‘Deadliest Catch’ Preview: Man Down! Newbie Gets Hit in the Head (Exclusive Video)

The new guy finds out that one needs to keep on constant watch on the Discovery series

Man down! One newbie learns the hard way that he should pay attention to what the senior guys are telling him on the next episode of Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch.”

On Tuesday’s episode, the seas are really unforgiving and forces all the captains to reconsider their plans. Rookie boat owner, Josh Harris, swallows his pride. Captain Sig Hansen fights to keep the Northwestern from going up in flames and Captain Keith Colburn battles boat-sinking ice near Russia.

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In TheWrap’s exclusive preview, Capt. Wild Bill Wichrowski of the Cape Caution decides to set back, making his crew work even harder. But when things move faster, one of the rookies learns a hard lesson when one of the crab pots smacks him right in the face.

Watch it above.

For the past eight consecutive weeks, “Deadliest Catch” was the No. 1 cable network for the key demographics Adults 25-54 and Men 25-54. Also, the “Deadliest Catch” pre-show “The Bait” was ranked Tuesdays No. 2 cable program, behind only “Deadliest Catch” in the top spot.

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At 9 p.m., “Deadliest Catch” ranked as the No. 2 program in all of TV for Men 25-54 and Men 18-49. That means it beat ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” CBS’ “Person of Interest,” “NCIS” and “NCIS: Los Angeles,” NBC’s “Night Shift, FOX’s “Riot” and “I Wanna Marry Harry” in those demos.

“Deadliest Catch” airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Discovery Channel.

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