Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks
| Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality Television |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 21 (as of July 26, 2016 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Craig Piligian |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Pilgrim Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | National Geographic Channel |
| Release | August 17, 2014 – present |
| Related | |
| '’Wicked Tuna | |
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (also known as Wicked Tuna: North vs. South’ for the first season) is a reality television series about commercial tuna fishermen based in the Outer Banks who fish for the lucrative Atlantic bluefin tuna off the coast of North Carolina. The teams of fisherman battle each other to see who can catch the most fish, while trying to earn their livelihood.
In addition to offering an inside look at one of America’s oldest industries, Wicked Tuna and Wicked Tuna: North vs. South also shed 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. [1]
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’’ is a spin-off of ‘’Wicked Tuna’’. Several vessels from the original show also appear in this version. Originally called Wicked Tuna: North vs. South’’, the name of the show was changed at the beginning of the second season. [2] Season 3 began airing on July 26, 2016. [3]
Vessels
| Name | Captain | Seasons | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Merchandise | Dave Marciano | Season 1-present | [4] |
| ’’Doghouse | Britton Shackelford | Season 1-present | [5] |
| The Pinwheel | Tyler McLaughlin | Season 1-present | [6] |
| ’’Fishin’ Frenzy | Greg Mayer | Season 1-present | [7] |
| The Hot Tuna | TJ Ott | Season 1-present | [8] |
| ’'Reels of Fortune | Charlie “Griff” Griffin | Season 2-present | [9] |
| ’’Foolish Pleasures | Dale Lisi | Season 3-present | [10] |
| ’’Wahoo | Reed Meredith | Season 1 | [11] |
| ’’Reel Action | Tami Gray | Season 2 | [12] |
- ^ "National Geographic Orders 'Wicked Tuna' Spinoff Series From Craig Piligian". Deadline. January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "'Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks' Season 2 Premiere Date Announced". OBX Entertainment. May 30, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "'Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks' Season 3 First Look Teaser Trailer Released". OBX Entertainment. May 31, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Doghouse Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Hard Merchandise Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "The Pinwheel Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Fishin' Frenzy Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Hot Tuna Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Reels of Fortune Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Foolish Pleasures Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Wahoo Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Reel Action Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.