Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Wicked Tuna” has been canceled by National Geographic following the conclusion of its Season 13 run.
Filmed on location in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and the surrounding waters, “Wicked Tuna” follows a group of salty fishermen from the nation’s oldest seaport as they make their living the way it’s been done for centuries — rod and reel fishing, one catch at a time — all in pursuit of the bluefin tuna.
The series gives viewers an in-depth look at the intense battles, fierce competition, crushing losses and major paydays of the country’s toughest captains.
For commercial fishermen, the directive is simple: Catch a fish or go home without a paycheck. The reality series premiered in April 2012 on Nat Geo and has since aired more than 200 episodes, spurring a spinoff, “Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks,” which aired eight seasons from 2014-2021. “Wicked Tuna” is executive produced by Mike Nichols, Craig Piligian, Lynn Sadofsky and Michael Cascio.
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