Wicked Tuna


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. 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.
The ninth season premiered on March 1, 2020 and ended on June 7th of the same year.

Vessels

Current

Former

Episodes

Nine complete seasons of Wicked Tuna have aired.

''Wicked Tuna: Hooked Up''

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. also has a Hooked Up version called Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks or Bust.

Season winners

Spin-off

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. 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. Season 6 of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks began airing on June 23, 2019 and concluded on October 6, 2019.

Broadcast schedule

The following table is an timeline overview of how both Wicked Tuna and Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks series have been released:
SeriesSeasonEpisodesFirst airedLast aired
Wicked TunaSeason 1
10
Wicked TunaSeason 2
15
Wicked TunaSeason 3
15
Wicked Tuna: North vs South Season 1
10
Wicked TunaSeason 4
17
Wicked Tuna: Outer BanksSeason 2
10
Wicked TunaSeason 5
15
Wicked Tuna: Outer BanksSeason 3
10
Wicked TunaSeason 6
12
Wicked Tuna: Outer BanksSeason 4
8
Wicked TunaSeason 7
17
Wicked Tuna: Outer BanksSeason 5
13
Wicked TunaSeason 8
15
Wicked Tuna: Outer BanksSeason 6
16
Wicked TunaSeason 9
15