Lobstermen: Jeopardy at Sea
Lobstermen: Jeopardy at Sea is a multi-part documentary/reality show on the Discovery Channel chronicling the fall 2005 North Atlantic lobster fishing season aboard several fishing boats. Created and narrated by Thom Beers, it is heavily patterned after and can be considered a spin-off of fellow Discovery Channel program Deadliest Catch, which deals with Alaskan crab fishing. Lobstermen debuted on June 20, 2006, one week after the finale of season two of Deadliest Catch in its former time slot.
| Lobstermen: Jeopardy at Sea | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Thom Beers |
| Written by | Brian Lovett |
| Directed by | Jeff Conroy |
| Narrated by | Thom Beers |
| Theme music composer | Jonathan Miller |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Thom Beers |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Production company | Original Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery Channel |
| Original release | June 20, 2006 – December 25, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Lobster Wars |
The central story of the show is the struggle of first-year captain Scott Christopher and his boat, Dragon Lady, in their attempt to gain a foothold on the hotly contested fishing grounds of the Georges Bank. In 2007, Lobster Wars debuted, following not only Dragon Lady, but also four other lobster boats.
Fishing vessels
The show was filmed aboard five fishing vessels.
| Fishing Vessel | Captain | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Capt. Bligh | Keith Chasse | |
| Courtney Elizabeth | Tim Handrigan | |
| Debbie Ann | Norbert Stamps | |
| Direction | Grant Moore | |
| Excalibur | Joel Hovanesian | Fishing trawler |
Episodes
Six episodes of the show were produced.[1]
| No. overall | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Hunt Begins" | June 20, 2006 |
| 2 | "Turf Battle" | June 27, 2006 |
| 3 | "Land of the Giants" | October 23, 2009 |
| 4 | "Draggers Are Coming" | October 30, 2009 |
| 5 | "Cat and Mouse Game" | November 6, 2009 |
| 6 | "Turf Battle 2" | December 25, 2013 |