Swords: Life on the Line

Swords: Life on the Line

Ended First aired 11/Aug/2009 United States English 3 season(s) 28 episode(s)
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Season 3 · Season 3
10 episode(s) · Air date: 12/May/2011
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S3E9
Lost Hopes and Last Chances
Air date: 30/Jun/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Linda seeks Scott's help to find fish in George's Bank; the Frances Anne fishes in a remote area away from the fleet; Capt. Hanson suffers through a terrible season.

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Linda seeks Scott's help to find fish in George's Bank; the Frances Anne fishes in a remote area away from the fleet; Capt. Hanson suffers through a terrible season.

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S3E8
Dead in the Water
Air date: 23/Jun/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Linda's crew harbors doubts about her abilities after their time on the Grand Banks; a greenhorn makes a costly mistake for Capt. Kleme; Scotty's decision to sail for George's Bank pays off.

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Linda's crew harbors doubts about her abilities after their time on the Grand Banks; a greenhorn makes a costly mistake for Capt. Kleme; Scotty's decision to sail for George's Bank pays off.

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S3E7
Bested, Battered & Broke
Air date: 16/Jun/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Frances Anne returns to port with autopilot issues; Eagle Eye 2 offloads and sails for George's Bank; Linda's decision comes back to haunt her.

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Frances Anne returns to port with autopilot issues; Eagle Eye 2 offloads and sails for George's Bank; Linda's decision comes back to haunt her.

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S3E6
Foreign Relations
Air date: 09/Jun/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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A Japanese boat nabs the top fishing spot in the Grand Banks; Linda assists Scott; the Eagle Eye 2 abandons the Grand Banks and heads south.

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A Japanese boat nabs the top fishing spot in the Grand Banks; Linda assists Scott; the Eagle Eye 2 abandons the Grand Banks and heads south.

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S3E4
With Friends Like These
Air date: 26/May/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Linda's decision pays off, while captains Chris and Scott must formulate new strategies to make up for time lost to the hurricane.

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Linda's decision pays off, while captains Chris and Scott must formulate new strategies to make up for time lost to the hurricane.

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S3E3
The Storm of the Century
Air date: 19/May/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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A massive hurricane system troubles the captains, who must either ride it out or return to port; the storm follows Chomps and Scotty back to the dock.

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A massive hurricane system troubles the captains, who must either ride it out or return to port; the storm follows Chomps and Scotty back to the dock.

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S3E1
Gamblers and Legends
Air date: 12/May/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Capt. Slick contends with a clumsy greenhorn crew; Linda and Scotty's friendly rivalry is renewed; Chomps settles for his crew in the Season 3 premiere.

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Capt. Slick contends with a clumsy greenhorn crew; Linda and Scotty's friendly rivalry is renewed; Chomps settles for his crew in the Season 3 premiere.

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Season 2 · Season 2
10 episode(s) · Air date: 10/Aug/2010
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S2E10
What It Takes to Be a Fisherman
Air date: 12/Oct/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The crews hope for lucrative final haulbacks; the Bjorn 2 deals with their medical emergencies; Chomps deals with crew jumpipng ship; Slick wonders if he will return to the captain's chair.

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The crews hope for lucrative final haulbacks; the Bjorn 2 deals with their medical emergencies; Chomps deals with crew jumpipng ship; Slick wonders if he will return to the captain's chair.

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S2E9
What Happened on the Back Deck?
Air date: 05/Oct/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The Bjorn 2 must fish short-handed when Deckhand Dave goes overboard; Capt. Linda gets her hand caught in the hauling block.

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The Bjorn 2 must fish short-handed when Deckhand Dave goes overboard; Capt. Linda gets her hand caught in the hauling block.

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S2E7
Needle and Thread to the Head
Air date: 21/Sep/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Boat and crew member frustrations stymie the Bjorn 2. Greenhorn Don decides to take sewing up his head wound into his own hands, literally. Stress causes Capt. Slick to blow his stack. Later, he's demoted when the boat owner decides to take over the helm.

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Boat and crew member frustrations stymie the Bjorn 2. Greenhorn Don decides to take sewing up his head wound into his own hands, literally. Stress causes Capt. Slick to blow his stack. Later, he's demoted when the boat owner decides to take over the helm.

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S2E6
Man Overboard!
Air date: 14/Sep/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Poor fishing and lousy weather mar the second trip; the Big Eye steers south to safer waters; a greenhorn falls overboard, with sharks in the water.

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Poor fishing and lousy weather mar the second trip; the Big Eye steers south to safer waters; a greenhorn falls overboard, with sharks in the water.

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S2E5
So Close But So Far
Air date: 07/Sep/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Capt. Linda rides out the storm in port, while Capt. Scotty debates high prices vs. hurricane force winds to decide whether docking is just too dangerous.

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Capt. Linda rides out the storm in port, while Capt. Scotty debates high prices vs. hurricane force winds to decide whether docking is just too dangerous.

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S2E4
Overloaded and into the Storm
Air date: 31/Aug/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The Big Eye weathers a storm, but the ship offloads more than fish at the port; Capt. Kleme forgives Lemmie's mistake as the Frances Anne crew needs to find more space to store fish.

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The Big Eye weathers a storm, but the ship offloads more than fish at the port; Capt. Kleme forgives Lemmie's mistake as the Frances Anne crew needs to find more space to store fish.

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S2E3
Turf War
Air date: 24/Aug/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The Frances Anne's gear is all ``sharked up'' and a deckhands mistake almost costs them all the fish they have; Eagle Eye 2 is defending its turf when a deckhand is knocked to the deck; Captain Chomps clashes with another captain.

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The Frances Anne's gear is all ``sharked up'' and a deckhands mistake almost costs them all the fish they have; Eagle Eye 2 is defending its turf when a deckhand is knocked to the deck; Captain Chomps clashes with another captain.

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S2E2
Deckhands Down
Air date: 17/Aug/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Capt. Slick joins the fishing grounds; Capt. Linda's crew suffers from bad luck and injuries; blue sharks affect the captains; Chomp questions his decision to come to the Grand Banks.

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Capt. Slick joins the fishing grounds; Capt. Linda's crew suffers from bad luck and injuries; blue sharks affect the captains; Chomp questions his decision to come to the Grand Banks.

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S2E1
Grand Banks or Bust
Air date: 10/Aug/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Capt. Scotty is crowded out of his favorite fishing spot; Capt. Linda vows to find fish or retire; Capt. Chomps is put in the red by his brother's medical bills.

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Capt. Scotty is crowded out of his favorite fishing spot; Capt. Linda vows to find fish or retire; Capt. Chomps is put in the red by his brother's medical bills.

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Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 11/Aug/2009
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S1E8
Pay Out
Air date: 29/Sep/2009 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

As the swordfishing season comes to an end, the Big Eye gambles on one last set. A disappointing off-load for the Sea Hawk ends their cursed season, and the Eagle Eye II gets pushed to the limit in a race to fill their hold with swords.

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As the swordfishing season comes to an end, the Big Eye gambles on one last set. A disappointing off-load for the Sea Hawk ends their cursed season, and the Eagle Eye II gets pushed to the limit in a race to fill their hold with swords.

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S1E7
A Perfect Storm
Air date: 22/Sep/2009 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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As the weather turns bad, the Big Eye takes a chance and sets out as a big storm approaches. Then, the anniversary of the Perfect Storm brings back harsh memories for the crew of the Sea Hawk.

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As the weather turns bad, the Big Eye takes a chance and sets out as a big storm approaches. Then, the anniversary of the Perfect Storm brings back harsh memories for the crew of the Sea Hawk.

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S1E6
Making Waves
Air date: 15/Sep/2009 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The Big Eye starts a turf war to fill their hold with fish as the Eagle Eye II battles rough seas and broken gear. Aboard the Sea Hawk, a faulty electrical line puts a man down and a 30-foot rogue wave hits the Frances Anne in the dead of night.

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The Big Eye starts a turf war to fill their hold with fish as the Eagle Eye II battles rough seas and broken gear. Aboard the Sea Hawk, a faulty electrical line puts a man down and a 30-foot rogue wave hits the Frances Anne in the dead of night.

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S1E5
Homesick
Air date: 08/Sep/2009 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The Sea Hawk hits port and half her crew quits. Also, cabin fever strikes the Eagle Eye II after five weeks at sea, "Chomper's" temper threatens to incite a mutiny on the Big Eye and sharks take a bite out of the Frances Anne’s catch.

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The Sea Hawk hits port and half her crew quits. Also, cabin fever strikes the Eagle Eye II after five weeks at sea, "Chomper's" temper threatens to incite a mutiny on the Big Eye and sharks take a bite out of the Frances Anne’s catch.

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S1E4
Man Overboard
Air date: 01/Sep/2009 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Stormy seas beat up the Eagle Eye II as tempers flare aboard the Big Eye. The Frances Anne crew scramble to find another man when they lose their greenhorn, and a rogue wave nearly sends a man overboard on the Sea Hawk.

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Stormy seas beat up the Eagle Eye II as tempers flare aboard the Big Eye. The Frances Anne crew scramble to find another man when they lose their greenhorn, and a rogue wave nearly sends a man overboard on the Sea Hawk.

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S1E3
Hostile Takeover
Air date: 25/Aug/2009 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The Eagle Eye II hits a patch of deadly blue sharks, and the Sea Hawk and the Big Eye get their lines crossed as they battle for territory.

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The Eagle Eye II hits a patch of deadly blue sharks, and the Sea Hawk and the Big Eye get their lines crossed as they battle for territory.

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S1E2
Blood on the Deck
Air date: 18/Aug/2009 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Accidents plague the Eagle Eye II and leave them a man down, while the Sea Hawk and Big Eye battle big seas to get the swords on the deck. Also, the Frances Anne sets out with a greenhorn surfer on the crew.

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Accidents plague the Eagle Eye II and leave them a man down, while the Sea Hawk and Big Eye battle big seas to get the swords on the deck. Also, the Frances Anne sets out with a greenhorn surfer on the crew.

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S1E1
Voyage to Hell
Air date: 11/Aug/2009 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The fall swordfishing season gets off to a rocky start, after engine failure aboard the Sea Hawk sends the Eagle Eye II on a mission of mercy. Then a little coastal boat takes a big risk on the dangerous waters of the Grand Banks.

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The fall swordfishing season gets off to a rocky start, after engine failure aboard the Sea Hawk sends the Eagle Eye II on a mission of mercy. Then a little coastal boat takes a big risk on the dangerous waters of the Grand Banks.

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