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
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 5
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Discovery Channel
• DVD Release Date: May 8, 2007
• Run Time: 150 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00187FPCW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,503 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Deadliest Catch: Season One" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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 $50,000. 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best, November 16, 2011

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Roger Weston - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deadliest Catch: Season One (DVD)

Excellent series. Colossal waves crash over lunging decks. Freezing temperatures taunt the weary. 700-pound crab pots swing like battering rams and can crush a man like a tomato. General George C. Patton once said to work beyond exhaustion is to gain strength. These guys battle exhaustion in conditions where one misstep can result in critical injury or death. If you crave adventure, you might also try The Golden Catch, a novel where the action unfolds in the stormy Aleutian Islands.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deadliest Catch Fan, August 17, 2010

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Susan (Oxford, OH) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Deadliest Catch: Season One (DVD)

If you joined the fans of Deadliest Catch in one of the later seasons, as I did, you'll appreciate seeing this first season. It's good to see not only some of the crew and boats from later seasons, but to meet some of those who do not appear subsequently. It's well worth purchasing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The One and Only Crabshow., May 5, 2010

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Dr. Cardinal "Cardinal Bound!!!!" (Free of the Mountains!!!!!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadliest Catch: Season One (DVD)

This show was a breath of fresh air when it first came out because it offered a less circus oriented version of reality television. What you get in this series is a glimpse into the reality facing Alaskan crab fisherman. It is a dangerous occupation, one that leaves few of its participants unscathed. You see the exhaustion associated with the toil involved in the industry. You see how people just work to get by, and the rewards associated with this work. In the process, you will educated and entertained. Get it and enjoy.