With a massive storm pummeling the swamp and only three days left to hunt, Troy and Pickle run extra lines in the punishing weather. Leron and Porkchop deploy a pungent bait designed to draw out gators in wet and windy conditions. Bruce and Anna try to make a dent into their tag count while dodging the worst of the storm. Daniel and Zak tempt fate in their metal airboat while under the constant threat of lightning. Jacob and Little Willie take a risky gamble by setting lines directly in the storm's path.
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.