Why did the F/V Saga and Jake Anderson leave the Deadliest Catch Season 20?

It's safe to say fans are thrilled to see Deadliest Catch returning to their screens this June.

The highly anticipated 20th season finally premieres on Tuesday nights at 8 pm. While many familiar faces are returning to the show, some fans might notice the absence of long-standing elements, particularly the F/V Saga.

This summer, Deadliest Catch brings renowned crab fishing experts back to the Discovery Channel. Season 20 will feature Sig Hansen, Jake Anderson, Steve ‘Harley’ Davidson, ‘Wild’ Bill Wichrowski, and other familiar faces.

Equally renowned as their human captains and crews, the Deadliest Catch vessels are also returning, except three that have been dropped since the last season.

Viewers tuning in to season 20 of Deadliest Catch this June may observe the absence of one of the show's well-known fishing vessels.

The F/V Saga has appeared on Deadliest Catch since the show’s pilot.

Considering that the Discovery Channel show started airing in 2005, the F/V Saga has had an impressively long run on the series. However, it appears that the Saga's tenure on the show has concluded, as Jake Anderson, Sophia 'Bob' Nielsen, and Sean Dwyer are no longer part of its crew.

Reddit users join a thread to express their opinions about a listing for a boat resembling the Saga on Dock Street Brokers.

Many fans, after deducing that the boat depicted in the images is the Saga being put up for sale, express their feelings of sadness.

One individual said the news "sucked," while others commented, "That's truly disheartening."