Dark Facts Most Fans Don’t Know About Deadliest Catch

By Shruti

The Hillstrands made a hasty exit after a $3 million lawsuit from the Discovery Channel

The Hillstrand brothers, stars of ‘Deadliest Catch,’ were offered their own spin-off, ‘Hillstranded,’ in 2010. While filming went well, issues arose during editing. The brothers didn’t cooperate with voiceovers, leading to a $3 million lawsuit and their departure from the show, taking Captain Sig Hansen with them.