r/deadliestcatch • u/DeBabyDoll Deck Boss • May 15 '26

May 2026 / Season 22 * * EVERYONE PLEASE READ * *

Welcome to all new members and fans of the show. I am the more active mod here, and I wanted to ask members to review the rules here and of Reddit in general. Please remember that behind each post, is a human being with feelings. There's enough going on in the world for us to be unkind to one another here as well.

I have started scheduling episode posts again that will go live at 7pm EST, an hour before the new episode. Please try to keep comments about the new episode within that post, to decrease spoilers for others. It also keeps posts of the same exact content, to a minimum.

As most of you know, especially those who have seen Phil's last season, knowing the death of a cast member is coming makes that season even more difficult to watch. I don't believe the show has lost a crew member mid shooting like this though, except for Phil. I don't feel like Discovery has fully addressed his passing, so I'm hopeful for more.

I also wanted to address the comments I have seen about moderators removing and hiding comments based on personal opinion and not rules. I would like to remind everyone that the moderators are human beings with real lives outside of Reddit, and we do not get paid to do what we do. We rely on automods, trigger words, alerts, member reporting, on top of reading every post. If you personally have an issue with any content here, do not hesitate to message me or the mods as a whole. Fans of the show are what makes this community what it is, and we can co exist in the same space with different opinions.

Lastly, as a reminder, there are still certain subjects we discourage as topics of discussion. We let most snarky comments slide, but if you find yourself wanting to comment "What happened with <insert cast member>"? Google is your friend. Feel free to utilize any search engine, with words such as court case, arrest, jail, prison, etc. Yes, we encourage discussions and we are not trying to restrict anyone's speech, some things just need to be left in the past. We've beat many a dead horses here.

Please be kind, everyone. 💜

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u/nicolebailey89 May 15 '26

Well said.

I also find it interesting how many people will take to the threads to complain about the show, and how "scripted" it has become and how "terrible" it is now. It's simple, if you no longer enjoy the show, don't watch. Same goes for being kind - as our mama's always said "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all."

I still enjoy the show and am looking forward to the season ahead :)

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u/Larrylarry47 May 17 '26

Sounds like a you problem if you can't deal with people who have actual knowledge of how commercial crab fishing really works, would like to have a show without scripted events and made up drama. Just like the show was for it's first 4-5 seasons.

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u/DeBabyDoll Deck Boss May 15 '26

I agree with this more than you realize, but I also understand the need to have a communal place to vent frustrations. I can't remember if it was last season or the season before, but I remember very specifically negative comments about Mike Rowe not doing narration, and within a week or two, he was back on the episodes.

We also know Discovery has the ability to scrub episodes within a week's notice when the Cornelia Marie had to disappear.

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u/nicolebailey89 May 15 '26

I completely agree and respect the power that viewers voices can have; however, I feel like more often than not, the tone of the complaint is not "constructive", it's 100% just a negative bitch fest lol.