Located in the Aleutian Islands port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, brave fishermen risk their lives to bring delicious delicacies – Alaskan king crab and snow crab. In the series Deadliest Catch, viewers watch as these people brave themselves on 40-foot waves, facing some of the hardest perils of nature, in order to bring up 700-pound crab pots. One mistake could equal disaster. While this series is a reality show documenting the day-to-day operations aboard fishing vessels in the Bering Sea, it is still an intense and suspenseful account of humans vs. nature. And it isn’t the only show bringing that trope to reality TV.

With the high risk of injury and even death in this line of work, series such as Wicked Tuna and Ice Road Truckers also bring viewers into the world of strange, dangerous, and yet necessary jobs, aspects of the world that they might not know much about. From the choppy seas of the North Atlantic to truckers delivering supplies on twisting, icy roads to remote places in Canada and Alaska, these upcoming series are great options for people who love the show Deadliest Catch.

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