The Best Episodes of Gold Rush

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#1 - Winter's Reckoning
S14:E233/1/2024
Tony calls his son Kevin to help fire up nearly every plant he can, including Dredge #1. Parker squeezes every ounce of gold out of his Dominion Creek claim. Rick battles freezing equipment in his final bid for a comeback.
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8.2/10(52 votes)
#2 - Grandpa's Last Wish
S4:E193/7/2014
94 year old mining legend John Schnabel convinces his grandsons Parker and Payson to return to Big Nugget to work together deep into the winter to prove, once and for all, that there is big gold buried deep under Smith Creek.
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8.2/10(71 votes)
#3 - Blood, Sweat and Gold
S6:E110/16/2015
As a new mining season begins, Parker gets off to a disastrous start when he loses key crew and Tony orders him off his claim. Todd sets a massive goal for the season and Tony reveals big plans to expand his operation.
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8.2/10(49 votes)
#4 - Blizzards and Bullets
S8:E210/20/2017
A rogue gunman fires shots at the Hoffman crew; frozen ground destroys Parker Schnabel's dozers; Tony Beets starts to tear apart his 500 ton dredge.
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8.1/10(50 votes)
#5 - Viking Voyage
S7:E213/3/2017
Todd uses dynamite to blast monster boulders and get to the gold, Parker has to overcome a flood to get to a record gold count and Tony heads up the freezing Yukon River in his massive power barge.
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8.1/10(47 votes)
#6 - The Return of Freddy Dodge
S9:E511/9/2018
Rick drafts a Gold Rush vet and former member of team Hoffman to save his season. Tony and Monica fire up their wash plant as they start to battle Parker to beat him to the gold.
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8.1/10(12 votes)
#7 - The Defectors
S16:E142/20/2026
Tony's crew defects to Parker's, leaving him to rely on less experienced operators. Parker's new hires create animosity as the team opens a new cut.
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8.0/10(62 votes)
#8 - New Blood
S5:E110/17/2014
Returning for Season 5 is Parker, who proved himself in his rookie season mining the Klondike when he brought in over 1,000 ounces of gold worth $1.4 million. This time around, he's set a lofty goal to double his take. Todd is also back after hitting rock bottom in the jungles of Guyana, South America, where he lost his land, most of his money, and ultimately his crew. Finally, Tony aka "The Viking," and his team return after buying a $1 million, 75-year-old floating gold dredge he hopes will be his ticket to wealth.
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8.0/10(46 votes)
#9 - King of the Klondike
S6:E203/4/2016
As winter closes in, the race for gold intensifies; Todd runs two washplants; Tony tries to get his dredge out of the water before it freezes; Grandpa John checks in on Parker.
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8.0/10(50 votes)
#10 - Inferno
S8:E711/24/2017
A massive forest fire tears through the Klondike toward Parker's claim, threatening to end his season; Tony desperately needs his barge to run.
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8.0/10(44 votes)
#11 - The Devil's Finger
S8:E1012/15/2017
Parker Schnabel is halfway through the season, but nowhere near halfway his goal. Plus, Tony Beets is ready to barge the bucket line down the Yukon River.
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8.0/10(42 votes)
#12 - Three Sides to Every Story
S9:E223/22/2019
Sit down with Parker Schnabel, Rick Ness, and Tony Beets as they discuss the biggest moments from this past season of Gold Rush. Then, The Dakota Boys reflect on their wild season and look ahead to what’s next.
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8.0/10(50 votes)
#13 - Leave No Gold Behind
S10:E411/1/2019
Parker second guesses the ground he's mining and questions his new foremen. Tony Beets makes a big decision to move the family's entire operation. Rick's mechanic arrives at a critical moment.
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8.0/10(26 votes)
#14 - Succession
S14:E151/5/2024
The Beets family implodes trying to get the Paradise Hill trommel running. Parker starts sluicing Australia Creek and finds a big surprise. Rick makes an all-or-nothing decision to return to Rally Valley.
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7.9/10(58 votes)
#15 - From the Ashes
S5:E210/24/2014
Todd and Jack struggle alone at McKinnon creek, working with just their old 400 excavator and a left behind loader, while Thurber transports their wash plant from Guyana to the claim. Tony nearly crushes his son beneath a conveyor, and Parker is forced to mine a swamp.
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7.9/10(55 votes)
#16 - Millions in Gold
S5:E213/6/2015
Parker faces mutiny, the Hoffmans get the largest dozer in the Klondike and Tony takes one last shot at getting his dredge mining for gold. Then, in a Gold Rush first, Parker, Tony and Todd appear together to discuss the epic season finale.
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7.9/10(46 votes)
#17 - The Whole Truth
S5:E223/13/2015
The miners reveal the highs and lows, conflicts and behind the scenes drama from the season. Todd, Parker and Tony unveil their plans for next season and one key crew-member shocks everyone when he decides to call it quits.
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7.9/10(57 votes)
#18 - Gold Ship
S6:E210/23/2015
A major issue brings Tony's dredge operation to a halt; Grandpa John is rushed to the hospital.
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7.9/10(55 votes)
#19 - Mutiny
S7:E411/4/2016
Todd finally finds good gold at his new High Bar mine. Parker gives his foreman Rick his own operation and when Tony and Minnie decide to cut the dredge crew’s pay, a key crew member calls it quits.
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7.9/10(57 votes)
#20 - Wagers and Wars
S8:E110/13/2017
Parker and Todd go head to head as they lay down the exact same gold-weight goal for their season, whilst Tony Beets fires up his second ancient dredge.
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7.9/10(46 votes)
#21 - Gold Bars and Hail Marys
S8:E912/8/2017
In Colorado, Todd's only hope for the season rests on a new claim, 'the jewellery box' - but has it already been mined out? And, Freddy drops a bombshell.
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7.9/10(47 votes)
#22 - The Holy Grail
S8:E1112/22/2017
Todd discovers a historic mine site that could turn his season around; Tony mounts a massive operation to replace a 24-ton bucket line; Parker's parents arrive for his birthday bearing extraordinary gifts.
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7.9/10(40 votes)
#23 - The Spoils of War
S8:E213/9/2018
Judgement day on Parker and Todd's 100-ounce bet; while Parker chases a record-breaking total, Todd desperately tries to keep his crew from falling apart. Tony struggles to get his dredge to Dawson before the Yukon River freezes over.
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7.9/10(61 votes)
#24 - Declaration of Independence
S9:E110/12/2018
New mine boss Rick gathers together his crew of greenhorns & arrives in the Yukon ready to start his season. Parker and Tony face off over royalties and land access in a confrontation that threatens to end one of their seasons before it's even begun.
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7.9/10(45 votes)
#25 - Hazard Pay
S9:E711/23/2018
Parker hires a new driver that isn't as experienced as he claims. Elsewhere, one of Tony's dredges sinks into a pond, and he clashes with son Kevin over how to rescue it.
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