Forty-foot waves, freezing temperatures and a nearly 100-percent injury rate: Crab fishing off the Alaskan coast on the icy Bering Sea is one of the world’s most dangerous jobs. But it’s also one of the most lucrative, offering tens of thousands of dollars for a few days’ work. Narrated by Dirty Jobs’s Mike Rowe, Deadliest Catch follows one group of ambitious men as they battle harsh conditions and intense competition in the frenzied search for an undersea jackpot.

Episodes include: “Greenhorns”: Fifteen hundred fishermen converge on Dutch Harbor, Alaska for the beginning of the Alaskan king crab season. Each man is here to stake his claim on the estimated 14,267,000 pounds of crab and the chance to earn a year’s wages in just one week.

“Long Sleepless Nights”: After a long night of baiting and setting crab pots, the fishermen anxiously await the captain’s call to begin fishing. The first pot pulled of the season sets the mood. The early losers agonize over strategy, hoping to make up for a lost catch.

“Lady Luck”: It’s hour 42 of the season, and every captain feels the pressure. The Alaskan Department of Fish and Game announces an early closure to the season, meaning each boat has just 24 hours to get their pots out of the water. (From the Studio)

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From the Discovery Channel’s hit series! Forty-foot waves, freezing temperatures, swinging 700-pound crab pots, a nearly 100% injury rate… but also the chance to earn enough money for a family to live on for a year with just a few days’ work. Welcome to one of the world’s deadliest jobs: the Alaskan crab fisherman.

Deep in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea lurk the highly lucrative, yet often elusive, king and snow crabs. Each year, approximately 250 boats converge on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where crewmembers regularly pull 20-hour shifts in freezing weather, exposed to the harshest elements on a slick deck.

Now the hair-raising reality adventure comes to DVD in this thrilling 5-DVD set containing all 10 episodes: “Greenhorns,” “Long Sleepless Nights,” “Lady Luck,” “Beat the Clock,” “Dead of Winter,” “Man Overboard,” “High Hopes,” “Good Fishing,” “The Clock’s Ticking,” and “The Final Run” (Amazon)