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 originally aired on National Geographic Channel from April 1, 2012 to May 26, 2024.
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.
Following season 8 of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks, National Geographic retitled the 2022 Season as Season 1 of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown.
In August 2024, it was announced that the series had been canceled after 13 seasons.

Vessels

Final

Former

Episodes

Thirteen 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. Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks 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.

Broadcast schedule

The following table is a timeline overview of how both Wicked Tuna and Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks series have been released:
SeriesSeasonEpisodesFirst airedLast aired
Wicked TunaSeason 110
Wicked TunaSeason 215
Wicked TunaSeason 315
Wicked Tuna: North vs South Season 110
Wicked TunaSeason 417
Wicked Tuna: Outer BanksSeason 210
Wicked TunaSeason 515
Wicked Tuna: Outer BanksSeason 310
Wicked TunaSeason 612
Wicked Tuna: Outer BanksSeason 48
Wicked TunaSeason 716
Wicked Tuna: Outer BanksSeason 513
Wicked TunaSeason 815
Wicked Tuna: Outer BanksSeason 616
Wicked TunaSeason 915
Wicked Tuna: Outer BanksSeason 717
Wicked TunaSeason 1020
Wicked Tuna: Outer BanksSeason 818
Wicked TunaSeason 1120
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks ShowdownSeason 918
Wicked TunaSeason 1220