Life on the water, as depicted in U&Dave’s “Cape Carnage: Killer Catch,” is a constant negotiation with the elements. For the Davey family, who make their living hand-line fishing in the Gulf of Carpentaria, the challenges are immense. This isn’t some gentle angling; this is a demanding, sometimes dangerous profession. In this Sunday’s episode, “Tragedy for Captain Bruce,” the family faces a crisis far from the familiar perils of the sea.
The episode finds the Davey family finally arriving at Cape Carnage after a difficult journey. But their hard-won arrival is overshadowed by news from home: Captain Bruce’s mother has suffered a stroke. Bruce and his wife Juanita must make an immediate and difficult decision: stay and try to salvage the fishing season or rush to his mother’s side.
“Cape Carnage: Killer Catch” has followed the Davey family’s journey aboard their boat, the M. V. Wildcard, through the treacherous waters of the Gulf, a place teeming with sharks, crocodiles, and unpredictable weather. For over fifty years, the family has fished this region, and the series presents both the triumphs and the setbacks of this demanding way of life.
But with Bruce’s mother’s sudden illness, the continuation of the Spanish mackerel season hangs precariously in the balance. “Tragedy for Captain Bruce” airs Sunday, 25 May at 8:00 PM BST on U&Dave.
