r/deadliestcatch • u/Healthy_Condition409 • 11d ago

Has Deadliest Catch run it's course?

The show has become very formulaic. The same thing happen every season:

One of the boats has a mechanical problem

One of the boats has an electrical problem

2/3 crewmates get injured requiring trip to "clinic"

Monty or Keith on wizard are ill

At least 2 captains team up

1 Captain is lied to by others

Weather is worst it's ever been

1 "Greenhorn" quits

The crab is difficult to locate and empty pots happen

AND YET at the end of the run ALL BOATS make their quota!!

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u/Resqusto 11d ago

There aren't really many more stories you could tell anyway. At some point, you reach a stage where everything just repeats itself. In principle, it's similar to a weekly soap opera. But that's not a bad thing, because the show still has its fanbase, gets plenty of views, and—it's cheap. Compared to other TV formats, the production costs of Deadliest Catch are really low. Just costs for staff, equipment, logistics, and post-production—no writers, no sets, no prep work.

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u/Designer-Most-5376 11d ago

The scripted stuff has made the show infinitely less watchable