Swamp People

10 Best Episodes of Swamp People - Season 4

In the farthest corner of Louisiana lies the nation's largest swamp - a hidden world where nature rules... and man fights back. The Cajuns that live in this forbidding environment follow a tradition dating back three hundred years - the thirty day alligator hunting season.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

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Swamp People - S4E13

#15 - Young Blood (Season 4 - Episode 13)

With big gators getting harder to catch, the next generation of swampers steps up and helps their families get through some of the deadliest challenges yet. A pair of brothers go on an epic adventure for gators, employing ingenuity and fighting peril while journeying to a land not hunted in forty years. A swamper gets called back to his office job and is determined to make his last day hunting one to remember. A young hunter's risky night scout pays off.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 34 votes.

Swamp People - S4E17

#14 - Down Goes the King (Season 4 - Episode 17)

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There's only seven days left in the Louisiana alligator season. And just as new partnerships hit their stride, they begin to fracture again–forcing swampers to doubt their ability to tag out. While one hunter begins to heal, another faces a season ending injury.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 35 votes.

Swamp People - S4E2

#13 - Texas Hold 'Em (Season 4 - Episode 2)

To win a high stakes bet against two hunters from Texas, Troy must get his sons to step up and help him bring in the biggest gator. Two of his boys head into a remote area and snag a monster with a treble hook only to be dragged around the swamp by the massive gator. Meanwhile, when one hunter's gun runs out of bullets, his partner turns to a tiny pocket knife to try and bring down a massive live gator before it attacks the boat.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 46 votes.

Swamp People - S4E12

#12 - Devoured (Season 4 - Episode 12)

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A massive sinkhole consumes part of Troy Landry's hunting grounds and he and his sons must race to his remaining lines in the same area before they are swallowed up. "The Beast of the East" is chased by swampers using gator calls and while one team comes up with a clever way to extract gators from a huge snarled lily field, another bravely hunts for "The Monster of Monster Marsh" while trying to outrun a deadly lightning storm. The biggest gator of the season so far is caught and wrestled onboard.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 42 votes.

Swamp People - S4E9

#11 - Breaking Point (Season 4 - Episode 9)

Nearly two weeks into the toughest season in years, swampers are starting to break down from fatigue and stress. When an impatient veteran sprays his partner with bullet fragments, it could mean the end to their longtime partnership. Recovering from surgery, one swamper risks their health to stay on the water… and brothers nearly come to blows as frustrations build and authority is challenged.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 38 votes.

Swamp People - S4E3

#10 - Floating Dead (Season 4 - Episode 3)

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A fish kill of biblical proportions hits the swamp, causing the gators to stop biting lines, and forcing swampers to get inventive in their hunting strategies.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 43 votes.

Swamp People - S4E21

#9 - Deadly Divide (Season 4 - Episode 21)

With only 48 hours left in gator season, and weather threatening, the race is on to tag out. One swamper invents a stout secret weapon, while other teams split up to cover more ground. A veteran hunter pushes through extreme pain, while another completes a personal journey to pay tribute to a fallen family member.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 32 votes.

Swamp People - S4E11

#8 - Ride or Die (Season 4 - Episode 11)

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Halfway through the toughest alligator season in decades, the battle-weary veterans need their deckhands to step up like never before. In a desperate plea for help, one swamper reaches out to an unlikely family member who is terrified of being in the boat. Another veteran struggles to harness the raw talent of his teenage deckhand–while another team hashes out the value of intuition over discipline.

The episode was rated 7.85 from 34 votes.

Swamp People - S4E19

#7 - Beast of the East (Season 4 - Episode 19)

As the days tick away, swampers are blind-sided with unexpected road blocks. For one veteran hunter, a family member in trouble means putting his own season on hold, while another agrees to help a neighbor in need … but it jeopardizes his chances of tagging-out for second year in a row. One team has only two tags left to catch a legendary gator that they have been stalking for 20 years.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 35 votes.

Swamp People - S4E16

#6 - Sabotaged (Season 4 - Episode 16)

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Duck hunters begin to cause chaos for the swampers; a team abandons their boat; a veteran's hunt for a partner leads her to an unexpected door; a teams lines are tampered with.

The episode was rated 7.91 from 32 votes.

Swamp People - S4E8

#5 - No Surrender (Season 4 - Episode 8)

The high stakes bet between the Texans and Troy Landry comes to an amazing conclusion. And while one team takes a huge gamble that could upset their entire season, another faces a serious health crisis.

The episode was rated 7.97 from 39 votes.

Swamp People - S4E18

#4 - Blood Runs Deep (Season 4 - Episode 18)

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With only five days to go in the season, swampers have to repair their pasts with family and friends if they're going to have any chance of tagging out. After weeks apart, a veteran hunting team must learn to work together again while another swamper tries to reconcile with his estranged father by vowing to fill his dad's tags before his own. And when an injury takes down a legendary hunter, his brother is determined to make up for the devastating loss.

The episode was rated 8.03 from 31 votes.

Swamp People - S4E7

#3 - Deadly Chill (Season 4 - Episode 7)

A cold front moves into the bayou, threatening to destroy alligator season. To salvage their day, two swampers try to jump their boat over a fifty-foot levee to gain access to warmer waters while others use the private parts of a male gator to lure aggressive males into attacking. And when two hunters find a massive cannibal gator assaulting their hunting grounds, they turn the tables to beat it at it's own game.

The episode was rated 8.05 from 37 votes.

Swamp People - S4E20

#2 - The Reaper (Season 4 - Episode 20)

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With just three days left in the season, a team sets off to find a serial killer gator named "The Reaper" that has been snatching cattle from ranches in the middle of the night–while another veteran team is plagued by catching alligators so big, they can barely remove them form the swamp. A legendary swamper rallies his family to leave their boats behind and hunt beyond deep in the woods of the bayou.

The episode was rated 8.14 from 29 votes.

Swamp People - S4E22

#1 - No Tomorrow (Season 4 - Episode 22)

On last day of alligator season, a massive cold front hits the bayou–driving swampers to extreme measures in order to tag out. One hunter is forced to make the risky move of crashing his boat through a beaver dam, while another hunter puts his life on the line to save his beloved partner.

The episode was rated 8.18 from 39 votes.

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