Deadliest Catch
Bering Sea fishing
Deadliest Catch is a documentary television series following crab fishermen in the Bering Sea, known for depicting one of the world's most dangerous occupations.
The show premiered in 2005 and became a flagship of Discovery Channel programming.
The phrase has entered casual use for any high-stakes endeavor with serious risk: Dating in this city is like Deadliest Catch.
Of the 49th state
- Bering SeaNorth Pacific marginal sea
- ArcticEarth's northernmost zone
- AleutianOf certain Alaskan islands
- ice floesFloating frozen sea masses
storm surge · rogue waves · hypothermia · freezing · swells · gales · squalls · whiteout
Source of potential harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- fatalitiesLosses of life
- capsizingWatercraft inverting suddenly
- man overboardAlert for fallen sailor
rogue wave · ice buildup · drowning · hypothermia · exhaustion · treacherous · life-threatening · mayday
Net-dragging fishing boat
- crabbingPursuit of crabs
- king crabLarge edible spider-shaped crustacean
- crab potsWire traps for crustaceans
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
skipper · greenhorn · quota · harvest · bycatch · processing · sorting · offload
Evanston-based private university
- crab boatVessel for harvesting crustaceans
- wheelhouseOne's area of expertise
- deckShip's flat surface
- craneLifter or wader
hydraulics · hull · engine · bilge · galley · bunk · rail · starboard
One who commands
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- greenhornInexperienced, gullible newcomer
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
- engineerTechnical design professional
brotherhood · teamwork · rivalry · camaraderie · family · veteran · rookie · shift
State of utter depletion
- sleeplessnessInability to rest
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
resilience · fortitude · stamina · toughness · determination · hardship · grueling · relentless
Cable network featuring documentaries
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
viewership · primetime · cable · footage · confessionals · narration · cameramen · producers
Alaskan
Of the 49th state
- Bering SeaNorth Pacific marginal sea
- ArcticEarth's northernmost zone
- AleutianOf certain Alaskan islands
ice floes · storm surge · rogue waves · hypothermia · freezing · swells · gales · squalls · whiteout · fog
hazard
Source of potential harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- fatalitiesLosses of life
- capsizingWatercraft inverting suddenly
man overboard · rogue wave · ice buildup · drowning · hypothermia · exhaustion · treacherous · life-threatening · mayday · rescue
trawler
Net-dragging fishing boat
- crabbingPursuit of crabs
- king crabLarge edible spider-shaped crustacean
- crab potsWire traps for crustaceans
deckhand · skipper · greenhorn · quota · harvest · bycatch · processing · sorting · offload · cannery
Northwestern
Evanston-based private university
- crab boatVessel for harvesting crustaceans
- wheelhouseOne's area of expertise
- deckShip's flat surface
crane · hydraulics · hull · engine · bilge · galley · bunk · rail · starboard · stern
captain
One who commands
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- greenhornInexperienced, gullible newcomer
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
engineer · brotherhood · teamwork · rivalry · camaraderie · family · veteran · rookie · shift · watch
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
- sleeplessnessInability to rest
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
tenacity · resilience · fortitude · stamina · toughness · determination · hardship · grueling · relentless · punishing
Discovery Channel
Cable network featuring documentaries
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
ratings · viewership · primetime · cable · footage · confessionals · narration · cameramen · producers · time-lapse
- reality TVSurvivor, contestant, The Bachelor, elimination, The Bachelorette
- Sea MoviesMaster and Commander, The Perfect Storm, Das Boot, Titanic, Captain Phillips
- Bering SeaBering Strait, Aleutian Islands, Nome, king crab, snow crab
- Crab Fishingcrab pot, crab trap, crab boat, king crab, snow crab
- TV NetworksABC, NBC, Fox, CBS, CNN
Deadliest CatchGrey's Anatomy
soap opera · soap operas · sitcoms · The Office · sitcom
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