Episode guide
Deadliest Catch: Season 16 - A New Cold War
23 episodes · premiered Apr 14, 2020
A dramatic change in the Russian crab industry rocks global markets and drives new competition between Dutch Harbor captains and their Russian adversaries. For the first time ever, in season 16 the Alaskan crab fleet will face off against their biggest rival – the Russians.
- Episode 1: Cold War Rivals Apr 14, 2020 · 1h 28m A dramatic change in the Russian crab industry rocks global markets and drives new competition between Dutch Harbor captains and their Russian adversaries. As crab prices skyrocket…
- Episode 2: Typhoon Hagibis Apr 21, 2020 · 44m Just as the fleet begins its race to beat the Russians, ferocious typhoon Hagibis turns its deadly gaze on the Bering Sea. Captains must choose whether to risk life and limb for a big…
- Episode 3: Breaking Point Apr 28, 2020 · 44m Still reeling from deadly typhoon Hagibis, the fleet claws its way back into competition against the Russians. The pressure to make up ground has mounted and it's do-or-die for the…
- Episode 4: Shotguns and Fist Fights May 5, 2020 · 44m 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…
- Episode 5: Double Agent May 12, 2020 · 44m The Cornelia Marie uses US satellites to spy on the Russians, Scott pioneers a dormant fishery and Wild Bill faces off with a Russian greenhorn.
- Episode 6: The Bleeding Edge May 19, 2020 · 43m Johnathan finds himself going under the knife at sea as King season comes to an end. Junior chases the elusive Golden King and Wild Bill faces off with a greenhorn.
- Episode 7: Into The Red May 26, 2020 · 44m Junior risks crossing into Russian waters to tank golden crab. Co-captains Jake and Johnathan attempt an alliance with longtime rival Keith Colburn. Josh Harris bets his season on…
- Episode 8: Mayday Mayday Jun 2, 2020 · 1h 27m 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…
- Episode 9: Cold War Heating Up Jun 9, 2020 · 43m 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…
- Episode 10: Harms Way Jun 16, 2020 · 44m 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. Jake’s…
- Episode 11: Chase Boat Rescue Jun 23, 2020 · 43m 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…
- Episode 12: Dutch Harbor Double Cross Jun 30, 2020 · 43m 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…
- Episode 13: Bomb Cyclone Jul 7, 2020 · 44m 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…
- Episode 14: Bering Sea Crash Jul 14, 2020 · 44m 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…
- Episode 15: Gut Instinct Jul 21, 2020 · 43m As an injury knocks Sig out of his wheelhouse, Mandy takes the helm to face a disgruntled Northwestern crew.
- Episode 16: Bering Sea Wrecking Ball Jul 28, 2020 · 43m Stuffed pots come at a price as Jake scrambles to repair a slack tank before it kills his crab or capsizes the Saga.
- Episode 17: Danger Close Aug 4, 2020 · 43m Josh and Casey race to haul pots as engine failure threatens their delivery window. As seawater destroys his hydraulic motors, Junior attempts a risky high seas delivery of three new…
- Episode 18: Like Father Like Daughter Aug 18, 2020 · 44m 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…
- Episode 19: Rogue Wave Juggernaut Aug 25, 2020 · 43m 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…
- Episode 20: A Problem Like Maria Sep 1, 2020 · 44m As the super snow-moon storm peaks, the Cornelia Marie's deck becomes a gauntlet for Josh and Casey's greenest greenhorn. Ice fog overtakes the fleet as Monte scrambles to stay afloat…
- Episode 21: End of The Beginning Sep 8, 2020 · 44m 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…
- Episode 22: Blood Is Thicker Than Water Sep 15, 2020 · 44m 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…
- Episode 23: Everything Changes Sep 22, 2020 · 1h 27m 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…