Gold Rush
Reality TV
Although the state's mention in the title was dropped after the first season, Alaska still plays a major role in Discovery Channel's top-rated show. It follows gold miners, inexperienced as some may be, hoping to strike it rich in the wilds of The Last Frontier and beyond. It began with a crew led by Todd Hoffman and his father, Jack, who sunk $250,000 into their dream and came away with just $20,000 worth of gold. Some dismal summers followed, filled with injuries, malfunctioning equipment and constant fighting among the greenhorn miners, yet serious cases of gold fever always trumped any talk of giving up and led to dreams being salvaged. The series now keeps tabs on the efforts of such miners as brash youngster Parker Schnabel and longtime Yukon resident Tony Beets, as the quest to hit the mother lode at separate sites never stops.
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Gold Rush My Father's Frenemy
Rick Ness considers whether to keep mining after devastating news; Parker's crew splits an excavator in half attempting a risky fix; Kevin Beets turns to one of dad Tony's rivals for help.
5:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 16
Gold Rush Quicksand
Rick sinks an excavator trying to get down to Rally Valley pay; Parker's crew risks destroying a million-dollar wash plant to get on the gold; Tony puts pressure on Cousin Mike to perform on the Indian River.
6:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 16
Gold Rush The Disappearing Pay Layer
Parker unexpectedly loses the pay layer in the long cut; Tony Beets tasks the Mikes with ramping up his operation in the Indian River; Kevin struggles to keep his equipment running.
4:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 16
Gold Rush On Thick Ice
Parker makes a call on Dominion Creek's ice-filled ground; Rick buys a new pump to fire up Monster Red; Kevin's cut floods, sending him scrambling to find a critical piece of equipment.
5:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 16
Gold Rush Come Nuggets or High Water
Rick risks flooding Rally Valley to haul in big gold nuggets; Tony's protégé, Cousin Mike, attempts a risky plant move; Kevin's biggest machine goes down while another lights on fire.
6:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 16
Gold Rush Brother vs. Cousin
Sparks fly when Tony leaves his son Mike with Cousin Mike, who's in charge of the operation; desperate to get the gold flowing, Parker opens another cut and digs out a ditch to fire up again on Dominion Creek.
4:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 16
Gold Rush Flood of Emotions
Tensions escalate when two crew members get into a fight on Kevin's claim; Parker prays that the Bridge Cut paydirt will turn his fortunes; when Rally Valley floods, Rick is forced to change plans.
5:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 16
Gold Rush Rally Valley's Last Bounty
Hoping for a record score, Rick runs the last of Rally Valley's pay dirt; Tony's son Mike battles an old water pump to get on Paradise Hill's gold; Parker's crew races to rescue a rock truck hanging off a berm.
6:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 16
Gold Rush Parker's Three Plant Blitz
Parker levels up and runs a third wash plant for the first time ever; Tony surprises Kevin with a new toy to supercharge his son's claim; cousin Mike makes a big misstep when one of his plants goes down.
4:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 16
Gold Rush Big Cat Fight
Brennan reaches a breaking point and confronts one of Kevin's crew members about their performance; Doumitt threatens to walk out on Parker; Rick becomes a claim owner and bets on the new Crew Cut payout.
5:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 16