Deadliest Catch The Purpose of Porpoises (Season 20, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV

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Deadliest Catch

The Purpose of Porpoises (Season 20, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV

For the first time, Captain Sig faces a man overboard, and the tide turns for Jonathan when thousand of porpoises guide the Time Bandit to new grounds.

Producers

Jeffrey Alexander (producer: Northwestern) | Antonio Baca (producer: Pacific Mariner) | Bradley Carper (producer: Pacific Mariner) (as Brad Carper) | Jacob Fisk (producer: Summer Bay) & 6 more

Composer

Didier Rachou (as Didier Lean Rachou)

Cinematographers

Kelvon Agee (director of photography: Northwestern) | Antonio Baca (director of photography: Pacific Mariner) | Samuel Henderson (director of photography: Northwestern) | Brian Miller (director of photography: Northwestern) & 4 more

Editor

Christopher James Forrest

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 23, 2024

Release date

Jul 23, 2024 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 16 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 13 wins & 88 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Mike Rowe Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Dirty Jobs (2005)
Jonathan Hillstrand Self - Captain: Time Bandit (as Johnathan) Self - Captain: Time Bandit (as Johnathan) See fewer	Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (2016)
Richard Doherty Self - Greenhorn: Time Bandit (as Richard) Self - Greenhorn: Time Bandit (as Richard) See fewer	The Bachelorette (2003)
Freddy Maugatai Self - Deck Boss: Time Bandit (as Freddy) Self - Deck Boss: Time Bandit (as Freddy) See fewer	Deadliest Catch (2005)
Jack Bunnell Self - Co-Captain: Pacific Mariner (as Jack) Self - Co-Captain: Pacific Mariner (as Jack) See fewer	Deadliest Catch (2005)
Steve 'Harley' Davidson Self - Captain: Pacific Mariner (as Harley) Self - Captain: Pacific Mariner (as Harley) See fewer	Deadliest Catch: Trial of a Generation (2021)
Bill Wichrowski Self - Captain: Summer Bay (as Wild Bill) Self - Captain: Summer Bay (as Wild Bill) See fewer	Wiener Dog Nationals (2013)
Shaunta Scott Self - Bill's Girlfriend (voice) Self - Bill's Girlfriend (voice) See fewer	Deadliest Catch (2005)
Clark Pederson Self - Deckhand: Northwestern (as Clark) Self - Deckhand: Northwestern (as Clark) See fewer	Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns (2022)
Karl Rasmussen Self - Deckhand: Northwestern (as Karl) Self - Deckhand: Northwestern (as Karl) See fewer	Deadliest Catch (2005)
Sig Hansen Self - Captain: Northwestern (as Sig) Self - Captain: Northwestern (as Sig) See fewer	Cars 2 (2011)
Mandy Hansen Self - Clark's Wife (voice) Self - Clark's Wife (voice) See fewer	Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns (2022)
Russell Newberry Self - Deckhand: Time Bandit (as Russell) Self - Deckhand: Time Bandit (as Russell) See fewer	Deadliest Catch: Best of Season 5 (2010)