sig gambles all his pots in one spot, while Casey takes a scientific approach to finding the elusive Bairdi crab. John and Josh rush a pit stop to get the Time Bandit back in the hunt.

The episode was rated 7,85 from 136 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E13

#7 - Of Ice And Men (Staffel 17 - Folge 13)

Sig makes a desperate bid to save his gear from the descending ice pack while Jake dumps pots to avoid capsize. When Wild Bill gets a line caught in his propeller far from Dutch Harbor, he enlists Jake's diver to attempt a risky underwater repair.

The episode was rated 7,85 from 103 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E18

#6 - Winter's Gambit (Staffel 17 - Folge 18)

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An Arctic storm blasts the fleet as Sig ventures to deep waters he hasn't fished in 17 years. Johnathan steers the Time Bandit into 30-foot waves in a hail Mary run toward Russia. Captain Keith attempts a risky maneuver to save the Wizard's pots.

The episode was rated 7,88 from 111 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E8

#5 - Tangled Web (Staffel 17 - Folge 8)

Time Bandit and Cornelia Marie race for the last spot at the cannery, but as word spreads of an emergency shutdown of the Bairdi fishery, they return to the grounds as Sig Hansen rallies his fellow captains with an unconventional plan.

The episode was rated 7,92 from 130 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E6

#4 - Restricted Zone (Staffel 17 - Folge 6)

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Time Bandit and Northwestern are struggling so they decide to join forces and throw cages down on either side of the restricted zone. Will their new technique work out?

The episode was rated 7,94 from 139 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E22

#3 - The Ultimate Price (Staffel 17 - Folge 22)

In the season finale, Keith risks pushing through jagged ice in search of the Wizard's lost pots. Attempting a risky harbor entry, Wild Bill overturns the Summer Bay and a beloved crewman makes the ultimate sacrifice on the deck of a veteran crab boat.

The episode was rated 8,09 from 116 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E1

#2 - Out of the Ashes (Staffel 17 - Folge 1)

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With half the crab boats tied up, Sig devises a plan to save the fishery from destruction. As Bering Sea legend Johnathan Hillstrand returns with the Time Bandit to help, veterans struggle to prove they can work together to defend the American dream.

The episode was rated 8,10 from 146 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S17E9

#1 - Dedication (Staffel 17 - Folge 9)

In the Winter premiere, the fleet reels from the loss of Summer Bay deck boss Nick McGlashan. Wizard and Cornelia launch early into a massive Arctic storm. Johnathan can't see eye-to-eye with an old friend and shocking news forces Sig to change his plans.

The episode was rated 8,21 from 114 votes.

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