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The Worst Episodes of Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan

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The Worst Episodes of Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan

With nearly 40 years of mining under his belt, Freddy Dodge goes on the road to help struggling mine owners to hit the mother lode;...

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  1. Background image for Shake, Rattle and Gold
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    #1 - Shake, Rattle and Gold

    S5:E6

    A BC miner fights to set up a legacy mine for his son, located beside the gold-rich Fraser River. With his money exhausted, Freddy and Juan resurrect a boneyard shaker and Franken-build an entire wash plant to triple production, saving a father's dream.

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Jig is Up
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    #2 - The Jig is Up

    S5:E7

    Constant shutdowns and an overly complicated wash plant threaten to destroy a BC family's $1.2 million mining investment. When a personal crisis turns the rescue into a one-man mission, Juan must pull off a masterclass in jig upgrades to get the gold.

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Truth or Dare
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    #3 - Truth or Dare

    S5:E8

    Despite sitting in the epicenter of a famous BC gold rush, a mining couple's ground yields no gold. Freddy and Juan's limits are tested as the rescue becomes a two-plant upgrade; they face off against an overcomplicated wash plant nicknamed "The Octopus."

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Zeroes to Golden Heroes
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Zeroes to Golden Heroes

    S4:E8

    An Oregon miner calls Freddy and Juan to help save his mine to pass it on to his greenhorn son. They give the son valuable know-how but discover the property has been completely mined out. It becomes an all-out prospecting hunt to save their dream.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Grand Canyon Gold Gamble
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Grand Canyon Gold Gamble

    S4:E2

    Freddy and Juan face a failing gold mine in the Arizona Desert, run by a nephew and his uncle living on the claim. With their money exhausted, the guys devise an ingenious cost-cutting system with their first-ever solar-powered operation.

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for True Gold
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #6 - True Gold

    S3:E5

    A trio of young Idaho miners struggles to find enough gold; to save them, Freddy and Juan bring new ingenuity to keep their mine alive; Freddy must identify a heavy, mysterious material he's never seen before, hindering their clean-ups.

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  8. Background image for Carolina Gold
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Carolina Gold

    S4:E4

    Freddy and Juan fly to an urgent SOS from a former Marine's mine in North Carolina. Inherited from his war buddy, the miner's dated operation will be the guys' biggest challenge without using any of their equipment.

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  9. Background image for Nature's ATM
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Nature's ATM

    S4:E6

    Freddy and Juan must revive a failing 50-year-old wash plant in Montana's gold-filled mountains, where a mining family must not only turn around the gold mine but also turn a profit to save their aviation business.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Monsoon Millions
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Monsoon Millions

    S4:E9

    Under the threat of severe thunderstorms and floods during monsoon season in Arizona, Freddy and Juan must not only fix the group of friends' operation, but also race to recover enough gold to stop the investor from pulling out.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for High Country Hail Mary
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #10 - High Country Hail Mary

    S3:E2

    Freddy and Juan face the challenging rescue of father-and-son miners on the brink. But what starts as a water situation leads Freddy to discover an even bigger issue: their ground may contain no gold at all.

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Nugget Factor
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Nugget Factor

    S3:E4

    Married Montana miners dream of building a gold mining dynasty on their nugget-rich claim. But the valley's patchy pay and a critical failure at the wash plant lead to Freddy and Juan facing their first-ever failed rescue.

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  13. Background image for Golden Boy
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Golden Boy

    S3:E6

    A 17-year-old mining prodigy, his father and grandfather wrestle with wintry weather to get their season underway in central Alaska. With another snowstorm brewing on the horizon, Freddy and Juan race to complete fixes before it’s too late.

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  14. Background image for Dry or Die
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Dry or Die

    S4:E5

    In Arizona, a scientist turned miner gambles his retirement to secure a legacy for his son. Against logic, Freddy and Juan must turn up the heat to fix the miner's innovative, self-designed "dry washer" to save the mine.

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  15. Background image for Fire on the Mountain
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Fire on the Mountain

    S4:E7

    Freddy and Juan find a group of rookie miners in British Columbia inspired by what they saw on TV. The guys bring an old wash plant back to life, but things take a turn when a fire breaks out on the mountain.

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  16. Background image for The Gold Thief
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #15 - The Gold Thief

    S2:E6

    Freddy and Juan face one of the toughest wash plant rebuilds of their careers as they battle a horrific clay problem in Montana rescuing the Scott family.

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  17. Background image for Married to the Mine
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Married to the Mine

    S3:E3

    A "one-man band" British Columbia miner needs Freddy and Juan to triple his gold to avoid ruin. But once the rescue begins, it quickly becomes too much work for a solo operation — meaning that the miner's reluctant wife must learn to use heavy machinery.

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  18. Background image for Home Is Where the Gold Is
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Home Is Where the Gold Is

    S3:E9

    A British Columbia family sold everything to purchase a 150-acre gold-rich property to mine and homestead. But as their families grow, their gold production does not. Shutdowns and broken equipment send Freddy and Juan's plans off track, forcing all-new ingenuity.

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  19. Background image for Army of Juan
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Army of Juan

    S3:E11

    Juan finds himself in an impossible situation with two Montana soldiers desperate to find enough gold to retire from the military. But with the winter freeze just days away, he calls in critical help from another Gold Rush legend.

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  20. Background image for Brothers in Arms
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Brothers in Arms

    S3:E7

    Mining struggles threaten to destroy the deep bond of two mining brothers recently reunited in Montana. Finding a mysterious lack of gold in gold country, Freddy and Juan must successfully execute a high-stakes treasure hunt.

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  21. Background image for Rigs to Riches
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Rigs to Riches

    S3:E8

    In British Colombia, the Paradis brothers left the oil fields to follow their mining dream 12 years ago, but now they can barely find gold. Juan rushes to modify the wash plant to save their dream while Freddy hunts for completely new ground.

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  22. Background image for Pipe Dreams
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Pipe Dreams

    S5:E1

    Freddy and Juan face off at a hard rock mine spanning three elevations at 4,000 feet in the Cascades; battling impenetrable rock, the guys devise an innovative 180-foot chute featuring a spiral concentrator in their first Washington state rescue.

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  23. Background image for All the Pretty Gold
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #22 - All the Pretty Gold

    S5:E5

    Two rookie miners in MT desperately need to double their gold after a disastrous start to the season. Battling a personal crisis, Juan rejoins Freddy as they follow signs of old mining tunnels and use new technology to uncover ancient river channel gold.

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  24. Background image for Gold Habits Die Hard
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Gold Habits Die Hard

    S3:E10

    In his last roll-of-the-dice, a struggling Oregon miner brings in Freddy and Juan to double his gold, which will convince best friend Terry to invest in his Oregon mine. The duo proposes a radical fix, but they may have bitten off more than they can chew.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Valley of Riches
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Valley of Riches

    S4:E1

    The fate of a rookie mountain miner lies in the balance after he sinks his life savings into a British Columbia placer claim. With fine gold proving tricky to capture, Freddy and Juan must develop all-new ideas to boost recovery.

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  26. Background image for Bust or Gold Boom?
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Bust or Gold Boom?

    S4:E3

    Freddy and Juan rescue a British Columbia miner on his final season without a miracle. They overhaul his operation and search for new ground, leading to one of the most shocking endings yet.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Shake, Rattle and Gold" is the worst rated episode of "Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/20/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Jig is Up".