Deadliest Catch

10 Best Episodes of Deadliest Catch - Season 16

Forty-foot waves, 700 pound crab pots, freezing temperatures and your mortality staring you in the faceโ€ฆit'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 - S16E10

#15 - Harms Way (Season 16 - Episode 10)

Facing a 500-mile wide Siberian storm, Josh takes a big risk to keep the Cornelia Marie crew safe. Junior loses control of his rudders putting his boat at the mercy of heavy seas. Jakeโ€™s greenhorn problems get a lot worse when one clogs the toilet.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 150 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E4

#14 - Shotguns and Fist Fights (Season 16 - Episode 4)

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With the Russian menace looming, co-captains Johnathan and Jake blast a shotgun at their problems while a vicious fist fight breaks out on the Seabrooke. Meanwhile, Wild Bill blows an engine and Mandy bets on science to get back on crabs.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 170 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E21

#13 - End of The Beginning (Season 16 - Episode 21)

As the fleet mounts a final Winter season push, sad news rattles the Cornelia Marie wheelhouse. Lady Alaska greenhorn, Gabby, overcomes a painful injury to support her crew. Wild Bill's deckhands must devise a bush fix or face hauling pots by hand.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 127 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E12

#12 - Dutch Harbor Double Cross (Season 16 - Episode 12)

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On the Summer Bay there's hell to pay when Bill's backup block goes missing. Cornelia Marie skippers Josh and Casey navigate a tenuous partnership at the Russian line. Weighed down by three full tanks, Sig puts a heavy Northwestern in Mandy's hands.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 162 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E18

#11 - Like Father Like Daughter (Season 16 - Episode 18)

Sig and Mandy conspire to get Jake to do their prospecting, but the former deckhand seizes the moment to fill his own tanks. The Wizard crew must break through ice to rush Keith to a doctor. Junior fears the worst as a deckhand falls from the stack.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 118 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E22

#10 - Blood Is Thicker Than Water (Season 16 - Episode 22)

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Saga loses a veteran deckhand, forcing Jake to steam a greenhorn army to the Russian line. Amid scuttlebutt that ports are closing due to a virus, Josh fights to get home for a reunion with his brother and Sig's daughter gets rushed to the hospital.

The episode was rated 7.85 from 130 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E23

#9 - Everything Changes (Season 16 - Episode 23)

The Cornelia crew fights to save its gear from sea ice; Jake risks the far north to fill his tanks before his son's birth; amid news of a looming pandemic, Russian boats mysteriously disappear and captains race to dock before crab prices crash.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 124 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E9

#8 - Cold War Heating Up (Season 16 - Episode 9)

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As the crab biomass migrates across the Russian line, Josh and Casey dump 175 pots on the border. Sig and Mandy go dark ship in towering seas. Jake's new deckhand gets injured while Junior attempts to steam through False Pass in a nighttime blizzard.

The episode was rated 7.91 from 139 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E13

#7 - Bomb Cyclone (Season 16 - Episode 13)

The Wizard catches fire in a violent storm known as a bomb cyclone. Josh and Casey attempt to fish in 30-foot seas, while two rogue waves slam the Southern Wind. Wild Bill grinds his crew 72 straight hours bringing himself to the brink of collapse.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 154 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E11

#6 - Chase Boat Rescue (Season 16 - Episode 11)

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Listing heavily and taking on water, Junior calls on chase boat rescue for the first time in series history. Wild Bill sends Nick 20 feet off the deck in spite of his fear of heights. Josh and Casey hit a massive wave that knocks out greenhorn Maria.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 155 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E16

#5 - Bering Sea Wrecking Ball (Season 16 - Episode 16)

Stuffed pots come at a price as Jake scrambles to repair a slack tank before it kills his crab or capsizes the Saga.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 140 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E19

#4 - Rogue Wave Juggernaut (Season 16 - Episode 19)

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A rare weather event churns up rogue waves as supermoon tides collide with a cyclonic snowstorm. Josh and Casey face a 55-foot monster, while Jake risks capsizing to repair his rudder in unruly seas. Monte's big move north pays off in massive pots.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 136 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E14

#3 - Bering Sea Crash (Season 16 - Episode 14)

Battling exhaustion, Wild Bill and his crew face the full wrath of the bomb cyclone. A snapped tendon puts the Summer Bay down a man. Josh gambles on crab-rich grounds in a costly venture north. An injured Mac fights to get Junior through the storm.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 139 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E8

#2 - Mayday Mayday (Season 16 - Episode 8)

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The Coast Guard responds to a mayday call as captains and crew brace for the loss of friends during a brutal winter storm. Sig and Monte track an opilio hoard at the Russian line, and the clock is ticking for Wild Bill & Junior during the cod derby.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 159 votes.

Deadliest Catch - S16E15

#1 - Gut Instinct (Season 16 - Episode 15)

As an injury knocks Sig out of his wheelhouse, Mandy takes the helm to face a disgruntled Northwestern crew.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 136 votes.

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