Deadliest Catch: Season 1

Those of us who have had family members work on the seas will appreciate this real life show better than others. It is not just the excitement of the risks involved, the dangerous weather conditions, or the roughness of the jobs you see on deck, it's much more. You get to watch real people whose worries and hopes you identify with, and you get to love them by learning to respect them in their sacrifices. In Spain there's a vast retired population that watches others work at construction sites and admires how things get done without their help. This maybe a type of voyeurism, but is something like what I felt while watching this series, without the loss of sleep or the sea-sickness. It is awe-inspiring and humbling to watch these men put their lives on the line for the sakes of their families and loved ones.There is the added interest of a competition taking place among many ships to see who gets the biggest share, a race against time and the natural elements, a psychological study of leadership and gregariousness, and finally it is an ode to the sea, its beauty and ruthless power, with stories of lost lives, sunk ships, faith and superstitions, love and friendship, hardship and memories. The few chapters I saw on tv were captivating, but now that I saw them on dvd I realized there is much more, there are stories of people, and you want to see how they will make it in the next chapter, what choices -if good or bad- they will make. The cynic may think it's just all about money (so the thief thinks everybody is like him) and that these people are not different from anybody else. The gambler doesn't risk his life, he risks his family wealth. These men risk their lives for the welfare of their families.One cannot but respect every single one of these men. May God bless them, and may their faith grow as their works, for: "Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble!" (James 2:17-19) How sad it would be to have toiled so much and lose it all for the lack of faith in Jesus Christ as Savior, and even more being fishermen.

This is an addicting little series from the Discovery Channel. The captains have become folk heroes of sorts. I turned into Martha Stewart one day and she was interviewing Sig Hansen and his brother while cooking a crab dish for them.No matter how much the crew earns on these crab runs there is not a viewer on the planet who would say their overpaid. They have sleep depravation, injuries, work cold and wet, bicker amongst themselves, wrestle 700 pound pots and face the real threat of being washed overboard and freezing in the arctic waters but they struggle onward so we can have our appetizer of crab with drawn butter.Us loyal viewers learn the jargon of the crews and long to learn more of our favorite captains: Blond and handsome Sig Hansen of the Northwestern, acerbic Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie, the wiley Hillstrand brothers (Johnathan, Andy and Neal) of the Time Bandit.This is a show that you never lose interest in watching and is well worth your time and money. I'm going to give this same review to each season. bg

DEADLIEST CATCH is one of the most riveting series on TV.The work alone is incrediblly dangerous and difficult on heaving decks in freezing seas with wind and weather assailing every footstep. The evidence of this lies in the 90 lost souls over the past twenty years of those who ventured to challenge Alaska's Bering Sea.But the real drama of the series lies in the characters themselves; the Wizard's captain Keith, Jonathan of Time Bandit, the damaged Phil aboard Cornelia Marie (and his sons), Sig and his family on the Northwestern and so many other brave and hearty souls. They become like part of the family as we cheer their victories, grieve their losses and laugh with them in the joy of their work and play. You come to love Jacob, the great-hearted kid on the Cornelia Marie and to see through Jonathan's quirkiness to his heart for his men and his ship. Sig's toughness metls as he reveals the depth of his pain in losing friends and comrades to the Bering Sea.This series is a brilliant, vivid, dramatic testimony to the "men who go down to the sea in ships." May God bless and keep them.

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Not sure why I like this stuff, but I've been sick the last couple days and it's good to just be able to chill and kinda let the mind go blank while still being somewhat occupied.Basic premise: They catch some crab. They deal with some nasty(!!!!) weather. They get mad and yell at each other. They sleep very little. They cash in. Tune in next week for the same exact thing again.But I like it, and I don't know why.

Bought for my dad since the Season 7 of Swamp People is a rip off (it's actually season 6). He's disappointed but not necessarily in this video.

I have been a fan of this show from the very beginning, in no small part because Mike Rowe narrates. But after all these years, I feel like I know these brave souls. I decided to start getting the seasons digitally so I don't have to wait to see episodes. Great show!

Here is the season that started it all and also captured the end of Derby style fishing. It's an incredible tribute to the fishermen that set the bar for all who followed. Here also can be found the unsung achievement of the first filmmakers to face this journey. What an amazing body of work by the cameramen. They had to figure out how to get the shots, the sound, and the story while keeping themselves alive.All those involved were truly the founders of an incredible first series. If you're only able to buy one season, this is the one to have.

I own all 3 seasons of this show, I'm addicted to it. Everytime I finish an episode I can't wait to watch the next one. Some of the episodes will leave you sitting on the edge of your seat(ie. as in season 1 when some of the boats are looking for survivors of the BIG VALLEY) or laughing till your gut aches(ie. season 2 when the CORNEILA MARIE fills up one of the NORTHWESTERN's crab pots with all their garbage and puts a pipe on the rope of the crab pot). I can't wait until season 4.

Who doesn't like Deadliest Catch? I know who! Stuck up people! Giant Crab and the men who catch them... sounds like fun to me! The first season is a great addition to our ever growing movie collection.

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I really like the show.