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The Best Episodes of Bering Sea Gold Season 12

Every episode of Bering Sea Gold Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bering Sea Gold Season 12!

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In the frontier town of Nome, Alaska, there’s a gold rush on. But you've never seen gold mining like this before — here, the precious metal isn't found in the ground. It’s sitting in the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 1 - Dawn of the Dredge
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Dawn of the Dredge

    S12:E1

    Summer temperatures at an all time high disrupt the seafloor, causing miners to find new strategies. Shawn fights a legal battle. Ken tries to keep his gold crown, while Emily and the Kellys look to expand their operations.

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  2. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 2 - Back in the Ring
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Back in the Ring

    S12:E2

    As summer kicks into gear, Ken and the Myrtle Irene get stuck in the mud. The Kellys are forced to bail out at Fort Davis. Elaine tries to make up for lost time due to Vernon's late start. And Shawn receives word on the fate of the Christine Rose.

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  3. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 3 - Sweet Child o' Mining
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #3 - Sweet Child o' Mining

    S12:E3

    Shawn gets his first taste of the shifting seabed. Ken tries a new perspective to find new ground. Kris and Emily each try out greenhorn divers to boost their productivity, but the plan grinds to a halt for one of them.

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  4. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 4 - Shift Happens
    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Shift Happens

    S12:E4

    As the miners look to find more valuable ground, Shawn must fight the sea's shifting tide, Ken strains his excavator arm when digging hard cobble, Kris tries his chances with a rookie diver and new diver Brian saves Vernon's day.

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  5. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 5 - Ready, Claim, Fire
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Ready, Claim, Fire

    S12:E5

    Tensions fly as Brad leads The Reaper into hostile waters where Emily defends Claim 14 from claim jumpers. Shawn hunts an elusive pay-streak. Ken puts a risky Myrtle Irene repair to the test.

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  6. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 6 - The Gold, The Bad, & The Ugly
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #6 - The Gold, The Bad, & The Ugly

    S12:E6

    Shawn's rocky pay-streak takes him for a wild ride. Kris raids another claim but a rival dredge fights back. Vernon loses patience with his crew's performance. Ken tests a new operator to keep running around the clock.

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  7. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 7 - Dredge Men Tell No Tales
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Dredge Men Tell No Tales

    S12:E7

    With a massive storm about to hit Nome, Shawn and Ken push their operations to the brink to get one last score in. Emily gambles on untested ground. Kris battles bad attitudes. One dredge pushes too far into the storm, forcing its crew to abandon ship.

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  8. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 8 - Dive Hard With a Vengeance
    6.5/10(15 votes)

    #8 - Dive Hard With a Vengeance

    S12:E8

    After the raging storm, Ken learns the Myrtle Irene's fate. Shawn uses a new tool to hunt for new hotspots. Emily brings on a new crew member from her past. Vernon tries his luck at river mining. Kris gambles on an alliance to turn his season around.

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  9. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 9 - Gold Is Thicker Than Blood
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Gold Is Thicker Than Blood

    S12:E9

    Shawn confronts his dad for the sake of the family operation to disastrous results. Emily brings her father aboard The Eroica.

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  10. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 10 - The Heat is Off
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #10 - The Heat is Off

    S12:E10

    As summer’s end approaches, Shawn claws his way closer to the top of the gold count. Emily leaves her unpredictable father to tend on the Eroica. Kris works his new partnership in pursuit of a brighter future. And Ken pushes the repaired Myrtle Irene.

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  11. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 11 - Claim of Thrones
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Claim of Thrones

    S12:E11

    Kris mines an undersea trench, but a cave-in of rocks threatens his life, pinning him to the seafloor. Desperate to find a patch of career-saving gold, Shawn follows a hunch to deeper ground.

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  12. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 12 - How It All Pans Out
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #12 - How It All Pans Out

    S12:E12

    In the midst of the season-ending storm, Emily plays chicken with Mother Nature, but may lose her diver in the process. Ken pushes the Myrtle to its max. Elaine proves herself to Vern by calling the shots.

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  13. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 13 - The Ice Mine Cometh
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    #13 - The Ice Mine Cometh

    S12:E13

    Winter has come -- along with the thinnest, most unpredictable ice in decades. After three years, Shawn returns to diving under the ice in pursuit of the Tomcod claim. Kris tries to set up and mine in one day. Emily's dependable Claim 14 shocks her.

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  14. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 14 - Frozen Chokehold
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Frozen Chokehold

    S12:E14

    Only days into the winter mining season, a regulator freeze up cuts off Shawn's air supply. Emily negotiates with Mr. Gold for season-saving coordinates. Vernon returns to the ice with an eye to buy Claim 16. The Kellys get on some gold.

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  15. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 15 - Snow Blind
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #15 - Snow Blind

    S12:E15

    The clock ticks as an impending arctic storm gathers strength; Shawn can't quit the gold; Kris gambles on another rookie miner; Emily finds gold but her equipment fails; Vernon risks everything to test Claim 16.

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  16. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 16 - Pain in the Ice
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Pain in the Ice

    S12:E16

    Following the arctic storm that drove everyone to shore; Shawn embarks on a marathon dive; Kris unveils a diving relay with The Reaper's new diver Shaunna; Emily takes another desperate shot at TOMCOD gold.

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  17. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 17 - Total Meltdown
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Total Meltdown

    S12:E17

    Suffering the icy burn of possible defeat, Kris wrecks his 3-diver relay plan and abandons his crew. Shawn is forced to question TOMCOD. Emily returns home to Claim 14. Vernon gambles on the edge of the ice.

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  18. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 18 - Cold Man and the Sea
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Cold Man and the Sea

    S12:E18

    Shawn races to prove the viability of the TOMCOD; Kris makes amends with his crew; Brad dives for the first time in five years; Emily tries to break her ice season curse.

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  19. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 19 - Freezer Burn
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Freezer Burn

    S12:E19

    When the temperature plummets to a season low, Shawn fights frozen ground with steam heat. Kris' hot plan to beat the cold fizzles quickly. Vernon gambles on a new spot.

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  20. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 20 - Up in Flames
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Up in Flames

    S12:E20

    As an arctic blizzard wreaks havoc across Nome; Kris finds gold under the ice, but fire erupts overhead; Shawn struggles to rescue his operation; Emily risks it all on a double dive; Vernon leans on a diver making her comeback.

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  21. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 21 - No More Mr. Ice Guys
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #21 - No More Mr. Ice Guys

    S12:E21

    On this ice season Judgement Day, Shawn pushes himself and his equipment to the edge. Kris and the Kellys rise from the ashes of an engine shack fire. Vernon pitches his operation to a big time investor.

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  22. Bering Sea Gold Season 12 Episode 22 - Winter Take All
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Winter Take All

    S12:E22

    As the miners rush to solid ground before the ice vanishes, Mr. Gold outlasts the fleet to secure TOMCOD. Kris assembles a makeshift operation. Emily rolls the dice on one last dive and Vernon hightails it to land on dangerous ice.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Dawn of the Dredge" is the best rated episode of "Bering Sea Gold" season 12. It scored 7.4/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/15/2020. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Back in the Ring".