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2012 American TV series or program

Wicked Tuna
Genre	Reality television
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	13
No. of episodes	170 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Mike NicholsCraig PiligianLynn SadofskyMichael Cascio
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Pilgrim Studios
Original release
Network	National Geographic Channel
Release	April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01) –May 26, 2024 (2024-05-26)
Related
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks

Wicked Tuna is an American reality television series about commercial tuna fishermen based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, who fish for the lucrative Atlantic bluefin tuna in the North Atlantic Ocean. The teams of fishermen battle each other to see who can get the most profit out of catching the fish.[1][2][3][4][5] The series originally aired on National Geographic Channel from April 1, 2012 to May 26, 2024.

In addition to offering an inside look at one of America’s oldest industries, Wicked Tuna sheds light on important issues surrounding the fate of the bluefin tuna. Captains adhere to U.S. regulations that determine size limits and quotas for the season.[6]

Following season 8 of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks, National Geographic retitled the 2022 Season as Season 1 of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown.[7]

In August 2024, it was announced that the series had been canceled after 13 seasons.[8]

Vessels

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Final

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Name (Boat length and make/model)	Captain	Seasons
FV-Tuna.com (44’ Calvin Beal)	Dave Carraro	Season 1 - 13
Hard Merchandise (39’ Daniels Head)	Dave Marciano	Seasons 1-7, 10 - 13
Pinwheel (55’ Dixon)	Tyler McLaughlin	Season 2 - 13
Hot Tuna (48’ Dixon)	TJ Ott	Season 3 - 13
Wicked Pissah (40’ Osmond Beal)	Paul Hebert	Season 5 - 13
Fat Tuna (46’ Mussel Ridge)	Bob Cook	Season 9 - 13
Time Flies (32’ Everglades)	Jack Patrican	Season 10 - 13
No Limits (33’ Blue Hill Marine)	Michelle Bancewicz	Season 12 - 13

Former

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Name (Boat length and make/model)	Captain(s)	Seasons
Bounty Hunters (35’ Duffy)	Bill Monte	Seasons 1-4
Odysea (32’ Blue Hill Marine)	Ralph Wilkins	Seasons 1-3, 8
Christina (35’ Duffy)	Kevin Leonowert	Seasons 1-2
Lisa and Jake (40’ Young Brothers)	Paul Hebert	Season 2
Miss Sambvca (48’ Ocean Motor Yacht)	Paul Hebert	Season 3
Lily (36’ Morgan Bay)	Bill "Hollywood" Muniz	Seasons 3-5
Kelly Ann (35’ RP)	Paul Hebert	Season 4
Kristiana (35’ Morgan Bay)	Greg Chorbanian	Seasons 4-5
Erin & Sarah (45’ MDI)	Pete Speeches	Season 5
Fish Hawk (42’ Dana Hunter)	Brad Krasowski	Seasons 6-8
Whistler (35’ Donelle)	Kevin Granfield	Season 8
Falcon (43’ Torres)	Dave Marciano	Seasons 8-9
Kraken (44’ Willis Beal)	Sam Law	Season 9
Wasabi (35’ Bruno and Stillman)	Charlie Boivin and Zack Plante	Season 9
Moonshine (43’ Donelle SE)	Spurge Krasowski	Seasons 10-11
Badfish (45’ Dixon)	Tim Ott Sr.	Seasons 10-12

Episodes

[edit] Main article: List of Wicked Tuna episodes

Thirteen complete seasons of Wicked Tuna have aired.

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	10		April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)	June 3, 2012 (2012-06-03)
2	16		January 13, 2013 (2013-01-13)	May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)
3	16		February 16, 2014 (2014-02-16)	June 8, 2014 (2014-06-08)
4	17		February 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)	June 7, 2015 (2015-06-07)
5	15		February 1, 2016 (2016-02-01)	May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)
6	12		March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12)	June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04)
7	17		March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11)	June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)
8	15		March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)	June 16, 2019 (2019-06-16)
9	17		March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)	June 7, 2020 (2020-06-07)
10	20		February 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)	July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)
11	20		February 27, 2022 (2022-02-27)	July 10, 2022 (2022-07-10)
12	20		February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)	June 25, 2023 (2023-06-25)
Specials	11		February 9, 2014 (2014-02-09)	TBA

Wicked Tuna: Hooked Up

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These are replays of the original 25 episodes but with extra trivia boxes which contain additional insights into the fishermen's thoughts, attitudes, and personalities.[9] Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks also has a Hooked Up version called Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks or Bust.[10]

Season winners

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Season	Winner	Captain	Total	Fish caught	Runner-up	Captain	Total	Fish caught
1 (2012)	FV-Tuna.com	Dave Carraro	$85,950	Unknown	Hard Merchandise	Dave Marciano	$61,000	Unknown
2 (2013)	Pinwheel	Tyler McLaughlin	$100,861	16	FV-Tuna.com	Dave Carraro	$96,978	14
3 (2014)	FV-Tuna.com	Dave Carraro	$126,403	15	Hard Merchandise	Dave Marciano	$61,904	8
4 (2015)	Hard Merchandise	Dave Marciano	$102,690	18	Pinwheel	Tyler McLaughlin	$99,876	16
5 (2016)	FV-Tuna.com	Dave Carraro	$104,785	22	Wicked Pissah	Paul Hebert	$104,611	19
6 (2017)	FV-Tuna.com	Dave Carraro	$98,580	18	Pinwheel	Tyler McLaughlin	$98,561	15
7 (2018)	Pinwheel	Tyler McLaughlin	$103,936	19	Fish Hawk	Brad Krasowski	$103,361	18
8 (2019)	FV-Tuna.com	Dave Carraro	$120,318	19	Pinwheel	Tyler McLaughlin	$119,741	18
9 (2020)	Hot Tuna	TJ Ott	$67,854	11	FV-Tuna.com	Dave Carraro	$63,152	10
10 (2021)	Wicked Pissah	Paul Hebert	$53,303	15	Hard Merchandise	Dave Marciano	$48,541	14
11 (2022)	Fat Tuna	Bob Cook	$84,030	16	Time Flies	Jack Patrican	$83,930	14
12 (2023)	Hot Tuna	TJ Ott	$70,148	13	Fat Tuna	Bob Cook	$69,930	12
13 (2024)	Fat Tuna	Bob Cook	$82,077	14	Wicked Pissah	Paul Hebert	$77,808	12

Spin-off

[edit] Main article: Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks

After season 2 of Wicked Tuna, Nat Geo announced a spin-off of the show set off the coast of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. The spin-off was named Wicked Tuna: North vs. South.[11] Several vessels from the original show also appear in this version. Following the first season, Wicked Tuna: North vs. South was renamed Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks for its second season.[12]

Broadcast schedule

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The following table is a timeline overview of how both Wicked Tuna and Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks series have been released:

Series	Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
Wicked Tuna	Season 1	10	April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)	June 3, 2012 (2012-06-03)
Wicked Tuna	Season 2	15	January 13, 2013 (2013-01-13)	May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)
Wicked Tuna	Season 3	15	February 16, 2014 (2014-02-16)	June 8, 2014 (2014-06-08)
Wicked Tuna: North vs South (Outer Banks)	Season 1	10	August 17, 2014 (2014-08-17)	October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)
Wicked Tuna	Season 4	17	February 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)	June 7, 2015 (2015-06-07)
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks	Season 2	10	July 19, 2015 (2015-07-19)	September 20, 2015 (2015-09-20)
Wicked Tuna	Season 5	15	February 1, 2016 (2016-02-01)	May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks	Season 3	10	July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)	September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)
Wicked Tuna	Season 6	12	March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12)	June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04)
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks	Season 4	8	July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)	September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)
Wicked Tuna	Season 7	16	March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11)	June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks	Season 5	13	July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)	September 24, 2018 (2018-09-24)
Wicked Tuna	Season 8	15	March 11, 2019 (2019-03-11)	June 16, 2019 (2019-06-16)
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks	Season 6	16	June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23)	October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06)
Wicked Tuna	Season 9	15	March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)	June 8, 2020 (2020-06-08)
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks	Season 7	17	June 28, 2020 (2020-06-28)	October 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)
Wicked Tuna	Season 10	20	February 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)	July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks	Season 8	18	July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)	November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)
Wicked Tuna	Season 11	20	February 27, 2022 (2022-02-27)	July 10, 2022 (2022-07-10)
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown	Season 9	18	July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)	October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10)
Wicked Tuna	Season 12	20	February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)	June 25, 2023 (2023-06-25)

See also

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• Deadliest Catch
• Lobster Wars
• Swords: Life on the Line
• Whale Wars

References

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1. ^ "Wicked Tuna". National Geographic. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
2. ^ "A wicked bad idear: National Geographic hunts bluefin tuna for entertainment". Deep Sea News. March 6, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
3. ^ Conathan, Michael (March 30, 2012). "Fish on Fridays: Sustaining the 'Wicked Tuna'". Americanprogress.org. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
4. ^ "'Wicked Tuna' Finale: Season Wraps With A Massive 1,030-Pound Fish Caught (VIDEO)". HuffPost. June 4, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
5. ^ Rosenberg, Steven A. (March 22, 2012). "Reality TV comes to Gloucester for 'Wicked Tuna' - The Boston Globe". Boston.com. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
6. ^ "National Geographic Orders 'Wicked Tuna' Spinoff Series From Craig Piligian". Deadline. January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
7. ^ "Northern champions and Southern rivals battle for bluefin tuna". National Geographic. July 18, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
8. ^ White, Peter (August 16, 2024). "Nat Geo Cancels 'Wicked Tuna' After 13 Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
9. ^ "'Wicked' Tuna' season finale is down to the wire". TV Guide. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
10. ^ "Wicked Tuna Outer Banks Or Bust". National Geographic. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
11. ^ "National Geographic Orders 'Wicked Tuna' Spinoff Series From Craig Piligian". Deadline. January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
12. ^ "'Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks' Season 2 Premiere Date Announced". OBX Entertainment. May 30, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2016.

External links

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• Wicked Tuna at the National Geographic Channel
• Wicked Tuna at IMDb

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