Wicked Tuna

Wicked Tuna

On National Geographic

2012–202413 seasons201 episodes45 min6.7 / 10

A long-running reality competition built on the genuine stakes of commercial fishing, where skilled rivals pursue a dwindling resource in harsh conditions for economic survival.

Fishing is a hard life, and harder with bluefin stocks depleted. In Gloucester, Massachusetts, there's a special breed of fishermen. For generations they've used rod and reel to catch the elusive bluefin tuna. They depend on these fish for their livelihood, and the competition is brutal. Over the next 10 weeks, the most skilled fishermen will set out in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic in hopes of catching the valuable bluefin tuna. When one bluefin can bring in as much as $20,000—they'll do whatever it takes to hook up.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wicked Tuna violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is Wicked Tuna scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

  • Is Wicked Tuna sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Wicked Tuna leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Wicked Tuna easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity87

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Wicked Tuna

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wicked Tuna

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wicked Tuna, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wicked Tuna, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wicked Tuna, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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