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The Best Episodes of Gold Rush

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The Best Episodes of Gold Rush

Follow the lives of ambitious miners as they head north in pursuit of gold. With new miners, new claims, new machines and new ways to...

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  1. 9.3/10(27 votes)

    #1 - Winter's Reckoning

    S14:E23

    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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  2. 8.3/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Succession

    S14:E15

    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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  3. 8.1/10(45 votes)

    #3 - Blizzards and Bullets

    S8:E2

    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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  4. 8.1/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Klondike Climax

    S13:E26

    Parker pivots to the Panama Canal cut as he guns to clean out his Indian River claims. The Beets crew discover a glory hole that could put them over the top. Fred throws a Hail Mary in the Freedom Cut. The Clayton brothers get an ultimatum from their dad.

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  5. 8.1/10(30 votes)

    #5 - The $160 Million Gamble

    S14:E1

    Parker weighs betting everything on a new claim that could pay out upwards of $160 million. Rick Ness reemerges after going MIA. One family member's decision rattles the Beets, and Tony gets long-awaited news.

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  6. 8.1/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Flood of Emotions

    S15:E8

    Tensions escalate when two crewmembers 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.

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  8. 8.0/10(56 votes)

    #7 - New Blood

    S5:E1

    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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  9. 8.0/10(43 votes)

    #8 - The Whole Truth

    S5:E22

    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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  10. 8.0/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Parker Comes Alive

    S14:E13

    Parker gains momentum at Dominion Creek, but a mysterious gold loss could set him back. Tony moves everyone back to Paradise Hill, and tensions boil over. Rick bets on a mechanic who's never been in a gold mine.

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  11. 8.0/10(26 votes)

    #10 - Greed is Good

    S15:E1

    Parker chases a record-breaking 10,000-ounce season. Rick pursues his dream of buying his own claim. The fate of the Beets family dynasty shifts when the eldest son, Kevin, strikes out on his own.

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  12. 8.0/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Brother vs. Cousin

    S15:E7

    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 mega ditch to fire up again on Dominion Creek.

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  13. 7.9/10(52 votes)

    #12 - From the Ashes

    S5:E2

    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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  14. 7.9/10(66 votes)

    #13 - Blood, Sweat and Gold

    S6:E1

    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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  15. 7.9/10(42 votes)

    #14 - King of the Klondike

    S6:E20

    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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  16. 7.9/10(46 votes)

    #15 - Viking Voyage

    S7:E21

    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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  17. 7.9/10(46 votes)

    #16 - Inferno

    S8:E7

    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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  18. 7.9/10(42 votes)

    #17 - Gold Bars and Hail Marys

    S8:E9

    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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  19. 7.9/10(58 votes)

    #18 - Declaration of Independence

    S9:E1

    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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  20. 7.9/10(43 votes)

    #19 - The Return of Freddy Dodge

    S9:E5

    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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  21. 7.9/10(41 votes)

    #20 - Hazard Pay

    S9:E7

    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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  22. 7.9/10(38 votes)

    #21 - Three Sides to Every Story

    S9:E22

    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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  23. 7.9/10(46 votes)

    #22 - Leave No Gold Behind

    S10:E4

    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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  24. 7.9/10(21 votes)

    #23 - Trench Warfare

    S13:E4

    Tony battles to save his cuts and millions of dollars in gold when snow melt swamps Paradise Hill. Parker brings in a novice miner from Australia to supercharge his operation. Fred's head is nearly taken off when sourcing a new wash plant.

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  25. 7.8/10(47 votes)

    #24 - Gold Blooded

    S5:E8

    Parker goes for his best clean-up so far this season, Tony attempts to rip the trommel out of his 75 year old gold dredge and the Hoffman crew is stunned by the death of a former crew member.

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  26. 7.8/10(48 votes)

    #25 - Colossal Clean Up

    S5:E9

    The Hoffmans overcome a lack of water to get a monster clean up. Tony finally gets his dredge on the way to its new home in Eureka Creek. Parker gets the biggest gold clean up in Gold Rush history.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Winter's Reckoning" is the best rated episode of "Gold Rush". It scored 9.3/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/1/2024. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Succession".