DEADLIEST CATCH: THE BAIT

Through entertaining banter and exclusive footage, the captains will look back on last season's hardships and preview what's to come in season 9.

The Deadliest Catch Captains discuss the season so far, and look ahead to tonight's episode. The fleet is halfway through King Crab season, and tensions are rising. Elliot is on the crab, Junior shows his dark side, and Wild Bill has crew problems.

The Deadliest Catch Captains discuss the King Crab season, and look ahead to the deadly Opillio Season. The Hillstrands push Josh Harris out of the nest. And Keith gets a cameraman fired. Junior and Elliot square off over their broken alliance.

The Deadliest Catch Captains discuss the difficult Opilio season so far, and look at the treacherous waters ahead. At this point in the season, bad fishing and bad weather have crushed morale on almost every boat.

The Deadliest Catch Captains discuss insubordination on the Bering Sea and look to the icy dangers to come. Keith, Wild Bill, and Elliott all take turns in the Hot Seat to answer questions about their crew problems.

The Deadliest Catch Captains swap strategies for dealing with the unexpected on the Bering Sea. At this point in the season, Sig, Andy, Keith, Johnathan, and Wild Bill are like football coaches in the fourth quarter.

The Bering Sea Crab Captains prepare for the two-hour season finale of Deadliest Catch by discussing the biggest stories of the season so far and looking ahead to next year.