A record-breaking heatwave consumes the bayou. Ronnie and Ashley try to run 100 lines to take advantage of a feeding frenzy. Willie and his dad, Junior, captain separate boats to leapfrog lines and finish faster. Don invents a slow drip-device to prevent Jacob's bait from drying out. Joey and Zak hunt along the banks of a popular watering hole for thirsty cattle.

Swamp People Season 12 Episodes...

• s12e01 - Gator Attack
• s12e02 - Cajun Queen
• s12e03 - Battle of the Baits
• s12e04 - The Boneyard
• s12e05 - Heat Wave
• s12e06 - Swamp Secrets
• s12e07 - Darkest Fears
• s12e08 - Day of the Deckhand
• s12e09 - Horse Eater
• s12e10 - Black Clouds
• s12e11 - To The Rescue
• s12e12 - Fire Power
• s12e13 - Gators on Ice
• s12e14 - You Bet Your Gator
• s12e15 - Tag Teaming
• s12e16 - Bayou Blowout

Swamp People Show Summary

Deep in the heart of Louisiana lies America's largest swamp - a million miles of inhospitable bayous, marshes and wetlands where nature rules and humans struggle to tame it. Many of its inhabitants are the hardened descendants of French refugees who were forced out of Canada in the 18th century and settled in this harsh yet majestic environment. Today, these people are known as the Cajuns, a group renowned throughout the world for their flavorful cuisine, distinctive music and vibrant culture. Resilient, self-reliant and fiercely independent, the Cajuns of the Atchafalaya Swamp still carry on many of their ancestors' trades and traditions.

HISTORY follows these swampers through a time of year that is crucial to their survival: the 30-day alligator hunting season. At its core, this is a uniquely American story of a proud and skillful people fighting to maintain an ancient way of life in a rapidly modernizing world, despite the many perils and trials that stand in their way.