Wicked Tuna
| 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 Nichols Craig Piligian Lynn Sadofsky Michael Cascio |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Pilgrim Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | National Geographic Channel |
| Release | April 1, 2012 – May 26, 2024 |
| 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 has aired on National Geographic Channel since April 1, 2012.
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
[edit]Current
[edit]| Name (Boat length and make/model) | Captain | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| FV-Tuna.com (44’ Calvin Beal) | Dave Carraro | Season 1 - 13 |
| Hard Merchandise (38’ 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
[edit]| Name | Captain(s) | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Bounty Hunters | Bill Monte | Seasons 1-4 |
| Odysea | Ralph Wilkins | Seasons 1-3, 8 |
| Christina | Kevin Leonowert | Seasons 1-2 |
| Lisa and Jake | Paul Hebert | Season 2 |
| Miss Sambvca | Paul Hebert | Season 3 |
| Lily | Bill "Hollywood" Muniz | Seasons 3-5 |
| Kelly Ann | Paul Hebert | Season 4 |
| Kristiana | Greg Chorbanian | Seasons 4-5 |
| Erin & Sarah | Pete Speeches | Season 5 |
| Fish Hawk | Brad Krasowski | Seasons 6-8 |
| Whistler | Kevin Granfield | Season 8 |
| Falcon | Dave Marciano | Seasons 8-9 |
| Kraken | Sam Law | Season 9 |
| Wasabi | Charlie Boivin and Zack Plante | Season 9 |
| Moonshine | Spurge Krasowski | Seasons 10-11 |
| Badfish | Tim Ott Sr. | Seasons 10-12 |
Episodes
[edit]Thirteen complete seasons of Wicked Tuna have aired.
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | April 1, 2012 | June 3, 2012 | |
| 2 | 16 | January 13, 2013 | May 12, 2013 | |
| 3 | 16 | February 16, 2014 | June 8, 2014 | |
| 4 | 17 | February 15, 2015 | June 7, 2015 | |
| 5 | 15 | February 1, 2016 | May 16, 2016 | |
| 6 | 12 | March 12, 2017 | June 4, 2017 | |
| 7 | 17 | March 11, 2018 | June 24, 2018 | |
| 8 | 15 | March 10, 2019 | June 16, 2019 | |
| 9 | 17 | March 1, 2020 | June 7, 2020 | |
| 10 | 20 | February 21, 2021 | July 11, 2021 | |
| 11 | 20 | February 27, 2022 | July 10, 2022 | |
| 12 | 20 | February 26, 2023 | June 25, 2023 | |
| Specials | 11 | February 9, 2014 | TBA | |
Wicked Tuna: Hooked Up
[edit]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
[edit]| 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]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
[edit]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 | June 3, 2012 |
| Wicked Tuna | Season 2 | 15 | January 13, 2013 | May 12, 2013 |
| Wicked Tuna | Season 3 | 15 | February 16, 2014 | June 8, 2014 |
| Wicked Tuna: North vs South (Outer Banks) | Season 1 | 10 | August 17, 2014 | October 19, 2014 |
| Wicked Tuna | Season 4 | 17 | February 15, 2015 | June 7, 2015 |
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 2 | 10 | July 19, 2015 | September 20, 2015 |
| Wicked Tuna | Season 5 | 15 | February 1, 2016 | May 16, 2016 |
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 3 | 10 | July 25, 2016 | September 26, 2016 |
| Wicked Tuna | Season 6 | 12 | March 12, 2017 | June 4, 2017 |
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 4 | 8 | July 30, 2017 | September 17, 2017 |
| Wicked Tuna | Season 7 | 16 | March 11, 2018 | June 24, 2018 |
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 5 | 13 | July 1, 2018 | September 24, 2018 |
| Wicked Tuna | Season 8 | 15 | March 11, 2019 | June 16, 2019 |
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 6 | 16 | June 23, 2019 | October 6, 2019 |
| Wicked Tuna | Season 9 | 15 | March 1, 2020 | June 8, 2020 |
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 7 | 17 | June 28, 2020 | October 18, 2020 |
| Wicked Tuna | Season 10 | 20 | February 21, 2021 | July 11, 2021 |
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 8 | 18 | July 18, 2021 | November 21, 2021 |
| Wicked Tuna | Season 11 | 20 | February 27, 2022 | July 10, 2022 |
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown | Season 9 | 18 | July 17, 2022 | October 10, 2022 |
| Wicked Tuna | Season 12 | 20 | February 26, 2023 | June 25, 2023 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wicked Tuna". National Geographic. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "A wicked bad idear: National Geographic hunts bluefin tuna for entertainment". Deep Sea News. March 6, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Conathan, Michael (March 30, 2012). "Fish on Fridays: Sustaining the 'Wicked Tuna'". Americanprogress.org. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "'Wicked Tuna' Finale: Season Wraps With A Massive 1,030-Pound Fish Caught (VIDEO)". HuffPost. June 4, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Rosenberg, Steven A. (March 22, 2012). "Reality TV comes to Gloucester for 'Wicked Tuna' - The Boston Globe". Boston.com. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "National Geographic Orders 'Wicked Tuna' Spinoff Series From Craig Piligian". Deadline. January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Northern champions and Southern rivals battle for bluefin tuna". National Geographic. July 18, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (August 16, 2024). "Nat Geo Cancels 'Wicked Tuna' After 13 Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "'Wicked' Tuna' season finale is down to the wire". TV Guide. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Wicked Tuna Outer Banks Or Bust". National Geographic. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "National Geographic Orders 'Wicked Tuna' Spinoff Series From Craig Piligian". Deadline. January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "'Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks' Season 2 Premiere Date Announced". OBX Entertainment. May 30, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2016.