As the sun rises on day 18, it's already 96 degrees on the bayou. Every hunter knows the heat drives the gators into a feeding frenzy. But the scorching sun can spoil hides and meat once the gators are in the boat. Troy and Clint are targeting Lake Verret to make the most of the voracious gators. Junior Edwards is also expecting a huge day. Five years ago, in 105-degree heat, he had the best day of his career. Today, he's hoping to repeat past glory. Liz and Kristi are primed to fill the boat by midday, and Liz is on the verge of her best catch all season. But soon, things turn on a dime when the swamp throws Liz a curve she never saw coming. Across the swamp, veteran hunter Bruce, Ron and Tyler are looking to cash in on the heat wave by targeting a hunting ground called 'Cypress Graveyard.' It's part of local lore, and Bruce believes it will deliver, but getting there is difficult--it lies at the end of a maze of canals that can confuse even the most experienced swamper.

Swamp People Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - Gator Gold Rush
• s03e02 - No Guts, No Gator
• s03e03 - Divide to Conquer
• s03e04 - Monster Marsh
• s03e05 - Avenged
• s03e06 - Treebreaker 2
• s03e07 - Something Wicked this Way Comes
• s03e08 - Rising Waters
• s03e09 - Rebound
• s03e10 - Gates of Hell
• s03e11 - Under Siege
• s03e12 - Secret Weapons
• s03e13 - Scorched
• s03e14 - Voodoo Bayou
• s03e15 - Turf War
• s03e16 - Big Gators, Big Dollars
• s03e17 - Never Say Die
• s03e18 - Cold-Blooded
• s03e19 - King of the Swamp
• s03e20 - Man Down
• s03e21 - Stick and Move
• s03e22 - Bayou's Best

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.