Deadliest Catch is returning with a special nod to late crew member Todd Meadows. Us Weekly can confirm the Discovery Channel series will kick off a brand-new season on Friday, May 8, by honoring Meadows with a tribute that reflects the profound impact his loss had on the crew and the fishing community. In the episodes that follow, the series will look back on the events of the fishing season, including Meadows' contributions along the way. "With a new king crab population appearing far north, the fleet relocates 225 miles to St.