Swords: Life on the Line: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

For the fisherman of New England, braving the frigid, unpredictable waters of the North Atlantic is a tradition that has been in their families for generations. It is an unforgiving environment, where forty-five-foot vessels contend with fifty-foot waves and gale-force winds, where one fish can earn you $50,000, and one mistake can cost you your life. From the producers of "Deadliest Catch" and "Ice Road Truckers", Swords takes us out to sea in pursuit of massive blue-fin tuna and the elusive swordfish, with the fathers, sons, old salts and greenhorns for whom the ocean is more than just where they make a living: it's a way of life.

Series details

• Title: Swords: Life on the Line
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2009-08-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-07-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Discovery
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 21706
• IMDb ID: tt1490380
• TVDB ID: 109531

Cast and credited roles

• Thom Beers — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-08-11; final listed air date 2009-09-29.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-08-10; final listed air date 2010-10-12.
• Season 3: premiered 2011-05-12; final listed air date 2011-07-07.

Source and licence

Adapted from Swords: Life on the Line on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.