NEW YORK, NY September 13, 2010—Discovery Communications announced today the DVD release of Deadliest Catch Season 6. The highest-rated season of this Emmy-winning Discovery Channel series will be available at DiscoveryStore.com and is currently available for pre-order. The five-disc set will release on September 28, 2010 for an SRP of $49.95 and will include a bonus episode that pays tribute to the late Captain Phil Harris. In addition, the latest five episode season of After The Catch, hosted by Mike Rowe, is available exclusively on this Special Edition DVD.
Deadliest Catch Season 6 follows five skippers and their crews as they embark for the far northern reaches of the planet, where extreme fisherman still ply the Bering Sea. Adventure is their call, crab is their prey, and a $100 million plunder is their reward. The crews endure boat-killing storms and mind-numbing working conditions.
In this captivating DVD set, Northwestern Captain Sig Hansen, a 30-year veteran and third generation fisherman, will match skills again his old rivals, Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie, the Hillstrand brothers of the Time Bandit and Captain Keith Colburn of the Wizard. Joining the fray is legendary Skipper Wild Bill and his crew on the F/V Kodiak.
This year, there’s a fracture in the Bering Sea brotherhood. Old allies become mortal enemies when fishing turns personal. While some skippers rage against each other, another skipper fights a lone battle to stay alive. Two young deckhands are traded as an experiment in “attitude adjustment” conducted by their maniacal captains. Before the season is through, though, terrible tragedy will alter two young lives forever.
During this especially riveting season of The Deadliest Catch viewers said farewell to Captain Phil Harris. One of the five bonus “After the Catch” episodes invites fans to reminiscence about Phil’s incredible life at sea with the show’s cast and crew. Other bonus episodes include the fleet’s exploration of the havoc caused by the recent oil spill off the Gulf Coast, and a Cash Cab episode featuring the Deadliest Catch captains.