Mother Nature levels the playing field this alligator season, unleashing a host of challenges that push hunters to new limits. Water levels have plummeted to unprecedented lows, as temperatures soar to scorching new heights. In response, the hunters try new strategies. King of the Swamp Troy Landry launches a daring plan to bag a hundred gators on the first day. Ashley "Deadeye" Jones returns for her second season as Captain, armed with a hit-list and an unbeatable strategy. Ronnie and Timmy try to defy the odds, by returning to locations that delivered last season. And Leron and Porkchop try for a personal best, vying to break their record for most gators nabbed in one day.

As a historic heatwave roasts the swamp, hunters unleash bold new strategies to fill their boats and come out of the bayou in one piece. With the heat index pushing a record-setting 126 degrees, King of the Swamp Troy Landry relies on his swamp ingenuity to find the coolest water in the bayou. Jacob risks losing his entire day's catch as he runs his lines in reverse. Joey and Zak attempt to chase big gators in cool, open waters, but their treble hook strategy hits an early roadblock. Ronnie pushes himself to the limit in the scorching marsh and threatening to bring his season to an early end.