Deadliest Catchhas been high-octane action since the program debuted onDiscovery Channelin 2005.
Very rarely can one single person carry an entire franchise on their back for over twenty seasons.
These are some of the best episodes to star The King.
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For Captain Sig Hansen, he took this opportunity to compete internally rather than externally.
Who will not only find the crab, who will catch more crab.
Perhaps a shock to many, it’s Mandy who prevails in the end.
She sticks out with her fishing decisions and instinctive moves.
She found crab, and I didnt.
She stepped up and told me she had made a move.
Her decision-making has really changed.
She did a little more here, and that surprised the heck out of me.
As they say, the rest is history.
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Mandy Hansen has continued to make a name for herself.
All thanks to her father’s tuteledge.
And not every important moment is on the job.
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For Captain Sig, he has always been and always will be a family man.
Like any good reality show, there needed to be a little love on board.
That quota was filled by Mandy Hansen andClark Pederson.
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“Captain Sig noted that it was a positive way to end the mostly negative season.
Through tragedy came celebration, showing a special side to the tough-as-nails captain.
The couple have been happily together ever since, even growing their family.
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Speaking of…read on!
Season 18 was focused on Captain Sig’s journey to becoming a grandfather.
Like a perfectly scripted Hollywood movie,Captain Sig arrives just in time to meet Sailor Marie Pederson.
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Her name is in honor of the family business, as Mandy Hansen is a fifth-generation crabber.
By naming her Sailor, it honors the family and the long-lasting legacy the Hansens have made.
Back in Season 3, a young greenhorn namedJake Andersonmade his debut onDeadliest Catch.
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With Jake Anderson going through a lot in his life, Captain Sig was there through thick and thin.
Season 8 ended with a wedding.
Jake Anderson’s wedding.
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Truly a full circle moment.
Danger may be around every bend.
It’s how you handle the disaster that makes or breaks a man.
When there are incredible highs, sometimes an expected low can halt any celebration.
Was F/V Northwestern dead in the water?
Could they get home?
Of course, they were going to, but not without uncertainty.
This story arc displayed Captain Sig deep in action.
I just wanted to stay calm.”
Thankfully, he led them to safety, and it was merely a blip on his resume.
For the Season 3 finale, the origin story of Jake Anderson comes to a triumphant conclusion.
Captain Sig is a master at his craft.
Crabbing literally runs in his blood.
Not everyone can wear one of those.
As Sig states, receiving one is a rite of passage.
Their relationship has been one many other captains and greenhorns have aspired to have.
Captain Sig Hansen truly wants to see his daughter, Mandy Hansen, follow in his footsteps.
But he’s not going to just simply hand her the reigns.
She needs to earn it.
Pride is something that Captain Sig has a lot of.
But nothing has brought him more pride and joy than watching his daughter succeed.
In this Season 15 episode, Captain Sig was reeling from a mixed-bag season.
The quote was far from full.
Fearing that they may not reach it, he was forced to rely on Mandy to haul it all.
It’s a lot of pressure to put on an employee, let alone your own flesh and blood.
Mandy was running on her gut.
She had a feeling that if she laid out two parallel strings, it might save the season.
Sometimes, you gotta trust that gut because Mandy was right.
I’m so proud of her for that.
That she not only learned but went by her own true gut."
To cap it off, Mandy officially earned her Northwestern jacket.
She fulfilled her rite of passage.
The situation was immediately heightened whenNorman began to have a seizurewhile the camera caught the action.
Thankfully, with Captain Sig at the helm, his guidance prevented a catastrophic situation.
But he can only do so if he pulls his quota.
It ultimately was revealed to be a heart attack.
And the cameras continued to roll on the captain’s request.
He said to the team, “We’re doing your interview.
I’m not dying, so let that go.
I’m not gonna let my family see that.”
While speaking with the cardiologist,it was revealed thatCaptain Sig suffered the potentially fatal “widowmaker.
“Even Captain Sig himself had a hard time watching this essential episode.
I dont even like to watch it, he previously shared with TVLine.
This moment proves that The King is only human.
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