'Deadliest Catch' Season 16 Episode 14 Preview: Battling cyclone and exhaustion, the skippers still plow on
Still wading their way through the Bomb Cyclone, the captains on 'Deadliest Catch' will continue to battle the Russians and aim to pip them in the battle of the Opilio crabs. However, it is easier said than done as the episode will see some at the brink of exhaustion. The first crew that comes to mind is from Summer Bay. Starting from their skipper, Wild Bill Wichrowski who nodded off at the wheel in the previous episode, the greenhorns and engineers are surely at the end of their tether and need rest.
Fans will be wondering when Jake Anderson of the Saga would return. It has been a while since we saw the usually fun captain and he's had a challenging start to the winter season with inexperienced greenhorns. Keith Colburn of the Wizard took over the reins from brother, Monte in the previous episode and faced danger in the form of fire on the ship. The Cornelia Marie is that one ship with young captains and an equally enthusiastic crew and for now, they're on a roll.
Meanwhile, Steve Harley Davidson finally caught some crab on his own. After earning the wrath of fans for stealing other skippers' crabs, the man decides to finally do his own thing as he hits the US-Russia sea border braving the storm. In the end, it was worth it and you could see Harley beaming with pride as the once empty pots were brimming with Opilio crab.
The bigger question is if the crew has what it takes to push past the tiredness after weathering the cyclone. From the synopsis, it looks like Scott Campell Junior of the Lady Alaska is in trouble again and he might need rescuing. Titled 'Bering Sea Crash', here's a look at the episode's official synopsis: "Battling exhaustion, Wild Bill and his crew face the full wrath of the bomb cyclone. A snapped tendon puts the Summer Bay down a man. Josh gambles on crab-rich grounds in a costly venture north. An injured Mac fights to get Junior through the storm."
'Deadliest Catch' Season 16 airs Tuesdays 8 pm ET on Discovery.