Via Maetenlock, apparently it’s a real possibility. Or at least it’s possible that it won’t be a season you’ll recognize.

Apparently the Hillstrand brothers (co-captains of the Time Bandit) are being sued by Discovery Channel for failing to fulfill their obligations for a spin-off series entitled Hillstranded. That has lead the brothers to quit the main series, taking Sig Hansen (captain of the Northwestern) with them out of solidarity. And all of this after Phil Harris (captain of the Cornelia Marie) passed away.

So they’re down the captains of the Cornelia Marie, Time Bandit, and Northwestern. Assuming Wild Bill and the other captains don’t pull a Sig Hansen and walk out in solidarity or decide it won’t be the same with the other guys missing.