What "Deadliest Catch" 1-th episode about
As October rolls around, 2013 King Crab season boat preparations go off without a hitch, except for something no one foresaw: a Federal government shutdown which closed the office that issues permits/quotas for the fishery. Jake Andersen returns to the Northwestern after being mistreated on the Kiska Sea (during 2013 Opilio season). The Hillstrands and Hansens conspire on an epic double-double-cross prank involving deckhand Nick "Sunshine", who left the Northwestern upon Jake's return to fill the gap in the Time Bandit crew created by Josh Harris' return to the Cornelia Marie as her Captain. Capt. "Wild" Bill Wichrowski on the Cape Caution takes on an ex-Marine greenhorn with Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishing experience. Junior aggravates his back injury changing a deck light bulb on the Seabrooke. A capless and bald Capt. Keith is in Washington, D.C. to testify before the Senate Commerce committee while Monte preps the Wizard, with, miraculously, no new greenhorns to break in. The fleet's Captains and some deckhands watch the C-SPAN 3 broadcast testimony in a bar. After 3 years of fishing blue king crab, Capt. Elliott preps for his first season on the red king crab grounds. As the shutdown continues, Junior and Keith patch up differences at the local bar. "Sunshine" is caught in a net as the prank is executed. The shutdown ends, and the fleet scrambles to get quotas, fuel, and hit the sea. In many ways, the season will have the feel of the old derby system, to get to the crab first, catch as many as you can, and deliver them in time for the early November holiday season deadlines. The Cape Caution suddenly loses its starter when Wild Bill doesn't engage in the voodoo protection ritual brought on deck by the new greenhorn, and is the last to get out of Dutch Harbor. Bill completes the ritual and the quarter is tossed off-deck. The first hour wraps up as the Time Bandit, while setting pots, is boarded by the USCG for a spot safety gear inspection, despite a complete boat inspection prior to departure.
Episode number: 1
Episode name: "Careful What You Wish For"
Episode release date: 23 april 2014 at 01:00
Status: aired