The most dangerous job in Alaska
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | The most dangerous job in Alaska |
| Original title | Deadliest Catch |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | since 2005 |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 223+ in 14 seasons |
| genre | documentation |
| Theme music | Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi |
| idea | Mike Rowe |
| music | Bruce Hanifan, J. Peter Robinson, Paul Hepker |
| First broadcast | April 12, 2005 (USA) on Discovery Channel |
| German-language first broadcast |
July 2, 2005 on Discovery Channel |
Deadliest Catch (Original title: Deadliest Catch ) is an American documentary film - television series , which since 2005 by Original Productions for the Discovery Channel produced. In Germany it is broadcast by the broadcasters DMAX and Discovery Channel. The series shows the events on board the fishing boats in the rough and dangerous Bering Sea during the fishing season for king crabs ( Paralithodes camtschaticus ) and snow crabs ( Chionoecetes bairdi and Chionoecetes opilio ). The home port of the fishing fleet is Dutch Harbor on the Aleutian island of Unalaska in Alaska .
Ships
- Aleutian Ballad
- Arctic Dawn
- Big Valley
- Billikin
- Brenna A.
- Cape Caution
- Cornelia Marie
- Early Dawn
- Erla-N
- Farwest Leader
- Fierce Allegiance
- Incentive
- Kiska Sea
- Kodiak
- Lady Alaska
- Lisa Marie
- Lucky lady
- Maverick
- North American
- Northwestern
- Ramblin 'Rose
- retriever
- Roller blind
- saga
- Seabrooke
- Sea Star
- Summer Bay
- Time bandit
- Trailblazer
- Vixen
- Western Viking
- Wizard
Episodes
Awards
The series has won two Emmy awards and has been nominated five more times. The composer Bruce Hanifan received two BMI Film & TV Awards for the series .
Trivia
In over 70 episodes of the series, Phil Harris († 2010) appeared as the captain of his crab fishing ship Cornelia Marie . An episode was produced in his memory that is intended to honor him in a special way. The content of this episode are excerpts from all seasons in which he was involved.
Web links
- Deadliest Catch in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
- Alaskan Storm
Individual evidence
- ↑ Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing in Alaska (2005) Awards . Internet Movie Database . Retrieved June 23, 2011.