Product Details

• Actors: Mike Rowe, Sig Hansen, Edgar Hansen, Keith Colburn, Jonathan Hillstrand
• Writers: Ethan Prochnik, Larry Law
• Producers: Brian Catalina, Brian Knappmiller, Brian Lovett, Cherie Silvera, Chris Nee
• Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 5
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Discovery Channel
• DVD Release Date: March 20, 2007
• Run Time: 420 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000LPS2TK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,089 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Deadliest Catch - Season 1 (5 Disc Set)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

From the Discovery Channel's hit series!Join Captain Rick Mezich and the crew of The Fierce Allegiance as they work the frigid waters between Russia and Alaska during the brutal ?99 snow crab season a season that took the lives of seven good men. Crab fishing in the middle of winter off the coast of Alaska is extremely dangerous. On average one man will die every week sent to a watery grave by rogue waves and sinking ships. Why do they do it? Perhaps because crab fishing is thought to be one of the last great gold rushes in the world. In a good year an experienced deck hand working the short eight-week season can bring home almost $50000. But this isn't easy money. Crushed fingers crippled hands cracked ribs and broken feet are common in this working environment where the injury rate stands at almost one hundred percent. Now the hair-raising reality adventure comes to DVD in this thrilling 5-DVD set containing all 10 episodes: "Greenhorns" "Long Sleepless Nights" "Lady Luck" "Beat the Clock" "Dead of Winter" "Man Overboard" "High Hopes" "Good Fishing" "The Clock's Ticking" and "The Final Run."System Requirements:Running Time: 150 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 014381389623 Manufacturer No: DIS3896DVD

Customer Reviews

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Check it Out, March 10, 2007

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Thomas C. Quinn "Tom Cod" (Fort Bragg, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadliest Catch - Season 1 (5 Disc Set) (DVD)

As someone who worked in the Alaska commerical fisheries for years, and on crab boats in the Bering Sea out of Dutch Harbor during the early 90s, I really appreciate this series which has given this worthy, but dangerous, occupation the notoriety it deserves. This was the hardest, most dangerous work I ever did, inclusive of my period of military service, in which several of my friends lost their lives; it is an occupation that all who have participated in can have great pride in. One point needs to be made, however, which is that conditions are a little safer than they were before with the advent of the quota system which lets boats choose their weather some (although I think the TV producers may be goading fishers to push the limit more than they otherwise would). Previously it was a free for fall that started on January 15th. A good book to read in conjunction with viewing this series is Spike Walker's "Working on the Edge."

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Watch this before going to work in Alaska, January 9, 2007

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Brad G. Choate (Olomouc Czech Republic) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadliest Catch - Season 1 (5 Disc Set) (DVD)

This is a must see DVD set, especially for thos that are considering going to work in Alaska on a commercial fishing vessel. I worked on such vessels for almost 3 years in Alaska, and yes it is truly like how this movie shows it is. Glad to see that TDC was able to get this live and on DVD. Not for the fainthearted.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just like going through real fishing experience, March 28, 2007

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Bohemian (New york, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Deadliest Catch - Season 1 (5 Disc Set) (DVD)

Deadliest Catch - Season 1 (5 Disc Set)
The dvd set has 7 hours running time. The content is excellent. The quality of picture (4:3) is average. There are no extras. I bought it for $16 after price drop. Hopefully, I will see new seasons for similar prices. If you are newbee like me about crab fishing world in Alaska, this is an excellent ride to get as close as real experience. The dvd set is oversized, I wish they make it 3-dvd slim pack that could save storage space for us.