As the new season opens, the King of the Swamp, Troy Landry, finds himself going head-to-head with Mother Nature. The water in the basin is higher than it's ever been, pushing the monsters into inaccessible back ponds and woods. A desperate Troy does the unthinkable and decides to bring in outside help over the objections of his sons Jacob and Chase and his brother, Guy. The Edgar family, a Creole family from the south, comes to the rescue but can they save Troy's season from disaster? Troy will face off with friends and foes alike, battling for family and to preserve his Cajun way of life.