Cape Carnage: Killer Catch

TV Show · Documentary

Follows the Davey family, Captain Davey, his wife Juanita and son Tiger, as they make their living hand line fishing in the treacherous waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria, infamously known as Cape Carnage, off the northern coast of Australia.

1995 · 43m
Director Morgan Hartney

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    A Stormy Start
    Captain Bruce Davey, his family and his ship, the M.V. Wildcard, set off on a four-month season of fishing for mackerel off of the coast of northern Australia.
    44 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Shark Invasion
    The Wildcard heads to the Port of Karumba for its first unload payday of the season, and a confrontation with a hungry shark puts veteran Tom and rookie Pete on edge.
    44 min
  • EPISODE 3
    The Wildcard Erupts
    Captain Bruce steers the Wildcard to a fishing spot that has never failed them before, but triumph quickly turns to turmoil when a pregnant Jess injures her stomach.
    44 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Bruce's Big Gamble
    The Wildcard crew is just a week away from unloading their catch at the port of Karumba, when Captain Bruce decides to go to a fishing ground that is known for its risks.
    44 min
  • EPISODE 5
    The Plan is Carnage
    The Wildcard's most trusted fishing grounds let them down off of the back of one of their biggest-ever hauls, and Bruce is hit with some devastating news.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Tragedy for Captain Bruce
    Bruce and Juanita rush to his mother's side when he learns that she has had a stroke, and the season hangs in the balance as the crew finally reach Cape Carnage.
    44 min

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Cast & Crew

  • M‌H
    Morgan Hartney
    Director
  • J‌M
    John Mcavoy
    Producer
  • M‌K
    Mathew Keygan
    Producer

About

Cape Carnage: Killer Catch

Documentary

Follows the Davey family, Captain Davey, his wife Juanita and son Tiger, as they make their living hand line fishing in the treacherous waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria, infamously known as Cape Carnage, off the northern coast of Australia.

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Studio
UDAVE
Released
1995

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Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AD, AAC)

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English (United Kingdom)

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