In Southern Louisiana the Gator Gold Rush is in full swing. Buyers are paying top dollar for alligators, and Troy has a plan to get his share. He's taking a special boat called a 'Gator Tail' to an old family honey hole. But when he encounters an unexpected obstacle, he risks it all to fill his boat. Junior Edwards and his son Willy are stalking an elusive beast known for his distinctive roar they call Leo The Lion. But Leo is a formidable adversary and it comes down to Leo, Willy and a pocketknife. Down at Pecan Island, Liz and her partner Kristie are taking a calculated risk of their own, hunting the canals from land to capture a monster that has been terrorizing the local population. R.J. and Jay Paul spy outsiders setting lines directly across from theirs, a direct violation of the code of the swamp. Things escalate quickly and the two-time world arm wrestling champion and his son don't hesitate to take matters into their own hands.
s03e01 - Gator Gold Rush
s03e02 - No Guts, No Gator
s03e03 - Divide to Conquer
s03e04 - Monster Marsh
s03e05 - Avenged
s03e06 - Treebreaker 2
s03e07 - Something Wicked this Way Comes
s03e08 - Rising Waters
s03e09 - Rebound
s03e10 - Gates of Hell
s03e11 - Under Siege
s03e12 - Secret Weapons
s03e13 - Scorched
s03e14 - Voodoo Bayou
s03e15 - Turf War
s03e16 - Big Gators, Big Dollars
s03e17 - Never Say Die
s03e18 - Cold-Blooded
s03e19 - King of the Swamp
s03e20 - Man Down
s03e21 - Stick and Move
s03e22 - Bayou's Best
Deep in the heart of Louisiana lies America's largest swamp - a million miles of inhospitable bayous, marshes and wetlands where nature rules and humans struggle to tame it. Many of its inhabitants are the hardened descendants of French refugees who were forced out of Canada in the 18th century and settled in this harsh yet majestic environment. Today, these people are known as the Cajuns, a group renowned throughout the world for their flavorful cuisine, distinctive music and vibrant culture. Resilient, self-reliant and fiercely independent, the Cajuns of the Atchafalaya Swamp still carry on many of their ancestors' trades and traditions.
HISTORY follows these swampers through a time of year that is crucial to their survival: the 30-day alligator hunting season. At its core, this is a uniquely American story of a proud and skillful people fighting to maintain an ancient way of life in a rapidly modernizing world, despite the many perils and trials that stand in their way.