Late into the season, each skipper faces his own personal brand of hell. Frozen crab, frozen gear, and a frozen harbor chill the hearts of even the most callous fishermen. On the Cornelia Marie, Skipper Phil gambles on the theory that air bubbles on the water means crabs are farting down below. On the Time Bandit, Captain Andy enters St. Paul harbor-now frozen enough to walk across. Five pack-a-day smoker Sig Hansen tries his hand at quitting the habit. When a huge storm kicks up he takes his stress out on his crew. Aboard the Wizard, Captain Keith demands an answer from his greenhorn: "Are you in or out?" It's a season where very crab has been paid for in headaches-but the rising seas and oncoming ice-pack could make things worse.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 12 of Deadliest Catch resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Deadliest Catch Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Everything On The Line
• s05e02 - Red Skies in the Morning
• s05e03 - Stay Focused or Die
• s05e04 - Put up or Shut up
• s05e05 - Long Haul, Short Fuses
• s05e06 - Deadline
• s05e07 - Down to the Wire
• s05e08 - Payback Time
• s05e09 - No Second Chances
• s05e10 - Sea of Misery
• s05e11 - Lockout
• s05e12 - A Slap in the Face or Kick in the Butt
• s05e13 - Ends of the Earth
• s05e14 - Bitter Tears
• s05e15 - Day of Reckoning
• s05e16 - Shipwrecked

Deadliest Catch Show Summary

It's the world's deadliest job-where a man could die every week-the most macho of manly occupations: the Alaskan crab fisherman. Deadliest Catch features the wild and treacherous life of the crab fisherman.

This dramatic series will document the end of an era-what veteran crab fishermen are calling "The Last Rodeo". The first season documents the last time race, as it is the last season where they are pitted against the clock.

Later seasons contains a less action packed theme, and delves deeper into the lives and minds of those on the boats. We follow the crews through laughter and sorrow while on the hunt for crab.

The series is dedicated to the brave men and women lost at sea, and to the families they left behind. And to Phil Harris, the captain of the Cornelia Marie, who died on February 9, 2010.

Warning: This show is not scripted, and every injury and/or passing appearing is real. Take note of this if you are viewing it with children and/or people sensitive to blood and graphic scenes.