Even for the manly men who battle creatures of the deep and one another for dominance on the high seas, last fall was terrifying. That fear resonates in the arresting opening of the 17th season of Discovery's Deadliest Catch. A lone ship illuminates the shadows of the darkness cloaking Dutch Harbor, Alaska, as the gravelly voice of Sig Hansen, captain of the Northwestern, says: "People are scared."
Captain Sig Hansen on why Discovery's "Deadliest Catch" Still Hooks Viewers
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