There are a lot of reality TV shows, many airing on Discovery Channel, that fans feel are more fake than real. There are a lot of people who refuse to believe Alaskan Bush People accurately depict how the Brown family really lives. Others say Gold Rush adds drama where it normally doesn’t exist. However, for many Deadliest Catch fans, they like the show more for these scenes.
Here is what fans say about Deadliest Catch and its “fake scenes.”
‘Fake Scenes’ Make Deadliest Catch Better
More reality shows today have fans who constantly question what is real and what is fake on the shows. Deadliest Catch is one of those shows. Deadliest Catch premiered in 2005 on Discovery Channel and has 19 seasons and 331 episodes to its name. A show won’t last that long without a lot of fans.
However, with fans questioning many Discovery Channel reality shows, the spotlight...
Here is what fans say about Deadliest Catch and its “fake scenes.”
‘Fake Scenes’ Make Deadliest Catch Better
More reality shows today have fans who constantly question what is real and what is fake on the shows. Deadliest Catch is one of those shows. Deadliest Catch premiered in 2005 on Discovery Channel and has 19 seasons and 331 episodes to its name. A show won’t last that long without a lot of fans.
However, with fans questioning many Discovery Channel reality shows, the spotlight...
- 4/4/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
Discovery Channel’s hit reality TV series, Deadliest Catch, is no stranger to death. Crab fishing in the Bering Sea isn’t for the faint of heart or the fearful, as it’s an incredibly dangerous, high-risk profession. Todd Kochutin is the most recent cast member on the show to die. Here’s what to know, plus more about who dies in Deadliest Catch Season 19 airing in 2023.
Todd Kochutin was the most recent star of ‘Deadliest Catch’ to die Todd Kochutin in ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery UK via YouTube
Deadliest Catch star Todd Kochutin died in February 2021, marking his death as one of the most recent from the show. He died at 30 years old after sustaining injuries while aboard the F/V Patricia Lee.
“Todd was born in Anchorage, Alaska, to Robert Olsen and Deanna Kochutin,” his obituary reads. “He was a passionate fisherman. He devoted most of summers and winters to fishing for king crab,...
Todd Kochutin was the most recent star of ‘Deadliest Catch’ to die Todd Kochutin in ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery UK via YouTube
Deadliest Catch star Todd Kochutin died in February 2021, marking his death as one of the most recent from the show. He died at 30 years old after sustaining injuries while aboard the F/V Patricia Lee.
“Todd was born in Anchorage, Alaska, to Robert Olsen and Deanna Kochutin,” his obituary reads. “He was a passionate fisherman. He devoted most of summers and winters to fishing for king crab,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch Season 19 continues on with fan-favorite cast members like Sig Hansen, Sean Dwyer, and “Wild” Bill Wichrowski. The show features the dangers of fishing in the Bering Sea — but it seems there are also dangers on land. An associate producer of the show died via gunshot wounds. Here’s what to know about the strange Deadliest Catch death that didn’t occur on a boat.
‘Deadliest Catch’ associate producer Joe McMahon died from gunshot wounds
Fans know of several Deadliest Catch deaths that occurred through the years, but the death of Joe McMahon remains mysterious. McMahon was an associate producer with the show when he died. He was reportedly shot and killed outside of his Pasadena, California, home, at just 24 years old.
The police responded to a call regarding possible gunshots at 2:19 a.m. in July 2015. Police arrived to find McMahon on the street with several gunshot wounds.
‘Deadliest Catch’ associate producer Joe McMahon died from gunshot wounds
Fans know of several Deadliest Catch deaths that occurred through the years, but the death of Joe McMahon remains mysterious. McMahon was an associate producer with the show when he died. He was reportedly shot and killed outside of his Pasadena, California, home, at just 24 years old.
The police responded to a call regarding possible gunshots at 2:19 a.m. in July 2015. Police arrived to find McMahon on the street with several gunshot wounds.
- 6/20/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery’s reality TV series, Deadliest Catch Season 19, is here, and fans get to see plenty more of Sig Hansen and his daughter, Mandy Hansen. Sig helms the F/V Northwestern, as seen in the new season, and a new clip shows him on his vessel with his daughter when he receives a startling phone call indicating death is imminent for someone close to him. So, who dies on Deadliest Catch Season 19? Here’s what to know.
Who dies in ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19? Fans think it’s Sig Hansen’s mother Sig Hansen | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Deadliest Catch Season 19 is here with new and returning cast members as well as plenty of drama on the Bering Sea. The trailer for the new season shows triumph and stress for the captains. And, of course, Sig Hansen and his daughter, Mandy Hansen, are on the open seas together as they navigate with the F/V Northwestern.
Who dies in ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19? Fans think it’s Sig Hansen’s mother Sig Hansen | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Deadliest Catch Season 19 is here with new and returning cast members as well as plenty of drama on the Bering Sea. The trailer for the new season shows triumph and stress for the captains. And, of course, Sig Hansen and his daughter, Mandy Hansen, are on the open seas together as they navigate with the F/V Northwestern.
- 4/25/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Deadliest Catch is no stranger to tragedy. Over the years, multiple disasters and cast member deaths have rocked the Discovery Channel reality series, including Captain Phil Harris’ fatal stroke in 2010 and the 2021 accident that killed F/V Patricia Lee crew member Todd Kochutin. The show also faced the loss of deckhand Justin Tennison, who was found dead in an Alaskan hotel room in 2011.
Justin Tennison was a deckhand on the F/V Time Bandit ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery via YouTube
Deadliest Catch viewers met Tennison in season 7, when he was working on the F/V Time Bandit. He was a second cousin of Eddie Uwekooolani, who helped him get the job on the ship. Uwekoolani also appeared on the show, which follows fishermen as they head out into the rough waters of the Bering Sea to hunt for crab.
Tennison served as an engineer during the tendering seasons and later joined...
Justin Tennison was a deckhand on the F/V Time Bandit ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery via YouTube
Deadliest Catch viewers met Tennison in season 7, when he was working on the F/V Time Bandit. He was a second cousin of Eddie Uwekooolani, who helped him get the job on the ship. Uwekoolani also appeared on the show, which follows fishermen as they head out into the rough waters of the Bering Sea to hunt for crab.
Tennison served as an engineer during the tendering seasons and later joined...
- 4/25/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch is no exaggeration. The long-running reality series profiles the lives of people working in the commercial fishing industry, one of the most dangerous occupations in the U.S. Over the years, several of the show’s cast members have died. Some were involved in work-related accidents, while others had health issues or were battling addiction. Here are just a few of the Deadliest Catch cast members who have died after appearing on the show.
‘Deadliest Catch’ cast member Todd Kochutin died in a 2021 accident
Commercial fisherman regularly put their lives on the line to do their job. An average of 43 people working in the field die from a traumatic work-related injury every year, according to the CDC, a rate far higher than for the average worker. Sadly, Deadliest Catch’s Todd Kochutin was one of those deaths. In 2021, the 30-year-old was fatally injured in an...
‘Deadliest Catch’ cast member Todd Kochutin died in a 2021 accident
Commercial fisherman regularly put their lives on the line to do their job. An average of 43 people working in the field die from a traumatic work-related injury every year, according to the CDC, a rate far higher than for the average worker. Sadly, Deadliest Catch’s Todd Kochutin was one of those deaths. In 2021, the 30-year-old was fatally injured in an...
- 4/5/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A scary accident occurred on Tuesday night’s episode of Deadliest Catch after a rogue wave left crew member Francis Katungin crushed against a railing, causing him serious injury. It was a nightmare situation for Captain Rip Carlton, who last year lost beloved fisherman Todd Kochutin in a similar accident aboard the Patricia Lee. Kochutin tragically passed away in February 2021 at just 30-years-old. His obituary revealed that he died from injuries sustained while out crab fishing. Further details were confirmed when the episode aired, revealing that Kochutin had been hit by an 800-pound crab pot. In Tuesday’s episode of the long-running Discovery series, while the crew was setting crab pots in rough seas, a large wave dislodged a pot out of the launcher. This left deckhand Katungin pinned against a railing by a massive piece of welded steel. The situation was so severe that Deadliest Catch producer Todd Stanley...
- 4/27/2022
- TV Insider
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