{"id":2386388,"date":"2026-04-23T20:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2386388"},"modified":"2026-04-23T20:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:10:09","slug":"how-deadliest-catch-will-honor-late-crew-member-todd-meadows-after-his-tragic-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-deadliest-catch-will-honor-late-crew-member-todd-meadows-after-his-tragic-death\/","title":{"rendered":"How \u2018Deadliest Catch\u2019 will honor late crew member Todd Meadows after his tragic death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cDeadliest Catch\u201d is set to honor late crew member Todd Meadows with a special tribute after he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/06\/celebrity-news\/deadliest-catch-star-todd-meadows-horrifying-cause-of-death-released\/\">tragically died <\/a>while filming the reality series.<\/p>\n<p>The Discovery Channel series will return for Season 22 on May 8 and reflect upon how Meadows\u2019 loss affected his crewmates and the fishing community, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/deadliest-catchs-tribute-plans-for-todd-meadows-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Weekly reported <\/a>Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the season, the show will feature previews of Meadows\u2019 contributions to the fishing season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cDeadliest Catch\u201d will honor late crew member Todd Meadows (seen here) after he died while working on the Discovery Channel series in February. <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The series will return on May 8 and reflect upon the passing of Meadows (seen here on a boat), according to Us Weekly. <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, producers opted out of showing Meadows\u2019 death<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/04\/entertainment\/deadliest-catch-stars-heartbroken-mom-begs-producers-not-to-air-footage-of-sons-death\/\"> out of respect for his family<\/a> and friends, per the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>A rep for the Discovery Channel didn\u2019t immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Meadows died on Feb. 25 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/03\/celebrity-news\/tragic-details-of-deadliest-catch-star-todd-meadows-death-revealed\/\">after falling overboard<\/a> on a vessel while working and filming \u201cDeadliest Catch,\u201d Page Six confirmed. He was 25.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The journey of Meadows (seen here on a boat) will also be highlighted throughout Season 22. <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>It is confirmed that how Meadows (seen here sorting through crabs) died will not be shown in the series. <span class=\"credit\">CaptainRick Shelford\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His co-star, Trey John Green III, told Page Six that he was inside a shellfish trap \u2014 known as a pot \u2014 sorting through crabs when it\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/06\/celebrity-news\/deadliest-catch-cast-member-details-horrific-circumstances-that-led-to-todd-meadows-death\/\">went overboard.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re like, \u2018Holy crap, he\u2019s gonna sink to the bottom. We\u2019re not gonna have any way to get this pot back up,\u2019\u201d Green told us.<\/p>\n<p>Green explained that he saw Meadows climb out of the pot and into water that was \u201conly a degree or two above freezing.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Meadows (seen here) tragically died in February after going overboard. <span class=\"credit\">CaptainRick Shelford\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The fisherman (seen here working) was 25 when he died.  <span class=\"credit\">CaptainRick Shelford\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Within four minutes, Meadows\u2019 body was \u201clifeless,\u201d and it took 10 minutes for a rescue swimmer to retrieve his body. Attempts at CPR were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeadliest Catch\u201d Captain\u00a0Rick Shelford\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/02\/celebrity-news\/deadliest-catch-star-dead-at-25\/\">confirmed his death<\/a>, saying it was the \u201cmost tragic day in the history of the Aleutian Lady on the Bering Sea\u201d via a Facebook statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTodd was the newest member of our crew,\u201d Shelford wrote, adding, \u201cHe quickly became family. His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone\u2019s respect right away.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Meadows (seen here) had just joined the \u201cDeadliest Catch\u201d cast. <span class=\"credit\">Todd Meadows\/ Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Meadows (seen here on a boat) is survived by his kids.  <span class=\"credit\">Todd Meadows\/ Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, Meadows\u2019 mom pleaded for the network to only \u201cair good things\u201d about her son.<\/p>\n<p>Meadows\u2019 family is gearing up to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/06\/celebrity-news\/deadliest-catch-star-todd-meadows-family-lawyer-up-to-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/\">file a\u00a0wrongful death lawsuit<\/a>, according to TMZ. However, it\u2019s unclear who would be named as the defendant.<\/p>\n<p>Meadows is survived by his sons.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cDeadliest Catch\u201d is set to honor late crew member Todd Meadows with a special tribute after he tragically died while filming the reality series. The Discovery Channel series will return for Season 22 on May 8 and reflect upon how Meadows\u2019 loss affected his crewmates and the fishing community, US Weekly reported Thursday. 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