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Nick Mavar, who appeared on Discovery Channel’s reality franchise Deadliest Catch, died Thursday in Naknek, AK, Bristol Bay Police Chief Jeffrey Eldie confirmed to Deadline. He was 59. Mavar suffered a medical emergency at a boatyard in Naknek Thursday afternoon, according to Eldie. Paramedics were…

The show is expected to go on for Discovery’s Deadliest Catch, despite the decision by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game last week to cancel the winter snow and red king crab seasons due to dwindling populations. In a statement provided to Deadline, Deadliest Catch Executive Producer Arom…

UPDATED with Discovery statement: Nick McGlashan, a seventh-generation fisherman who appeared on 80 episodes of Discovery’s Deadliest Catch since 2013, has died, according to TMZ. McGlashan died Sunday in Nashville at the age of 33. No cause of death was given. McGlashan began as a Deck Hand on Cape Caution in Season…

Mahlon Reyes, a deckhand who appeared on Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, has passed away at 38. According to TMZ, Reyes died in his hometown of Whitefish, MT. He was struck by a heart attack last Saturday morning. Though he survived the initial bout, he never regained consciousness after being transported to a…

Discovery has set a virtual talk show ahead of the launch of the latest season of Deadliest Catch. The factual giant will launch Before the Catch on Tuesday April 7, ahead of the 16th season of the hit franchise, which premieres Tuesday, April 14. The digital special will see Deadliest Catch narrator Mike Rowe speak…

EXCLUSIVE: Deadliest Catch producer Joseph Boyle has hauled in a promotion at Discovery Channel. The Emmy winner has been upped to SVP Production and Development. Boyle joined Discovery in 2013 and most recently served as VP Production and Development. He has earned a combined six career Emmy noms — including two last…

Deadliest Catch is shoving right off again. Discovery said today that Season 15 of it Emmy-winning docuseries will launch at 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, featuring a new captain and storm after debilitating storm. The new season focuses on Dutch Harbor, a maverick Alaska town that has seen its share of upheaval. But this…

Hulu and Discovery have set an expanded distribution deal across Hulu’s live TV service as well as its subscription streaming platform. The deal will bring thousands of hours of Discovery unscripted programming to Hulu, which has previously carried certain Discovery titles. It also brings to eight the total number of…

Blake Painter, a former Deadliest Catch captain who was the youngest skipper in the fleet during Season 3 of the Discovery reality show, was found dead in his Astoria, OR, home. He was 38. Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin told Deadline that Painter’s body was discovered by a friend who went to check on Painter after…

EXCLUSIVE: Original Productions, the unscripted TV company that has developed more than 100 shows including Discovery’s staple Deadliest Catch, has signed with ICM Partners. The company run by Sarah Whalen and Ernie Avila now has 14 series in production on seven U.S. networks. The company has won seven Primetime…

On set safety, a major issue since the death of Sarah Jones two years ago during filming of Midnight Rider, was explored in depth during a panel discussion today at the PGA's Produced By Conference. "We're in a post-Sarah Jones world," said panelist Jim Economos, VP of Production Safety at Legendary Entertainment…

Discovery Channel took the wraps off 20 new series and 22 returning series on its 2016-2017 primetime programming slate today, including target launches two new scripted efforts: its miniseries Harley And The Davidsons and a new greelight for Manifesto, the previously announced project about the Unibomber…