| Genre: | Reality television |
| Country: | United States |
| Num Seasons: | 13 |
| Num Episodes: | 170 |
| List Episodes: | List of Wicked Tuna episodes |
| Executive Producer: | Mike Nichols Craig Piligian Lynn Sadofsky Michael Cascio |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Company: | Pilgrim Studios |
| Network: | National Geographic Channel |
| Last Aired: | present |
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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]
| Name (Boat length and make/model) | Captain | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| FV-Tuna.com (44’ Calvin Beal) | Dave Carraro | Season 1 - present |
| Hard Merchandise (38’ Daniels Head) | Dave Marciano | Seasons 1-7, 10 - present |
| Pinwheel (55’ Dixon) | Tyler McLaughlin | Season 2 - present |
| Hot Tuna (48’ Dixon) | TJ Ott | Season 3 - present |
| Wicked Pissah (40’ Osmond Beal) | Paul Hebert | Season 5 - present |
| Fat Tuna (46’ Mussel Ridge) | Bob Cook | Season 9 - present |
| Time Flies (32’ Everglades) | Jack Patrican | Season 10 - present |
| No Limits (33’ Blue Hill Marine) | Michelle Bancewicz | Season 12 - present |
| 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 |
See main article: List of Wicked Tuna episodes.
Ten complete seasons of Wicked Tuna have aired.
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.[8] also has a Hooked Up version called Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks or Bust.[9]
| 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 | |
| scope=“row” | 10 (2021) | Wicked Pissah | Paul Hebert | $53,303 | 15 | Hard Merchandise | Dave Marciano | $48,541 | 14 |
| scope=“row” | 11 (2022) | Fat Tuna | Bob Cook | $84,030 | 16 | Time Flies | Jack Patrican | $83,930 | 14 |
| scope=“row” | 12 (2023) | Hot Tuna | TJ Ott | $70,148 | 13 | Fat Tuna | Bob Cook | $69,930 | 12 |
| scope=“row” | 13 (2024) | Fat Tuna | Bob Cook | $82,077 | 14 | Wicked Pissah | Paul Hebert | $77,808 | 12 |
See 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.[10] 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.[11]
The following table is an 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 | |||
| Wicked Tuna | Season 2 | |||
| Wicked Tuna | Season 3 | |||
| Wicked Tuna: North vs South (Outer Banks) | Season 1 | |||
| Wicked Tuna | Season 4 | |||
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 2 | |||
| Wicked Tuna | Season 5 | |||
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 3 | |||
| Wicked Tuna | Season 6 | |||
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 4 | |||
| Wicked Tuna | Season 7 | |||
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 5 | |||
| Wicked Tuna | Season 8 | |||
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 6 | |||
| Wicked Tuna | Season 9 | |||
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 7 | |||
| Wicked Tuna | Season 10 | |||
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | Season 8 | |||
| Wicked Tuna | Season 11 | |||
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown | Season 9 | |||
| Wicked Tuna | Season 12 | |||