1. Ticking Bomb
Air date: 2016-03-29 · 89 min
The Time Bandit has a run-in with law enforcement; Sig torments Jake; Keith's fortunes change; Sean Dwyer fights for his father's legacy.
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Season 12.
18 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.
2. First Timers
Air date: 2016-04-05 · 45 min
Sean Dwyer and his crew prepare for their first crab season on the Brenna A; Jake makes a mistake; Wild Bill deals with a deckhand; Keith gets support from Johnathon Hillstrand.
Open episode 2 ↗3. No Good Deed...
Air date: 2016-04-12 · 44 min
Wild Bill risks his biggest lead to bail Josh out of trouble and Sean finds out if he's got what it takes. Plus, can veteran skipper Johnathan turn his season around?
Open episode 3 ↗4. Swedish Twins
Air date: 2016-04-19 · 45 min
Josh Harris takes over the Cornelia Marie; Sean Dwyer faces the angry sea; greenhorns on the Cape Caution are brought to attention; weather, mechanical failures and inexperienced crews create difficulties across the fleet.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Million-Dollar-Bet
Air date: 2016-04-26 · 45 min
Jake Anderson attempts a treacherous shortcut with only one engine; Casey and Josh perform surgery at sea; Edgar Hansen works to make his mark as captain.
Open episode 5 ↗6. 100% Injury Rate
Air date: 2016-05-03 · 45 min
Sean Dwyer has to choose between crab and a childhood friend; Wild Bill questions his son's status as a crabber and a man; injuries seem to run rampant throughout the ships.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Cold War
Air date: 2016-05-10 · 45 min
With Captain Edgar at the helm, the Northwestern is on the brink of mutiny. Drunk deckhands put the Saga at risk and Captain Johnathan gambles big to end his season.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Winter is Coming
Air date: 2016-05-17 · 45 min
A massive arctic storm blasts the fleet with hurricane-force winds and monster seas. And every captain must decide how much their boats and crews can handle.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Into the Gale
Air date: 2016-05-24 · 45 min
Winter crab season brings this year's biggest storm. Every captain must choose - risk it all and head out into the storm or stay back, tied to dock losing money.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Proving Grounds
Air date: 2016-05-31 · 44 min
In the final throes of the season's first arctic storm, captains and crews battle for survival. While veterans fight the weather, rookie skipper Sean Dwyer stands fast, waiting out the storm, making his first trip of the year during blue skies.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Raw Deal
Air date: 2016-06-07 · 45 min
While Keith and Johnathan test the boundaries of partner fishing, Captain Jake struggles to stay cool with a problematic deckhand. Later, Wild Bill takes one for the team.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Settling the Score
Air date: 2016-06-14 · 45 min
Winter kicks into high gear on the Bering Sea. While an unruly deckhand forces captain Sean Dwyer to enforce his dad's law, Keith struggles with new greenhorns.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Fire at Sea, Part 1
Air date: 2016-06-21 · 44 min
Alone on the water, days from land, the Northwestern catches fire. On the Time Bandit, a family emergency forces Johnathan to make a desperate move.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Fire at Sea, Part 2
Air date: 2016-07-05 · 45 min
The crew aboard the Northwestern fight a fire in the engine room while out at sea. Elsewhere, a hefty pot goes flying after the hydraulics fail aboard the Saga.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Blood & Guts
Air date: 2016-07-12 · 45 min
Shedding blood on the Time Bandit; A fight breaks out on the Wizard, Sig finishes dealing with his burned out boat then encounters another problem.
Open episode 15 ↗16. Life or Death Decision
Air date: 2016-07-19 · 45 min
A rouge wave forces Zack to make a life-or-death decision; Jake bets on a Bering Sea crab myth; Sig gives his daughter Mandy a treat on the bridge.
Open episode 16 ↗17. The Widowmaker, Part 1
Air date: 2016-07-26 · 89 min
Intense weather and more damage to his battered boat take a toll on Sig's heart; the USCG attempts a dangerous medevac; Bill struggles with a water leak; Jake recruits an old friend.
Open episode 17 ↗18. The Widowmaker, Part 2
Air date: 2016-08-02 · 89 min
Sig fights to survive a massive heart attack. Bill learns a dark secret about his son Zack. On the Corneila Marie, Josh fights to prove himself. Jake learns a valuable lesson and Johnathan appeals to the gods.
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