Dawg Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 "Deadliest Catch" stars quit Discovery show By Matthew Belloni Wed Sep 29, 2:11 AM PDT A trio of stars of Discovery's hit reality series "Deadliest Catch" have left the show. Capts. Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand -- who were sued earlier this month by Discovery for allegedly not performing work on a planned spinoff special -- as well as Capt. Sig Hansen, said in a statement Tuesday that they were "unable" to continue on the series due to the litigation. "We have been through a lot over the past year and unfortunately given the current situation with Discovery we are unable to continue participating in 'Deadliest Catch,'" the three crab fishermen said in a joint written statement. "It has been a fantastic ride, and we wish the best to all of the amazing and supportive 'Catch' fans we have met over the years." A statement from Discovery was not forthcoming. The network sued the Hillstrands for $3 million claiming they failed to show up to finish work on "Hillstranded," a planned "Catch" spinoff. The Hillstrands' lawyer Jeff Cohen then called the suit an attempt to "extort" his clients and said the lawsuit could force them to sell their boats and fire their crews. Hansen, also repped by Cohen, later weighed in, backing the Hillstrands, slamming Discovery and saying, "I want people to know the captains stand together, and me and my brothers support them 100 percent." Hansen, captain of the Northwestern, has been a fixture on "Catch" since its first season premiered in 2005. The Hillstrands, captains of the Time Bandit, joined in Season 2. Filming on the seventh season of the Emmy-nominated series is scheduled to begin as crab season starts in October. But barring any reconciliation, it now appears the show will be down three captains (in addition to Capt. Phil Harris, who died earlier this year). Sig Hansen and his crew were primarily the only guys I cared to watch on the show. I'm sure ratings will fall for sure now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisha Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 What a shame! Everyone up here loves the show of course. Too bad this is what it has come down to. Without these guys around, as well as Phil being gone, I'd say the shows days are numbered. Thanks for sharing this, I posted it on my wall so all the local folks could see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzilla45 Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 With Capt Phil gone and these 3 leaving the show, it is pretty much over for this series. It had a good run for sure. Those are the guys that made it fun to watch and had huge followings. I don't see them being replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrich Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 I agree. Phil was my favorite, but Sig and the Hillstrand boys were tied for second. The show was one of very few shows on my "must watch" list, but it probably won't even be worth watching now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter109 Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 yea that is the tvs lost if they wanted to do that to them guys i use to watch it i dont think i will watch it this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbuckhunter Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Phil Sig and the Hillstrands were the only ones I liked. Was the best show. Now i dont think it will last that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 That just plain stinks! Prolly won't watch much myself. I'll watch the first and maybe second to see what it is like but it can't be the same or near as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 it was sure fun while it lasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 I'm going to miss those guys on Tuesday nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 I didn't watch it religiously, but I do enjoy the show. It sure won't be the same without those guys, including Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swohiodave Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Hate to see those guys go but they need to do what is best for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampwright Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 sue happy america, what a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Hope they work it out. Seems to me those guys are about as honest and upright as you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 I honestly cannot see the Discovery Channel dumping their #1 show or moving on without them. Sig quitting is a ploy to add pressure to the Discovery Channel because he knows the show needs all three of them to succeed. Now we the fans wait to see who blinks first and personally I would not want to play chicken with one of these crab captains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 I honestly cannot see the Discovery Channel dumping their #1 show or moving on without them. Sig quitting is a ploy to add pressure to the Discovery Channel because he knows the show needs all three of them to succeed. Now we the fans wait to see who blinks first and personally I would not want to play chicken with one of these crab captains. I hope you're right Joe. I mean everybody knows of the show. Look at the success and ratings it got and then how many dangerous job reality shows popped due to it's creation and success. It made the Discovery Channel cool again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallone Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 That was my favorite show. The captians they brought in last year won't carry the show by themselves especially the long hair guy, didn't care for him at all. That was one of the few shows I made an effort to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Well I hope there able to work it out. I mean the Hillstrands, Sig and Phil are the only reason I watched the show. They were the kind of guys that didn't bs around with you it seemed like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 The Captains are back!!! From the Captians!! "We're happy we worked everything out with Discovery. A deal's a deal. We're heading up to Dutch Harbor to start filming the new season of DEADLIEST CATCH and hopefully it will be the best one yet." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 aaaah, yes. reality. they signed a contract and would lose everything if they reneged. so, the series goes on. hey, that's business and a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted October 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 From the Captians!! "We're happy we worked everything out with Discovery. A deal's a deal. We're heading up to Dutch Harbor to start filming the new season of DEADLIEST CATCH and hopefully it will be the best one yet." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Thats great. Can't wait for the new season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 awesome news! glad everything worked out! one of the best shows on TV, glad the show will continue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Sure was fun while it lasted...Guess the cameras will be on the wizard boat alot more with capt Kieth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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