Swords: Life on the Line

Season 1

For the fisherman of New England, braving the frigid, unpredictable waters of the North Atlantic is a tradition that has been in their families for generations. It is an unforgiving environment, where forty-five-foot vessels contend with fifty-foot waves and gale-force winds. Where one fish can earn you $50,000, and one mistake can cost you your life. Swords takes us out to sea in pursuit of massive blue-fin tuna and the elusive swordfish. Together with the fathers, sons, old salts and greenhorns for whom the ocean is more than just where they make a living: it's a way of life.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

  • Voyage to Hell
    E1
    Voyage to HellThe fall swordfishing season gets off to a rocky start, after engine failure aboard the Sea Hawk sends the Eagle Eye II on a mission of mercy. Then a little coastal boat takes a big risk on the dangerous waters of the Grand Banks.
  • Blood on the Deck
    E2
    Blood on the DeckAccidents plague the Eagle Eye II and leave them a man down, while the Sea Hawk and Big Eye battle big seas to get the swords on the deck. Also, the Frances Anne sets out with a greenhorn surfer on the crew.
  • Hostile Takeover
    E3
    Hostile TakeoverThe Eagle Eye II hits a patch of deadly blue sharks, and the Sea Hawk and the Big Eye get their lines crossed as they battle for territory.
  • Man Overboard
    E4
    Man OverboardStormy seas beat up the Eagle Eye II as tempers flare aboard the Big Eye. The Frances Anne crew scramble to find another man when they lose their greenhorn, and a rogue wave nearly sends a man overboard on the Sea Hawk.
  • Homesick
    E5
    HomesickThe Sea Hawk hits port and half her crew quits. Also, cabin fever strikes the Eagle Eye II after five weeks at sea, "Chomper's" temper threatens to incite a mutiny on the Big Eye and sharks take a bite out of the Frances Anne’s catch.
  • Making Waves
    E6
    Making WavesThe Big Eye starts a turf war to fill their hold with fish as the Eagle Eye II battles rough seas and broken gear. Aboard the Sea Hawk, a faulty electrical line puts a man down and a 30-foot rogue wave hits the Frances Anne in the dead of night.
  • A Perfect Storm
    E7
    A Perfect StormAs the weather turns bad, the Big Eye takes a chance and sets out as a big storm approaches. Then, the anniversary of the Perfect Storm brings back harsh memories for the crew of the Sea Hawk.
  • Pay Out
    E8
    Pay OutAs the swordfishing season comes to an end, the Big Eye gambles on one last set. A disappointing off-load for the Sea Hawk ends their cursed season, and the Eagle Eye II gets pushed to the limit in a race to fill their hold with swords.

Cast of Season 1

  • Gail BermanProducer
  • Lloyd BraunProducer

 

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