Tommy is on his own for the first time in his career. His step dad Joe wrecked his back while wrangling gators, so now Tommy must carry the load all by himself. Veteran Bruce Mitchell, his sidekick Tyler and their new sharpshooter Ron are hoping for another big day. To fill the boat, Bruce will move their hunt to a remote bog known as Stinky Bayou. The area earned its nickname from the methane gas that bubbles to the surface there, emitting a rotten and pungent stench. In Pecan Island, Liz and her new helper Kristi are taking a huge risk in hopes of another enormous payday. The ladies are headed to a spot that locals call "Monster Marsh", home to territorial and aggressive alpha males. While veterans with hundreds of tags hunt for numbers, over in Bayou Pigeon, rookies Austyn and Blake are looking for one beast in particular. Their buyer has given them one tag to catch one huge gator that's threatening his property.
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.