An early closure forces captains to work together to get their catch safely to port. Sig crosses a line when he repositions a rookie captain's pots. Jake and Sean race back from Adak while Linda bolsters her east coast reputation in the Bering Sea.

As a turbulent winter rages, young Captain Bob seeks to overcome tragedy to launch her maiden voyage on her late parents' crab boat. Captain Jack takes the reins of a storied vessel. Fired from the Wizard, aspiring skipper Jacob finds a new home and hope.