When Deadliest Catch first premiered on Discovery Channel in 2005, Hansen could have never predicted that it would still be filming today. He tells PEOPLE he thinks the authenticity of the series is what keeps viewers coming back, especially as they prepare to usher in the landmark 20th season on June 11.

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