As Discovery ’s popular reality series Deadliest Catch premieres its 22nd season on May 8, Canadian broadcaster Rogers Sports & Media has greenlit a local version, Deadliest Catch: Northern Edge , as the first international adaptation of the popular Warner Bros. Discovery property.
A deal with Fremantle Canada will see eight episodes follow a new fleet of captains, this time from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, taking to the frigid North Atlantic to harvest Snow Crab in rough waters.
“We’re excited to expand one of our most successful brands with a version tailored to put Canadian fishermen on the world stage.…