Episode guide
Swamp People: Season 5
21 episodes · premiered Feb 3, 2014
After last year's storm shortened the culling season, big gators are back with a vengeance and have become more brash than ever - boldly encroaching on residents of the bayou. But hunters have drawn a line in the swamp, vowing to stop their deadly march - no matter the cost. With human lives on the line and the highest gator prices in years, swampers are pulling out all the stops to cash in during the 30-day hunting season. They will have to resort to all new strategies and expand into unfamiliar territories in order to track down the biggest and most vicious beasts in the bayou.
- Episode 1: Once Bitten Feb 3, 2014 · 42m With the first day of gator season under way, swampers are under attack from some of the biggest and meanest gators in years. When veteran hunter Troy is forced to bring out a young…
- Episode 2: Aerial Assault Feb 10, 2014 · 42m With competition on the swamp greater than ever, hunters must venture into uncharted and dangerous areas in order to get a strong start. One hunting team recons in a helicopter on an…
- Episode 3: Gator Jacked Feb 17, 2014 · 42m With competition out of control, several teams find that thieves have stolen gators off their lines. After finding their lines poached, one team, accidentally, crosses property lines and…
- Episode 4: Gravedigger Feb 24, 2014 · 42m Unexpected adversity forces swampers to change their tactics. One hunter must get used to his new quirky deckhand. One team goes on the hunt for a rogue gator that has been attacking…
- Episode 5: The Albino Assassin Mar 3, 2014 · 42m With the seasonal pressure increasing, emotional and physical injuries put hunters seasons at risk. One hunter is forced to hunt alone after his deckhand falls deathly ill. A hunting team…
- Episode 6: Hooked Mar 10, 2014 · 42m The younger swampers take things too far in an effort to prove themselves. Tensions between one team leads to a terrible accident. One hunter defies his father's wishes in making a new…
- Episode 7: Devil at the Door Mar 17, 2014 · 42m Hunters drop everything in order to deal with life threatening gators and unexpected setbacks. One team sacrifices their day to go after a gator that is terrorizing kids at a local camp…
- Episode 8: Gator Ghost Town Mar 24, 2014 · 42m Swampers push the limits of their property lines in order to salvage their day. One team accidently crosses boundaries with an angry landowner. One hunter avoids a crowded swamp by…
- Episode 9: Hexed Mar 31, 2014 · 42m Mysterious forces blanket the swamp pushing hunters to their limits. One hunter risks his life by venturing into a cursed area. Another hunter encounters an unexpected fish kill. A team's…
- Episode 10: Rumble in the Swamp Apr 14, 2014 · 42m Swampers take on big risks in trying to fill some high priced tags. One family must maintain an eight foot average in order to fill some expensive tags. A second team lets the pressure of…
- Episode 11: Beast of the Lake Apr 21, 2014 · 42m Swampers go on personal quests to settle scores. One team goes after a legendary gator they have hunted for years. A second hunter goes after a ruthless cannibal gator. While another team…
- Episode 12: Way of the Swamp Apr 28, 2014 · 42m Swampers are in danger of losing their businesses until family and friends come to their aid. One hunter gets some needed help from their spouse and a friend. A second hunter is reunited…
- Episode 13: Outer Limits May 5, 2014 · 42m Swampers push into the outer limits of their territories to fill tags. One team hangs maggot-ridden bait on his property line to coax neighboring gators to his lines. A second team travels…
- Episode 14: Blood Brothers May 12, 2014 · 42m With the season winding down, Swampers look to tag out certain properties before it's too late. One team must travel through huge lochs in search of deeper waters. Two brothers go after…
- Episode 15: Swamp Ambush May 19, 2014 · 42m Swampers lose focus when they passionately go after individual predators. One hunter is determined to break a streak of small catches by going after a crafty bull gator. Another team is…
- Episode 16: Beasts or Bust Jun 2, 2014 · 42m Swampers are forced to hunt problematic areas to bring in high dollar gators. One team risks their lives hunting in an electrical storm to land some monsters. A second team must fight…
- Episode 17: Captain Invincible Jun 9, 2014 · 42m Deckhands come to the rescue when their captains falter. One hunter is unexpectedly placed in the captain's seat, while another team must make it through the day when their skipper suffers…
- Episode 18: Unbreakable Bonds Jun 16, 2014 · 42m A hunting team gets support from family when their boys unexpectedly show up to help them tag out. Another hunter gets some help from his son on a hunt deep in the woods on ATV. Time is…
- Episode 19: Metalhead Jun 23, 2014 · 42m Determined to take care of some unfinished business, one team returns to a remote hunting spot in hopes of tagging out and redeeming their disastrous start to their season. A second team…
- Episode 20: Day of Reckoning Jun 30, 2014 · 42m Some experienced hunters are in a rush to to fill their tags whilst a team attempts to get to a virtually-inaccessible hunting spot.
- Episode 21: Lethal Encounters Jul 7, 2014 · 42m