Found! Deadliest Catch enthusiasts wondered whether or not Elliott Neese had thrown within the towel for just right earlier this week, after the Ramblin' Rose captain was conspicuously absent in a season 9 promo for the Discovery Channel sequence. But the polarizing determine is certainly ready for a comeback, the display's executive manufacturer David Pritikin assured Us Weekly on Friday, April 12. "Elliott Neese does return this season," Pritikin showed.

"This is redemption time, really. People either love him or love to hate him. He comes back as the youngest boat owner or captain in the fleet," the manufacturer continued.

As loyal watchers of the ruin docudrama concerning the grueling struggles of crab fishermen on the Bering Sea already know, Neese "had a really rough time last season," Pritikin points out. "He got fired off his boat, his kids' mother [Valerie Gunderson] put a restraining order on him, he couldn't see his kids. His crew quit. He had a rough go and now he's learned a lot."

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As he fights back, Neese "will surprise some people this season," Pritikin teased — but still, "The water is never smooth for this guy." This time round, Neese owns his personal boat, main to new tasks and financial demanding situations. "He starts the season with 10 dollars in his bank account."

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Neese's own ascent suits in with an total theme because the ninth season gets underway, Pritikin added. "The younger generation is stepping up. A lot of these guys have been deck hands for nine years!"

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