With 19 seasons and multiple spinoffs, Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch is a reality TV institution. The show, which premiered in 2005, follows crab fishermen working in the icy and treacherous waters of the Bering Sea. The popular show reels viewers in with its unvarnished look at the rough-and-tumble world of commercial fishing. But not everyone who participates in the show was initially sold on the idea. Captain ‘Wild’ Bill Wichrowski has said that when he first heard about the series, he wasn’t eager to sign on.
‘Wild’ Bill Wichrowski explained why he agreed to do ‘Deadliest Catch’
These days Wichrowski is a fixture on Deadliest Catch. But he actually wasn’t part of the show’s initial cast. He joined the series in season 6, which aired in 2010. The Great Recession had just happened, and the economic downturn prompted him to say yes to filming.
At the time, Wichrowski was running...
‘Wild’ Bill Wichrowski explained why he agreed to do ‘Deadliest Catch’
These days Wichrowski is a fixture on Deadliest Catch. But he actually wasn’t part of the show’s initial cast. He joined the series in season 6, which aired in 2010. The Great Recession had just happened, and the economic downturn prompted him to say yes to filming.
At the time, Wichrowski was running...
- 6/28/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery Channel’s fishing-focused reality series Deadliest Catch has been reeling in viewers since 2005. Over its nearly two decades on the air, fans have watched as captains have come and gone, including Phil Harris, who died in 2010, and Casey McManus, who left the show after season 18. These days, one of the longest-lasting cast members is “Wild” Bill Wichorowski, who’s become a fan favorite after more than 10 years on the show.
‘Wild’ Bill Wichrowski joined ‘Deadliest Catch’ in season 6 Captain ‘Wild’ Bill Wichrowski and Captain Linda Greenlaw of ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Courtesy: Discovery Channel / Original Productions
Wichorowski joined the Deadliest Catch cast in the show’s sixth season, along with his son, greenhorn Zack Larson. He quickly made a big impression in the tight-knit crabbing community.
The maverick captain began his career as a Bering Sea fisherman in the late 1970s, after he left the Navy. In 2005, he semi-retired and turned...
‘Wild’ Bill Wichrowski joined ‘Deadliest Catch’ in season 6 Captain ‘Wild’ Bill Wichrowski and Captain Linda Greenlaw of ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Courtesy: Discovery Channel / Original Productions
Wichorowski joined the Deadliest Catch cast in the show’s sixth season, along with his son, greenhorn Zack Larson. He quickly made a big impression in the tight-knit crabbing community.
The maverick captain began his career as a Bering Sea fisherman in the late 1970s, after he left the Navy. In 2005, he semi-retired and turned...
- 5/9/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
High-stakes reality series Deadliest Catch is back on Discovery Channel for its 19th season. But a few familiar faces are missing from the popular show. Former cast member Josh Harris does not appear in the new episodes. Nor does his one-time partner Captain Casey McManus of the F/V Cornelia Marie. Instead, McManus has taken a job that keeps him a bit closer to shore.
F/V Cornelia Marie Captain Casey McManus is not on ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19 Casey McManus on ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery Channel via YouTube
The Cornelia Marie has been a fixture on Deadliest Catch since the show’s earliest seasons. Initially, it was captained by Phil Harris. Harris died in 2010, and his son Josh Harris eventually took over the boat, along with his business partner McManus.
Recent seasons of the show, which focuses on the lives of Bering Sea fishermen, followed along as Harris and McManus hunted...
F/V Cornelia Marie Captain Casey McManus is not on ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19 Casey McManus on ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery Channel via YouTube
The Cornelia Marie has been a fixture on Deadliest Catch since the show’s earliest seasons. Initially, it was captained by Phil Harris. Harris died in 2010, and his son Josh Harris eventually took over the boat, along with his business partner McManus.
Recent seasons of the show, which focuses on the lives of Bering Sea fishermen, followed along as Harris and McManus hunted...
- 5/3/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Reality TV shows have grown in popularity over the last few decades. And for many, the appeal is in watching what happens when regular people are put in extraordinary situations.
Deadliest Catch, one of the most thrilling reality series on TV, follows fishermen in the treacherous Bering Sea. But as it turns out, drama may not be as “real” as some viewers think. In a recent interview, star Linda Greenlaw confirmed that Deadliest Catch is “more scripted” than other reality fishing shows.
Deadliest Catch star Linda Greenlaw | Sahabi dua via Youtube Linda Greenlaw is a seasoned captain and reality TV star
Greenlaw is a well-known figure in the fishing industry, having spent over 20 years at sea. She previously appeared in Swords: Life on the Line — a Discovery Channel show that followed fishermen as they hunted for swordfish off the coast of Massachusetts.
As the captain of the Hannah Boden, Greenlaw...
Deadliest Catch, one of the most thrilling reality series on TV, follows fishermen in the treacherous Bering Sea. But as it turns out, drama may not be as “real” as some viewers think. In a recent interview, star Linda Greenlaw confirmed that Deadliest Catch is “more scripted” than other reality fishing shows.
Deadliest Catch star Linda Greenlaw | Sahabi dua via Youtube Linda Greenlaw is a seasoned captain and reality TV star
Greenlaw is a well-known figure in the fishing industry, having spent over 20 years at sea. She previously appeared in Swords: Life on the Line — a Discovery Channel show that followed fishermen as they hunted for swordfish off the coast of Massachusetts.
As the captain of the Hannah Boden, Greenlaw...
- 4/26/2023
- by Mishal Ali Zafar
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery’s reality TV series, Deadliest Catch Season 19, is here with a new cast and crew, and fans wonder about past cast members who were regulars on the series. Rick Mezich was featured heavily in the first season of the series, though he no longer makes appearances. So, where is Rick Mezich in 2023? Here’s what we know.
Where is ‘Deadliest Catch’ star Rick Mezich in 2023? ‘Deadliest Catch’ captains | Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage
Deadliest Catch viewers remember seeing Rick Mezich in the first season of the series, though he hasn’t returned since. According to LatestCelebArticles, Rick was well-known for braving the wintery conditions between Russia and Alaska for snow crabs in 1999.
Now, he no longer makes a living via reality TV. Rick reportedly lives in Edmonds, Washington, and manages UniSea/St. Paul Cbsfa Central Bering Sea Fisheries Association while overseeing several vessels. While the F/V Starward reportedly received a...
Where is ‘Deadliest Catch’ star Rick Mezich in 2023? ‘Deadliest Catch’ captains | Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage
Deadliest Catch viewers remember seeing Rick Mezich in the first season of the series, though he hasn’t returned since. According to LatestCelebArticles, Rick was well-known for braving the wintery conditions between Russia and Alaska for snow crabs in 1999.
Now, he no longer makes a living via reality TV. Rick reportedly lives in Edmonds, Washington, and manages UniSea/St. Paul Cbsfa Central Bering Sea Fisheries Association while overseeing several vessels. While the F/V Starward reportedly received a...
- 4/25/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery Channel’s reality TV series, Deadliest Catch Season 19, follows new and returning crew members heading out into the Bering Sea. Loyal fans of the series remember when the Cornelia Marie was a featured fishing vessel on Deadliest Catch. So, where is the Cornelia Marie in 2023? Here’s what to know.
Is the Cornelia Marie still on ‘Deadliest Catch’ in 2023? Cornelia Marie in ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery UK via YouTube
The Cornelia Marie doesn’t appear in Deadliest Catch Season 19. With that said, a fan on Reddit noticed the boat in the background of the season 19 premiere. “I saw the Cornelia Marie in the background again, at the 28:24 to 28:31 mark, when the Saga was leaving the docks,” the fan wrote. “The bottom front part’s blurred (name and logo/emblem), but longtime DC fans will know the Cm when they see her, blurred or not.”
According to Reality Titbit,...
Is the Cornelia Marie still on ‘Deadliest Catch’ in 2023? Cornelia Marie in ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery UK via YouTube
The Cornelia Marie doesn’t appear in Deadliest Catch Season 19. With that said, a fan on Reddit noticed the boat in the background of the season 19 premiere. “I saw the Cornelia Marie in the background again, at the 28:24 to 28:31 mark, when the Saga was leaving the docks,” the fan wrote. “The bottom front part’s blurred (name and logo/emblem), but longtime DC fans will know the Cm when they see her, blurred or not.”
According to Reality Titbit,...
- 4/25/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Deadliest Catch is no stranger to tragedy. Over the years, multiple disasters and cast member deaths have rocked the Discovery Channel reality series, including Captain Phil Harris’ fatal stroke in 2010 and the 2021 accident that killed F/V Patricia Lee crew member Todd Kochutin. The show also faced the loss of deckhand Justin Tennison, who was found dead in an Alaskan hotel room in 2011.
Justin Tennison was a deckhand on the F/V Time Bandit ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery via YouTube
Deadliest Catch viewers met Tennison in season 7, when he was working on the F/V Time Bandit. He was a second cousin of Eddie Uwekooolani, who helped him get the job on the ship. Uwekoolani also appeared on the show, which follows fishermen as they head out into the rough waters of the Bering Sea to hunt for crab.
Tennison served as an engineer during the tendering seasons and later joined...
Justin Tennison was a deckhand on the F/V Time Bandit ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery via YouTube
Deadliest Catch viewers met Tennison in season 7, when he was working on the F/V Time Bandit. He was a second cousin of Eddie Uwekooolani, who helped him get the job on the ship. Uwekoolani also appeared on the show, which follows fishermen as they head out into the rough waters of the Bering Sea to hunt for crab.
Tennison served as an engineer during the tendering seasons and later joined...
- 4/25/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A new face is joining the Deadliest Catch cast. Celebrated fisherman Linda Greenlaw will team up with Captain “Wild” Bill Wichrowski for the 19th season of the Discovery Channel reality series, which premieres April 18.
Linda Greenlaw joins ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19
Greenlaw has spent decades swordfishing in the icy Atlantic waters off the coast of Maine. But does she have what it takes to tackle crabbing in the Bering Sea? She’ll find out when she partners up with Wichrowski on the F/V Summer Bay in the new season of Deadliest Catch.
“I wanted to learn from the best — and I did,” Greenlaw told the Bangor Daily News when speaking of joining Deadliest Catch. “Wild Bill is not the most patient teacher, but his safety record and fishing ability are second to none. We are sort of like the odd couple. He’s all gruff and negative while I’m sheer optimism.
Linda Greenlaw joins ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19
Greenlaw has spent decades swordfishing in the icy Atlantic waters off the coast of Maine. But does she have what it takes to tackle crabbing in the Bering Sea? She’ll find out when she partners up with Wichrowski on the F/V Summer Bay in the new season of Deadliest Catch.
“I wanted to learn from the best — and I did,” Greenlaw told the Bangor Daily News when speaking of joining Deadliest Catch. “Wild Bill is not the most patient teacher, but his safety record and fishing ability are second to none. We are sort of like the odd couple. He’s all gruff and negative while I’m sheer optimism.
- 4/18/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery Channel is headed back out to sea. Deadliest Catch returns in April 2023 with new episodes featuring a mix of seasoned skippers and novice fishermen who are trying their luck in the Bering Sea.
‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19 premieres April 18
The 19th season of Deadliest Catch premieres Tuesday, April 18 at 8 p.m. Et on Discovery Channel. The super-sized two-hour premiere will also be available to stream the same day on discovery+.
In the latest season of the long-running reality series, rising Alaskan Crab prices have both newcomers and experienced captains hoping to score a big payday. But those sky-high prices, combined with tensions with Russia and China, are fueling illegal fishing. Veterans and newbies will have to band together to defend their fishing grounds if they hope to thrive in a competitive and dangerous industry.
“All of us are facing a new threat,” Captain Sig Hansen says in a teaser for...
‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19 premieres April 18
The 19th season of Deadliest Catch premieres Tuesday, April 18 at 8 p.m. Et on Discovery Channel. The super-sized two-hour premiere will also be available to stream the same day on discovery+.
In the latest season of the long-running reality series, rising Alaskan Crab prices have both newcomers and experienced captains hoping to score a big payday. But those sky-high prices, combined with tensions with Russia and China, are fueling illegal fishing. Veterans and newbies will have to band together to defend their fishing grounds if they hope to thrive in a competitive and dangerous industry.
“All of us are facing a new threat,” Captain Sig Hansen says in a teaser for...
- 4/2/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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