While working with Danny Chiu was doubtlessly unpleasant for the F/V Time Bandit crew members who had to deal with his big outburst, Chiu at least accomplished his implicit goal of making an impact on viewers. For instance, one graphic on the official “Deadliest Catch” Facebook page that lists each boat’s total haul is captioned, “Even with Chiukie Monster on board, the Time Bandit came out on top!”
Meanwhile, on Reddit, one user dedicated a thread to Chiu’s antics. “Was watching season 11, what an absolute maniac this guy was …” they wrote in its opening post. “He essentially seized control of that boat.” The thread’s top comment, by u/sittinonlean, then proposes that he was likely trying to capitalize on his 15 minutes of fame, hence his offbeat behavior.
Chiu dropped off social media almost completely after his second and final “Deadliest Catch” episode aired in June of 2015. On Instagram, he continued to post from San Diego, California, through November of 2018 before going dark on that platform too, leaving his life in the present day a mystery.
