Season 12
(2016)
Overview
The fearless captains of the Bering Sea are back. This year they must lean on their brethren to survive. But just how far will they push their crabbing brotherhood to the edge?
Cast
Episodes
Carpe Diem 7.0
March 29, 2016
An adrenaline-packed new season brings a new face: 23 year-old Sean Dwyer –fighting for the legacy of the father he los…
First Timers 7.0
April 5, 2016
24-year-old Captain Sean Dwyer & crew prepare for their first crab season aboard the Brenna A. Jake Anderson fears …
No Good Deed... 8.0
April 12, 2016
Wild Bill risks his biggest lead in history to bail Josh Harris out of trouble. Sean Dwyer finds out if he has got what…
Swedish Twins 7.0
April 19, 2016
Josh Harris is forced to take over the Cornelia Marie. Sean Dwyer gets his first taste of the angry sea. Greenhorns on …
Million-Dollar-Bet 7.0
April 26, 2016
Jake Anderson tries a dangerous short cut with only one working engine on the boat. Casey and Josh perform surgery at s…
100% Injury Rate 7.0
May 3, 2016
The season’s worst storm yet slams the fleet. Freshmen Skipper Sean Dwyer must choose between crab & a childhood fr…
Cold War 7.0
May 10, 2016
Captain Edgar Hansen is losing control of the Northwestern with a mutiny on his hands. A couple of drunk deckhands put …
Winter Is Coming 7.0
May 17, 2016
In the final days of the fall season, a massive arctic storm blasts the fleet with hurricane-force winds and monster se…
Into the Gale 8.0
May 24, 2016
The winter crab season is here and brings with it this year's biggest storm. Every captain must decide to risk it all a…
Proving Grounds 7.0
May 31, 2016
During the final throes of the season's first arctic storm, the captains and crews need to battle for survival. While o…
Raw Deal 7.0
June 7, 2016
Keith and Johnathan test the boundaries of partner fishing; Captain Jake struggles with a problematic deckhand; Zack mu…
Settling the Score 6.0
June 14, 2016
Sean Dwyer is forced to bring down his dad's law on a deckhand. Josh faces off against Casey, Sig's crew grind through …
Fire at Sea (1) 7.0
June 21, 2016
Alone on the water, days from land, the Northwestern catches fire. On the Time Bandit a family emergency forces Johnath…
Fire at Sea (2) 7.0
July 5, 2016
Captain Sig and crew fight for their lives against an engine room fire 250 miles from land. Faulty hydraulics and a fly…
Blood & Guts 6.0
July 12, 2016
Blood is shed on the Time Bandit, a fight breaks out on the Wizard, the Northwestern grapples with a burnt-out boat, an…
Life or Death Decision 7.0
July 19, 2016
A rogue wave forces Zack to make a life or death decision. Against his co captain and crew, Josh bets on a Bering Sea m…
The Widowmaker (1) 8.0
July 26, 2016
Intense weather and more damage to his battered boat take a toll on Sig's heart. The USCG attempts a dangerous medevac.…
The Widowmaker (2) 7.0
August 2, 2016
Sig fights to survive a massive heart attack. Bill learns a dark secret about his son. Josh fights to prove himself. Ja…