Swamp People Show Summary, Upcoming Episodes and TV Guide

On the final day of the season, the lingering cold front is giving gators 'lock jaw' at the worst possible time. Needing to fill a record-setting 900 tags this season and having never failed to tag-out, the King of the Swamp gambles on a wild new bait to keep his perfect streak intact. Ronnie enlists Ashley's help to finish his season by making her equal partners in their business. Jacob and Don split up to run lines and snipe at the same time. Porkchop surprises Leron with a secret weapon he's been saving for the last day.

As pressure mounts in the swamp, Troy and Pickle risk their lives in the oil fields. Joey and Zak attempt to knock Mr. Daniel off his throne, but the Edgar Patriarch refuses to go down without a fight. Don tests an invention he thinks could revolutionize gator hunting. Ronnie calls upon a higher power to save his season.

As gator season enters its final week, Troy attempts to train the next generation of Landry hunters. Ronnie calls upon Timmy's knowledge of secret honey holes to catch up on his tag count. Daniel and Joey embark on a rare father-son adventure. Bruce struggles to navigate a borrowed boat. Jacob and Don set an ambitious quota to catch four 10-foot monsters in one day.

As gator season roars into its final weeks, Ronnie challenges Troy's title as King of the Swamp. The Landry's battle a poacher and race to make up for losses. Bruce's boat motor buckles under the strain of the long season, threatening to strand him far from home. Joey and Zak protect a rancher's cattle from blood thirsty beasts.

As gator season approaches the halfway point, Troy and Pickle hunt a haunted honey hole with a checkered past. Bruce searches for the monster threatening a local swimming hole. Leron tests a new twist on an age-old baiting strategy. Dorien takes the reigns of the Edgar boat for a day, but his grandpa Daniel struggles to take a backseat. Joey and Zak chase a notorious beast, called Crawdaddy, that's been tormenting local fishermen.

As the season hits full stride, alligators begin changing their behaviors--and the hunters must adjust to stay one step ahead. Joey and Zak swap their trademark weapons (treble hook vs. fishing rod)  to see who can nab the biggest bulls. Troy and Pickle head for The Boneyard, where hidden, underwater dangers threaten to sink their boat at any moment. Ashley and Anna answer a call to help community where aggressive gators have moved into the local swimming hole. Leron and Porkchop launch two conflicting baiting strategies, hoping one will be victorious. Ronnie hurries to finish his hunt so he can attend his college football hall of fame ceremony, but unforeseen obstacles stand in his way.

Desperate to gain an upper hand on Mother Nature, hunters rethink their strategies, and push into new locations armed with brand new weapons. Ronnie moves his lines out of the scorching marsh and into the shaded cypress swamps, but soon finds himself going toe-to-toe with the King of the Swamp. Ashley gambles on a journey deep into unfamiliar territory behind a locked gate. Daniel tests out a brand new pheromone-soaked bait to attract giant bull gators. Determined to get gators from the warm waters to the buyers as fast as possible, Willie snipes every gator he sees, but his son demands his own shot.

The Swamp is like never before and the hunters are fighting back with radical new strategies. King of the Swamp Troy Landry attempts a grueling double shift, running lines both morning and evening. Joey tests out his father's airboat with Zak, hoping it will grant them access to deep water holes. Despite his age, Daniel Edgar puts it all on the line to catch the biggest gator in the family. After forgetting their rifle bullets, Ashley and Anna have no choice but to fill their boat with only a five-shot pistol and Anna's bow.

It's the final day of gator season and teams are all within striking distance of winning the competition for 350 new tags. Ronnie and Ashley fight to hang onto their lead while Troy battles to keep his title as King of the Swamp. The Edgars hunt with only sniper rifles and treble hooks. Willie returns to a tried and true honey hole. While Bruce, Leron and Porkchop attempt to pull off a major swamp upset.

As the garden shaft operation gets deeper, the evidence of gold gets stronger. Willie gets an unexpected boost at the perfect time. Meanwhile Ronnie and Timmy target a monster terrorizing a local marina. Don hustles to impress the King of The Swamp as Leron and Porkchop take on their most ambitious day ever. And the Edgars bet on the giants lurking in the family's crawfish ponds.

An unexpected cold front threatens to freeze up gator season. Troy looks for warm waters to save the day. Don mixes up a special juice to lure big gators. Joey and Zak bet everything on a set of open flood gates. Willie beats the cold with a radical new strategy. Ronnie risks it all in the Dynamite Hole.

Pickle teams up with Jacob and it's almost like being on vacation. Zak tries to make up for a crucial mistake. Bruce ventures into uncharted territory. Ashley sets her sights on monstrous land gators. Daniel gambles on crab traps to lure giants.

Troy attempts to run a record-breaking 100 lines alone. Ashley and Anna venture into a notoriously haunted swamp known as the Cemetery, while Black Rambo searches for a legendary vampire killing kit. Joey and Zak try to save a lost dog. And Leron and Porkchop head to high ground for land gators.

Jacob and Don venture into a cursed pirate swamp; Willie fishes solo after Little Willie takes a land job; Ronnie and Timmy battle poachers; Troy gambles on Pickle's new hot spot; Leron and Porkchop step up their game.

Ashley and Anna try to knock Troy off his throne in his own backyard. Daniel's strategy falls to pieces. Leron and Porkchop call in reinforcements. Troy and Pickle risk their lives to hunt in Deadwood.

The Landry's target the legendary beasts of Cow Island. Daniel sets an ambitious goal to catch 10 alligators over 10 feet long. Ashley gambles on a new hunting ground. Willie and his son aim to keep their treble streak alive.

On the last day of the season the Landrys learn nothing comes easy. Leron and Porkchop battle bulls and each other. Willie risks not tagging out by refusing to set lines. Ronnie and Ashley struggle to fill their remaining tags.

Willie and Little Willie compete for the title of best marksman; Don puts his Swamp Juice to the test; Ronnie struggles to hunt alone; Chase is plagued by a sinker cypress menace; Leron and Porkchop set their sights on the swamp's biggest monsters.

Facing a cold snap, Daniel bets on a hot spring honey hole. Joey and Zak chase a giant into the crawfish ponds. Troy teaches Pickle to fish with a treble hook. Leron and Porkchop try a radical new strategy. Don tries to resurrect his sniper skills.

On a hunch, Daniel Edgar rushes to run tags before a rainstorm hits; Don captains his boat with the help of a deckhand who calls himself Black Rambo; Ronnie calls upon the help of a float plane to scout a gator hotspot.

Water levels are rising quickly, forcing Leron and Porkchop to race the incoming tide. Willie goes after his old foe, Black Lagoon. Ronnie and Ashley use their airboat to reach new honey holes. Joey and Zak struggle through a wasp-infested canal. Chase fishes for sinker cypress gold.

With water levels dropping rapidly, Joey and Zak race to fill their tags before getting stranded in a remote canal. Troy takes advantage of the low water to settle an old score with a legendary adversary. The Edwards target giants searching for deeper water. Leron and Porkchop navigate a swamp minefield of tree stumps that could sink their boat. Bruce helps a friend fills his crab pots.

Troy and Ronnie compete against their deckhands, Pickle and Ashley, in a battle of the sexes. The Edwards rush to make up for lost time. Best friends Leron and Porkchop move to new hunting grounds after Hurricane Ida demolished their hometown. Bruce surveys the storm damage on his property.

Hunters scramble to fill as many tags as possible before Hurricane Ida, an unprecedented category 4 storm, shuts down their season.

Liz and Destin resort to old tricks, Frenchy & Gee put their partnership to the test, Bruce uses secret knowledge to try to tag out, Dorien has a big surprise for Mr. Daniel.

An unexpected cold front threatens Troy and Pickle's season, Jacob and Don shoot their way out of a tough spot, Joey and Zach use an old school trick to get gators to bite, and Liz reaches into her bag of tricks to beat the weather.

Pickle convinces Troy to try her secret gator honey hole. Ronnie and Ashley race the clock to fill their boat with monsters. Bruce faces off with a notorious area of the swamp known as The Maze. Joey and Zak seek revenge for a friend.

Troy and Pickle reach deep into their bag of swamp tricks to nab a horse eating gator. Dorien takes the lead to prove himself. The long season brings Willie, his son and their gear to the breaking point. Troy sends his son Chase on a special mission.

Troy and Pickle bring a special guest onboard. Joey and Zak risk it all on the hunt for the biggest alligator Joey Edgar has ever seen. Ronnie and Ashley face their darkest fears in an area known as The Cemetery. Liz and Destin face high water and a low bridge in their quest for monsters.

A record-breaking heatwave consumes the bayou. Ronnie and Ashley try to run 100 lines to take advantage of a feeding frenzy. Willie and his dad, Junior, captain separate boats to leapfrog lines and finish faster. Don invents a slow drip-device to prevent Jacob's bait from drying out. Joey and Zak hunt along the banks of a popular watering hole for thirsty cattle.

As the first week of gator season heats up, Ashley's worst nightmare comes true when an aggressive beast forces her gators on land. Troy and Pickle risk a dangerous jump over a beaver dam to reach their lines. The Edwards boys face off in a battle of the baits. An explosion of menacing monsters brings veteran gator wrangler Bruce Mitchell out of retirement.

A new hunting season begins, and with overpopulation supercharging gator aggression, the threat of attack is higher than ever. Diving into the fray, Troy puts his new deckhand, Pickle, to the test. Daniel welcomes his grandson Dorien back and hopes to convince him to stay. Junior returns to the swamp to help his family get the upper hand in an overrun bayou. Ronnie and Ashley come under attack from a relentless marsh monster.

Brock and Aaron must fill their tags by day's end. King of the Swamp Troy Landry hunts with his dad. Ashley gets sick as she and Ronnie rush to fill their boat. Willie gives his son a final exam.

Jacob leads the Landry clan into Big Bull Bayou. Chase hunts secluded channels with his tail boat. Daniel and Big Tee track a giant cannibal. Joey hunts solo.

At the midway point of alligator season, Troy makes an urgent plea to his armada to fill more tags and sweetens the deal with a bet. Jacob and Don fish the deep waters of West Grand Lake where the biggest bull gators lurk. While Chase hunts solo, the Edwards go on a mission to catch the Moby Monster. Ronnie and Ashley journey to Gator Bayou--Ronnie's childhood honey hole--for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.

The swamp heats up as Daniel and Big Tee face off against trespassers. Meanwhile an old timer teaches Troy new tricks. Young guns Brock and Aaron get lost in the Bayou backwaters. Ronnie and Ashley navigate dueling airboats to a secluded honeyhole.

Ronnie's day takes a turn for the worse when Ashley discovers a bad omen on board. Young hunters Brock and Aaron gamble on a new hunting area. Without his partner, 70-year-old Daniel pushes his limits on a solo hunt. Joey and Zak embark on a mission to catch a violent monster threatening a local neighborhood.

As week one comes to a close, Troy and Terral protect a friend's fish camp with the help of their ace-in-the-hole sniper. The Edwards boys go toe-to-toe with a heavyweight gator known as The Champ. Deadeye Jones puts her Daddy's gun to the test.

Desperate to cull the exploding gator population, the swampers employ new, risky tactics to target giant breeding Bulls. Joey and Zak create a feeding frenzy using wild Hogs as chum. A gator takes a bite out of Ashley and Ronnie. Willie Edwards teams up with his rookie son, Little Willie. And Troy and Terral embark on their most dangerous mission yet.

In this special episode, gator season may be over but Troy Landry is still battling monsters in the swamp. A snake invasion is threatening the community and Troy calls in some friends to help him track down the sinister Voodoo Python.

In the race to tag out, the hunters are pulling out all the stops. Daniel and Big T use a special bait while Ashley surprises Ronnie with a secret weapon of her own. Frenchy needs 'Cinderella' to reach a remote honey hole but can his trusty boat handle these oversized beasts? Willie goes all out to take down an old nemesis.

Troy and his armada take an overnight trip to the legendary hunting ground, Cow Island. Joey and Zak go on a special mission to protect the Edgar's hometown while Daniel takes matters into his own hands to deal with a poacher. A bad 'fish kill' means easy eating for the gators, forcing RJ and Jay Paul to snipe them from long range.

Before Dusty returns to Florida, he's determined to help Jacob bag a behemoth that's been eating other gators. Frenchy and Gee hunt for the beast that's been stealing all of their bait, while Troy and Terral ruthlessly pursue the deadly giant that killed their neighbor's dog. Willie takes on a 900 pound monster that's been taking bites out of his catches.

As a major storm rages in the Gulf Coast, Troy, Terral, Jacob and Dusty race to run their lines before the storm sinks their gators. Meanwhile, severe lightning forces Ronnie and Ashley to take emergency shelter, while a broken water pump threatens to sink Frenchy and Gee in the middle of a thunderstorm.

Daniel and Big Tee respond to an urgent call for help from an old friend. Ronnie and Ashley bring out a secret weapon to bag colossal gators, while Frenchy rolls up his sleeves to protect his own land. Troy and Terral pursue a slippery old nemesis.

Joey and Zak need a bird's-eye view to find the beast breaking all of their lines. Ronnie and Ashley take a gamble by pursuing gators on land. Jacob and Dusty try their luck hunting giant beasts in a small boat.

The swampers are faced with a gator invasion that's threatening their community like never before. Determined to protect their neighbors, Troy teams up with swamp legend Terrel Evans, Jacob enlists python expert Dusty Crum to join the hunt, and veteran swamper Ronnie Adams puts his new partner, Ashley 'Dead-Eye' Jones to the test as they venture into a wild swamp known as 'the cemetery'.

Troy pushes his luck. Willie races the clock. Frenchy goes back to the future.

A bitter cold front sweeps over the swamp, threatening to shut down the season.

The Edgars go head-to-head. Jay Paul and RJ hunt down a ruthless killer. Kristi and Stringbean hit a snag.

RJ encounters a crisis. The Edgars battle family problems. Frenchy unleashes a radical strategy.

Big Tee sets a lofty goal. The Landrys' best hunting grounds are under siege. Glenn mines for swamp cash.

Frenchy uses a secret weapon to break new ground. Daniel suffers at the hands of poachers. Bruce invents a contraption to save his season. Dwaine tries to prove himself to his older brother.

The Cajun Cartel tries to tag out Texas hunters affected by Hurricane Harvey. While back in Louisiana, Jay Paul's reunion with an old friend leads to serious problems.

In the middle of a tropical storm, Troy risks a treacherous lake crossing. Daniel hunts in the Gulf of Mexico. Jay Paul and RJ try to outrun Mother Nature.

Bruce faces the toughest decision of his career. Dwaine pushes Joey's boat to the limit. Daniel returns to a monster's lair.

With his industry on the verge of collapse, Troy urges the Landry family to hunt quickly and save on expenses. Holden struggles to shed bad habits, and Chase returns to his careless ways. Meanwhile, Dorien Edgar makes a dramatic decision, and the Molinere's switch roles.

Troy's search for the Nile crocodile takes him to the deepest and darkest parts of the Everglades.

On the final day of the season, Troy's future as a gator hunter is on the line. The Edgars have more tags to fill on the last day than ever before. RJ gives Jay Paul the ultimate captain's test.

Troy confronts Chase about his obsession with sniping gators. Joey goes after his 'white whale.' Willie's buyer threatens to close early. Frenchy and Gee try to fill their last tags with big money beasts.

Bruce gets notice that his buyer is closing early. Troy issues a mandate to catch big gators only. Joey and Dorien get stranded. Frenchy and Gee take on a second job to make extra cash.

Troy relies on a Landry lucky charm, while Chase and Holden make their own luck; Jay Paul and Tommy go after an escape artist named Houdini; Kristi battles invading alligators on her land; Willie wrestles with poachers.

Chase stalks the biggest gator he has ever seen; Daniel annoys Dwaine; Kristi clears gators off her homestead and Frenchy's day does not go as planned.

A vampire gator terrorizes Troy's hunting grounds. Dwain and Daniel Edgar try and get in a groove. RJ hunts with his brother Al for the first time since they were teenagers. Willie struggles to get his season on track. Bruce, Ron and Gunner head into uncharted territory.

Chase fails to show up for his second day as captain. Dwaine struggles to live up to his dad's expectations. Bayou floods open up new territory for Frenchie and Gee. Glenn Guist returns to his house for the first time after a flood devastated his property, and must deal with some unwelcome guests.

The Landry's race to tag out on the last day of the season, but they've got company, as R.J. and Jay Paul invade their territory looking to tag out themselves. And the Edgars attempt to catch their last haul of gators...with a little help from their friends.

Troy and Guy stalk what could be their biggest gator of the season. In Houma, Jay Paul makes a bad call that could cost him and his father big bucks. In Franklin, Daniel Edgar's obsession gets the best of him and Glen Guist uses a swamp trick to get his boat to a favorite fishing hole.

Troy answers the code of the swamp and helps out an old-timer with his lines. Jacob's brother, Chase, is a no-show, putting the Landry's behind. Ron's puppy, Gunnar, finally gets his chance to prove himself and Dorien faces his biggest challenge yet.

Troy uses an old family secret to change his luck. R.J. and Jay Paul square off with the Edgar family as they hunt the same territory, and Glen Guist practices 'Swamp Medicine' and pays tribute to his brother, Mitch.

Willie Edwards is back and this year he's striking out on his own. Armed with his trademark treble hook, this solo hunter is blind-sided by the biggest monster he's ever taken on--and it's war. Down south, Daniel Edgar is facing his own battle as he attempts to take down a foe that has haunted him for years. In Houma, an injury may put an end to R.J.'s season. And the Salt and Pepper team of Frenchy and Gee dig deep into their faith as Frenchy sets out after a beast that has been torturing him in his dreams.

Despite his worst start ever, The King of the Swamp is determined to fill his 500- plus tags this year. Armed with the help of fellow swamper Daniel Edgar's family, he takes on the high water and cold weather in true Cajun fashion. Meanwhile, Frenchy Crochet and Gee Singleton's best laid plans literally blow up in their face. Will it end their season before it gets started? And in Houma, R.J. and Jay Paul continue their fast start to the season and reveal a family secret.

As the season opens, the King of the Swamp, Troy Landry, finds himself going head-to-head with Mother Nature. The water in the basin is higher than it's ever been, pushing the monsters into inaccessible back ponds and woods. On top of that, a cold front has moved into Louisiana making conditions even worse. As he and his family brace for what could be their worse season ever, the King discovers more bad news; R.J. and Jay Paul have invaded his area, using their airboat to get to the gators that are out of his reach. Over in Hammond, Bruce Mitchell prepares to start his second season without his beloved hunting dog Tyler. His partner, Ron Methvin thinks he has a great surprise for Bruce, but when they meet up, the plan blows up and puts their partnership to the test. And, at the end of the first day of gator hunting, Troy makes an announcement that rattles his family to the bone.

Up against time pressure, hunters look for some divine intervention to close out their season. One team burns sage to help them break their streak of bad luck. A second team seeks inspiration from a local church while a third is determined to outdo their father by catching a massive monster.

Swampers have the rare opportunity to tag out early. One team baits their lines with a gator bait recipe called 'Surf and Turf'. A second team is forced to hunt their last tags of the season on an ATV. While another team finds themselves hindered by an unknown intruder who is hanging lines in their territory.

Swampers find their communities under attack from rogue predators. One team heads deep into the woods to capture a gator that has overtaken a local fishing hole. A second team goes after a gator that is terrorizing a camp, while a third team takes on the daunting task of hunting three different swamps for three monster gators.

When questions of integrity come into play, Swampers choose to put their season on hold to do the honorable thing. One swamper reunites with another to help a family friend rid their marsh area of a rogue gator. A second team serves double duty by running their lines and searching for a gator they sniped but failed to retrieve, while a third team does battle with an indestructible monster.

With the final hours of the Bounty on the Bayou looming, two teams cross state lines in search of a prize-winning monster--hunting through the night in dangerous areas of Mississippi. A third team gets a second chance at success as the day comes to a close.