Something Fishy
Most reality shows carry the assumption that most of the drama is heavily scripted for the audience’s amusement. While “Deadliest Catch” maintains its honesty in depicting the harsh conditions the crew endures, the show was exposed in 2008 for faking a scene in which it was suggested the Wizard ship was in danger of sinking. Storm waves filmed in October had been “stitched together” with footage of the flooded boat from September to create a vision of horror as outlined in a production document obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.