In the winter premiere, the snow crab fishery reopens unexpectedly after three years -- and Keith and Jake charge north, only to collide with an incoming Siberian storm. Sig and Rick form a wary alliance, but with big money on the line, trust fails fast.

A brutal winter on the ice has left the Bering Sea's most notorious crab boat, the Time Bandit, severely damaged. As the crew rushes to repair the boat, Andy and Johnathan reflect on the ailing ship's connection to their family history.