Deadliest Catch season 20 premiere date and captains revealed

Plus, watch the exclusive season 20 trailer.

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Ashley Boucher
Ashley Boucher

Ashley Boucher is the digital TV editor at Entertainment Weekly, where she also produces EW's What to Watch podcast. A former PEOPLE staffer, Ashley has also written for TheWrap and The Guardian, and has appeared on Cheddar TV. She holds a bachelor's in creative writing from Seattle Pacific University and a master's in journalism from the University of Southern California. You can follow the Oregonian-turned-L.A. transplant on Twitter at @ashleybreports.

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Published on May 6, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Deadliest Catch season 20 exclusive premiere
'Deadliest Catch'. Photo:

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It's safe to say that the landmark 20th season of Deadliest Catch is all about time — or a lack thereof.

In the season 20 trailer, which EW can exclusively reveal below, we see fan-favorite captains Sig Hansen, Keith Colburn, Wild Bill Wichrowski and more head to sea to catch Red King Crab. Not only are the King Crab fisheries finally open after a three-year closure, but for the first time in more than 20 years, the captains are competing in a derby-style race. "This is more than just fishing to make money," Hansen explains in the first footage of the upcoming season. "It's a race against time."

Rivalry, competition, and, of course, deadly weather conditions reach incredible heights in the upcoming episodes. "It's gonna be dog-eat-dog," Colburn warns in the trailer.

The season will see Jake Anderson return to Hansen's Northwestern, Sophia "Bob" Nielsen take the helm of the F/V Seabrooke, and Johnathan Hillstrand come out of retirement in an attempt to reach a $1 million quota. Plus, Jacob Hutchins fights for the relief captain spot on Rick Shelford’s F/V Aleutian Lady, while Steve Harley Davidson and Jack Bunnell upgrade to the 126-foot F/V Pacific Mariner.

Check out the season 20 captains below — oh, and before we forget, EW can exclusively reveal that Deadliest Catch season 20 will premiere Tuesday, June 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Channel, and will be then be available to stream on Max.

Johnathan Hillstrand

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Johnathan Hillstrand on 'Deadliest Catch'.

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Sig Hansen

Deadliest Catch season 20 exclusive premiere
Sig Hansen.

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Jake Anderson

Deadliest Catch season 20 exclusive premiere
Jake Anderson.

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Sophia "Bob" Nielsen

Deadliest Catch season 20 exclusive premiere
Sophia "Bob" Nielsen.

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Keith Colburn

Deadliest Catch season 20 exclusive premiere
Keith Colburn.

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Jacob Hutchins

Deadliest Catch season 20 exclusive premiere
Jacob Hutchins.

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Jack Bunnell

Deadliest Catch season 20 exclusive premiere
Jack Bunnell.

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Steve Harley Davidson

Deadliest Catch season 20 exclusive premiere
Steve Harley Davidson.

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Rick Shelford

Deadliest Catch season 20 exclusive premiere
Rick Shelford.

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Wild Bill Wichrowski

Deadliest Catch season 20 exclusive premiere
Wild Bill Wichrowski.

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