Parker investigates a bucket dredge that's banked over $700 million and discovers his version of paradise: a gold-rich claim with every type of plant needed to strike it rich.

Parker Schnabel travels the gold-filled Madeira River deep into the Brazilian wilderness as he hunts for a fleet of dredges bringing in billions.

Parker prospects in Serra Pelada, the site of Brazil's biggest gold rush that produced five billion dollars worth of gold and is rumored to hold trillions more.

Parker decodes the mystery of where a billion-dollar motherlode went. Some say it was mined out, while others believe it’s still buried underground.

Parker and team venture off-grid to track down a legendary miner known as The Gambler on the gold-rich west coast of New Zealand. Parker's blown away by what he finds in the sluice.

Parker sizes up a high-tech gold-catching machine capable of floating on water. A sudden storm threatens to trap the team on a New Zealand glacier.

Parker jumps at an unexpected offer for a new claim and prospects Matt Dove's virgin ground in New Zealand's gold-rich Southern Alps.

Parker pivots to test a shaker deck, but his inability to pull the trigger leads him to question the viability of his new Alaska operation.

Parker discovers a potential $1.5 billion payday in Serra Pelada, but first, he needs to strike a deal with the local owners.

Having just mined $7 million worth of gold, Parker now wants an even tougher challenge: to mine in the gold-rich jungles of Guyana, South America and learn from the locals. But his longtime foreman Rick is about to drop a bombshell of news in the process.

Parker Schnabel wants to mine in the jungles of Guyana, South America when but an out-of-control water hose leaves him injured and local miners refuse to lease him ground, he's faced with a stark choice double down or head home.

Parker begins booting up his new gold mining operation in Alaska. When he can't find a wash plant in the snow-covered north, he gambles on a last minute trip to New Zealand -- home to big gold and top-notch miners.

Parker Schnabel heads deep into the jungles of Guyana, South America, to chase a 21st-century gold rush. Working with his team, he trades his heavy mining equipment for the most basic tools and learns ingenious local techniques.

Parker comes face-to-face with a pack of wild jaguars before heading to the Brazilian hard rock mecca of Pocone, where he discovers a game-changing type of mining.

Parker dives into shark-infested waters hoping to find gold; he explores a high-dollar rock mine and reveals the design of his Alaska wash plant.

In the placer miner's paradise of Peixoto, Parker discovers ground much richer than anything he's mined in the Yukon and considers dropping $1 million to get in on the action.

Parker checks out a wash plant on tracks and considers a major pivot -- building his own custom plant for the Alaska claim; Tyler and Jeff prospect for gold nuggets in New Zealand's richest river.

Parker and crew are chased by deadly caiman and bitten by piranha. And, their attempt to drag their boat up a waterfall ends in disaster.

Tyler researches available claims that will expire, and finds one that's up for grabs. The group race to stake a claim at the stroke of midnight.

Parker strikes gold in Bolivia at a location that could be the next Klondike; with time running out on his prospect, Parker faces a big decision.

Against the advice of the locals, Parker and crew head off alone, deep into uncharted jungle, risking encounters with caiman, jaguars, snakes and venomous spiders. They attempt to cross a quarter mile of raging rapids but the current takes hold of Rick.

Parker and his team arrive in Marudi, the epicenter of a twenty first century gold rush. They have just two weeks to find a claim get the equipment they need to set up a jungle operation and mine for Guyanese gold.

Toxic mercury used by miners in a remote village prompts Parker to build a retort to prevent the dangerous fumes from spreading, but a surprise flash flood may prevent him from returning to the village.

In the legendary Palmer goldfields, Parker and his team encounter a lucrative family-run mining operation and discover dirt far richer than anything they've seen in the Yukon. But convincing the family to lease him virgin ground will come at a price.

Parker heads to the Madre de Dios mining district, where he discovers ground so rich he scoops shovels full of gold straight from a riverbank. The team head deep into the jungle with a local tribe to prospect for virgin ground.