Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (previously known as Wicked Tuna: North vs. South) is an American reality television series about commercial tuna fishermen based in the Outer Banks who fish for the lucrative Atlantic bluefin tuna off the coast of North Carolina. The teams of fishermen battle each other to see who can catch the most fish, while trying to earn their livelihood.
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | |
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Genre | Reality Television |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 67 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Craig Piligian |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | Pilgrim Studios |
Release | |
Original network | National Geographic Channel |
Original release | August 17, 2014 – present |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Wicked Tuna |
External links | |
Website |
In addition to offering an inside look at one of America's oldest industries, Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks also 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.[1]
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks is a spin-off of Wicked Tuna. Several vessels from the original show also appear in this version. Originally called Wicked Tuna: North vs. South, the name of the show was changed at the beginning of the second season.[2] Season 6 began airing on June 23 and ended on October 6, 2019.[3] The series was renewed for a seventh season on May 21, 2020.[4]
Vessels
Current
Name | Captain | Seasons | Ref. |
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F/ V-Tuna.com | Dave Carraro | Seasons 7-present | [5] |
Hard Merchandise (Season 1-3)/Falcon (Season 5-) | Dave Marciano | Seasons 1-3, 5-present | [6] |
Hot Tuna | TJ Ott | Season 1-present | [7] |
Pinwheel | Tyler McLaughlin | Season 1-present | [8] |
Rasta Rocket | Zack Shackleton | Season 6-present | [9] |
Reel E' Bugging | Bobby Earl | Season 6-present | [9] |
Little Shell | Nick Gowitzka | Seasons 4-5, 7-present | [9] |
Fishin’ Frenzy | Greg Mayer | Seasons 1-5, 7-present | [10] |
Former
Name | Captain | Seasons | Ref. |
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Doghouse | Britton Shackelford | Seasons 1-5 | [11] |
Wahoo | Reed Meredith | Season 1 | [12] |
Reel Action | Tami Gray | Season 2 | [13] |
Reels of Fortune | Charlie "Griff" Griffin | Seasons 2-5 | [14] |
Foolish Pleasures | Dale Lisi | Seasons 3-5 | [15] |
Kahuna | Reed Meredith | Season 6 | [9] |
Offshore Outlaw | Adam Price | Season 6 | [9] |
Episodes
Six complete seasons of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks have aired.
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 10 | August 17, 2014 | October 19, 2014 | ||
2 | 10 | July 19, 2015 | September 20, 2015 | ||
3 | 10 | July 25, 2016 | September 26, 2016 | ||
4 | 8 | July 30, 2017 | September 17, 2017 | ||
5 | 13 | July 1, 2018 | September 24, 2018 | ||
6 | 16 | June 23, 2019 | October 6, 2019 |
Season winners
Season | Winner | Captain | Total | Fish Caught | Runner Up | Captain | Total | Fish Caught |
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Season 1 - 2014 | Fishin’ Frenzy |
Greg Mayer |
$49,634 |
10 |
Pin Wheel |
Tyler McLaughlin |
$47,917 |
9 |
Season 2 - 2015 | Fishin’ Frenzy |
Greg Mayer |
$46,720 |
12 |
Reels of Fortune |
Charlie "Griff" Griffin |
$42,220 |
8 |
Season 3 - 2016 | Fishin’ Frenzy |
Greg Mayer |
$42,217 |
10 |
Pin Wheel |
Tyler McLaughlin |
$41,530 |
7 |
Season 4 - 2017 | Reels of Fortune |
Charlie "Griff" Griffin |
$64,675 |
10 |
Pin Wheel |
Tyler McLaughlin |
$64,045 |
10 |
Season 5 - 2018 | Fishin' Frenzy |
Greg Mayer |
$73,417 |
14 |
Little Shell |
Nick Gowitzka |
$69,911 |
13 |
Season 6 - 2019 | Reel E' Bugging |
Bobby Earl |
$104,290 |
15 |
Offshore Outlaw |
Adam Price |
$100,998 |
14 |
See also
References
- "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.
- Walker, Sam (June 23, 2019). "Sixth season of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks premieres tonight on Nat Geo". OBX Today. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- "Nat Geo Renewals 2020-21 – 'Gordon Ramsey: Uncharted', 'Running Wild With Bear Grylls' & More!". May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- "Hard Merchandise Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "Hard Merchandise Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "Hot Tuna Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "The Pinwheel Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "June 23: Sixth season premiere set for Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks". Outer Banks Sentinel. June 11, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- "Fishin' Frenzy Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "Doghouse Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "Wahoo Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "Reel Action Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "Reels of Fortune Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "Foolish Pleasures Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
External links
- Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks at the National Geographic Channel
- Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks on IMDb