2010

S1.E1 ∙ Big Head Bites It

Sat, Aug 21, 2010

Welcome to one of America's last frontiers: the wild swamplands of Southern Louisiana, a place whose history stretches back to the 17th century. It's the start of the most exciting and dangerous time of year for the swampers, the month-long alligator season.

8 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Houdini's Last Escape

Sat, Aug 28, 2010

Troy enters one of the most mysterious hunting grounds in the swamp: the ominous cypress groves, in search of a monster gator that's escaped his traps for years. Meanwhile, Junior enters a different kind of foreign territory as he reluctantly hosts the ultimate greenhorn, an Italian leather buyer.

7.5 /10

S1.E3 ∙ Troy's Gamble

Sat, Sep 04, 2010

Troy desperately needs to find a new honey hole, a corner of the bayou teeming with gators. He thinks he's found one, but the rights to hunt it will cost him a lot of cash. He takes the risk--but will it pay off? Meanwhile, Joe and Tommy contend with their own greenhorn, a landlubber named Bud.

7.8 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Cannibal Gator

Sat, Sep 11, 2010

Alligators are among the most territorial of animals, and won't hesitate to eat smaller gators that wander into their feeding grounds. Joe and Tommy come up against the notorious cannibal gator they call "Godzilla," when they discover smaller gators on their bait lines scarred with bite marks.

7.3 /10

S1.E5 ∙ Force of Nature

Mon, Sep 20, 2010

A cold spell is coming, one that could drive gators into early hibernation, ending the season early. It's a race against time as every gator hunter in the gulf tries to beat the storm.

7.1 /10

S1.E6 ∙ Family Feuds

Sat, Sep 25, 2010

It's halfway through the grueling alligator season and the stress is taking a toll on families throughout the swamp. Joe and Tommy are fighting... and even Troy is frustrated. Meanwhile, nuisance gator hunter Howard McCrea is tracking a deadly gator.

6.5 /10

S1.E7 ∙ Swamp Wars

Sat, Oct 09, 2010

As the swampers race toward the end of gator season, Tommy and Joe have a poacher after their catch and vow swamp justice. Meanwhile, Junior and Willie try different ways to earn cash: catching frogs and snakes.

6.7 /10

S1.E8 ∙ Gator Voodoo

Sat, Oct 16, 2010

With just a week left in the season, the gators have mysteriously stopped biting. Is it the full moon? Swampers fight back with their own tried and true tactics, from new territories to a traditional Cajun bait called "shake and bake.

6.6 /10

S1.E9 ∙ Final Countdown

Sat, Oct 23, 2010

With just a few days left in the season, the pressure's intensifying. Can the swampers "tag out" in time?

6.8 /10

S1.E10 ∙ The Last Battle

Sat, Oct 30, 2010

It's the final two days of alligator season. There are still a lot of gators to catch, not the least of which is the big daddy of all cannibal gators, the one known as the "Loch Ness Monster." Troy faces his ultimate nemesis, as other swampers race to end the season.

7.3 /10