

Swamp People: Serpent Invasion
2020– · History · 60 min · 5 seasons
S05E08 · Do or Die
Fri, 21 Feb, 1:35 pm
In the final hunt of the year, the hunters descend on Florida's pristine Lake Elizabeth wetlands and go to battle with pythons gaining a foothold in this vital ecosystem, pushing their limits to safeguard paradise.
About
The Florida Everglades are under siege. An invasion of Burmese pythons is decimating this natural wonder of the South. Entire species of animals are being wiped out. Aggressive, ravenous and incredibly fast-breeding, these pythons have no natural predator to stop them…except for man.
Episodes
- E01
Jackpot
Fri, 3 Jan· 60 minThe hunters return to the Florida Everglades to find a new generation of pythons more formidable than ever. With the enemy multiplying, the teams add firepower--and call upon local legends for reinforcements. Zak and Aaron team up with a gladesman promising to bring them to a python jackpot; Troy gets his old partner Pickle back into fighting shape; and Bruce and Kaylyn return to a monster's den.
- E02
Desperate Measures
Fri, 10 Jan· 60 minTroy and Pickle call in a chopper to reach a remote hunting spot deep in the Everglades. Zak and Aaron attempt a bold new strategy using fish chum to attract snakes. Bruce, Kaylyn and Dusty experiment with radical new ways of trapping pythons.
- E03
Badwater
Fri, 17 Jan· 60 minThe teams unite to storm a hostile site that's rumored to be swarming with pythons. Attacking by land, water and air, the teams deploy buggies, boats and drones to target and eliminate a growing threat to the Everglades.
- E04
On the Scent
Fri, 24 Jan· 60 minTroy and Pickle struggle to take command of a friend's hunting dog. Zak and Aaron deploy kayaks deep into an untested area. Bruce and Kaylyn explore an isolated island with a gruesome past.
- E05
Python Showdown
Fri, 31 Jan· 60 minAs the excessive heat begins to wear on the hunters, the King of the Swamp launches a contest to catch the biggest python. Each hunting team uses their local knowledge to devise different strategies, hoping to come home the winner.
- E06
Razor's Edge
Fri, 7 Feb· 60 minPickle learns to drive an airboat on the fly; Zak and Aaron go after two invasive species at once; Bruce and Kaylyn fight through skin-shredding sawgrass; Dusty tests recipes for a new Everglades culinary sensation.
- E07
Unfamiliar Territory
Fri, 14 Feb· 60 minThe hunters push past the point of exhaustion in the final stretch of python season, tempting fate in panther country, gambling on isolated hotspots, and searching into the dead of night.
- E08
Do or Die
Fri, 21 Feb· 60 minIn the final hunt of the year, the hunters descend on Florida's pristine Lake Elizabeth wetlands and go to battle with pythons gaining a foothold in this vital ecosystem, pushing their limits to safeguard paradise.