With only 5 days left in the season, the swamp is blindsided by a cold front sweeping across Louisiana, bringing a punishing frigid rain. When temperatures drop, gators run for cover, and the hunters will have to chase them down. R.J. and Jay Paul are at a spot where R.J.'s betting gators will be on the move. But the front brings strong high winds, and their airboat isn't equipped to handle them. All season Junior Edwards has run a two-boat operation, but today he's reuniting the Edwards 'A' Team. Willie is back at his father's side, and the duo is hoping their combined experience will help them track down gators. Bruce is anxious about the weather because his hunting grounds border Lake Pontchartrain. Even a few inches of rain can cause the lake to overflow, and force the gators to look for freshwater further inland. Troy's sons are hoping they can have a big day despite the cold front. They've got a secret weapon--a special bait to lure gators from hiding.

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.