“In a scene to be shown later this season, a monster wave pummeled his boat in January, causing him to fall out of his bunk. He punctured a lung and broke his ribs. But his condition worsened after a blood clot dislodged from his leg and traveled to his heart.”

Read the full article here. I think the premiere episode debuts in the United Kingdom and Canada today. Do you folks already know what is going to happen (from the internet) or do you wait to watch the episodes as they come out?

It appears the word is out… Captain Phil faced a fatal situation this season, but we don’t know when or what episode it will show up on. In fact, he’s still not fully recovered as of today. But, let Captain Phil tell you in his own words what really happened… after the jump is a video from a WGN TV9 interview he did in Chicago with Keith Colburn.

Here is the summary by Discovery Channel of Tuesday new episode:

Deadliest Catch
A Numbers Game
TV-14 (L)

A mechanical breakdown presses Northwestern’s Edgar to make a dangerous repair. Meanwhile questionable counting makes Sig lose his temper. Hard work separates the greenhorns on Wizard. On Cornelia Marie, Phil’s health is failing and impacts the crew.

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Season 4 kicks off tonight at 9 pm on the Discovery Channel. The first episode is called “Ge ‘Em Back Safe” and TV Guide says, “In the fourth-season opener, the crab-fishing fleet prepares to sail into the Bering Sea after some crucial repairs are made on the Northwestern, two new crewmates are trained on the Wizard and Johnathan’s son Scott joins the crew of the Time Bandit.”