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3 captains pull out of 'Deadliest Catch'
Three captains of "The Deadliest Catch" are pulling out — brothers Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand and Sig Hansen.

By Marian Liu

Seattle Times staff reporter

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Three captains of the "Deadliest Catch" are pulling out.

The popular Discovery Channel reality series follows crab fishermen on their expeditions in the Bering Sea.

Brothers Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand, and Sig Hansen left after the cable network sued the Hillstrands for $3 million. The Hillstrands reportedly failed to finish shooting a spinoff show called "Hillstranded," about their lives outside of fishing, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Hansen says he "stands behind" the Hillstrands.

The Hillstrands co-captain a Homer, Alaska-ported boat, named Time Bandit, while Hansen heads up the Seattle-based ship the Northwestern.

The "Deadliest Catch" series was scheduled to resume filming in October. The sons of Phil Harris, a boat captain who died earlier this year, are expected to return for another season, reports CBS.com.