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The Best Episodes of Gold Rush Season 13

Every episode of Gold Rush Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gold Rush Season 13!

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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Season 13 Ratings Summary

"A Seismic Shift" is the best rated episode of "Gold Rush" season 13. It scored 7.5/10 based on 30 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/30/2022. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Searching for Rick Ness".

  • A Seismic Shift
    7.5/1030 votes

    #1 - A Seismic Shift

    Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2022

    Parker bites off more than he can chew when he brokers a big deal. Tony digs deep to chase a record-breaking gold haul. Fred Lewis cashes out all his savings but disaster strikes when he reaches his claim. Rick Ness is missing in action.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Searching for Rick Ness
    6.3/1021 votes

    #2 - Searching for Rick Ness

    Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2022

    Parker gets devastating news and faces off with the biggest landowner in Alaska. Rick Ness surfaces. Tony pressures the kids to deliver the first gold of the season. Fred battles the glacier blocking his gold. The Clayton brothers seek redemption.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Golden Acres
    7.8/1020 votes

    #3 - Golden Acres

    Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2022

    Parker gambles on shutting down his operation to bank big gold. The Claytons uncover rich ground at Golden Acres and need a quick payday to fund their move. The Mikes tag team opening a new cut at Tony's Paradise Hill.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trench Warfare
    7.9/1020 votes

    #4 - Trench Warfare

    Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2022

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cheat Codes
    7.4/1019 votes

    #5 - Cheat Codes

    Season 13 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2022

    Fred engineers an ice dam and makes a surprising gold discovery. Parker's crew pivots to the Easy Street cut but a washed out road stops them dead. Tony uses an excavator cheat code to bust through permafrost.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fight Iron with Iron
    7.6/1018 votes

    #6 - Fight Iron with Iron

    Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2022

    Parker fights muddy ground as he opens his biggest cut of the season and churns through Easy Street pay. Fred discovers a new paystreak that changes the course of his season. Tony gets two dozers stuck stripping to pay in the Blue and Cold cuts.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Valley of Prayers
    7.6/1016 votes

    #7 - Valley of Prayers

    Season 13 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2022

    Sluicifer tackles the massive Bear Cut and Fred faces financial ruin up in Dawson City. The Claytons hunt for treasure to save their season.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 50,000 Ounces
    7.7/1016 votes

    #8 - 50,000 Ounces

    Season 13 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2022

    Parker's team chases an epic milestone as Big Red heads into Bear Cut. Tony taps out a honey hole and Fred boots up Sergeant Sluice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cursed
    6.9/1017 votes

    #9 - Cursed

    Season 13 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2022

    Parker tasks Mitch with mining out an old road built on virgin ground but problems jeopardize access to both of his washplants. Fred finally gets his monster dozer delivered, only to have it break down. Tony welcomes a new crew into the "Cursed Cut."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Little Red Rocket
    7.5/1016 votes

    #10 - Little Red Rocket

    Season 13 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2022

    Parker goes on a mission to kickstart the Alaska operation and the Claytons face a setback en route to Golden Acres. Tony has bad luck at the worst time.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tony's Golden Nights
    7.5/1016 votes

    #11 - Tony's Golden Nights

    Season 13 Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/2022

    Tony attempts to double his gold with greenhorns on the night shift and Fred's crewmember is involved in a freak accident. The Claytons resurrect a beaten-up conveyor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • FUBAR
    7.5/1016 votes

    #12 - FUBAR

    Season 13 Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/2022

    Parker is joined by a ragtag group of miners recruited from social media to tackle his first Alaskan claim. Tony faces an engineering problem while Fred's rock truck issues force him to change his approach.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Parker's Big Payday
    7.4/1016 votes

    #13 - Parker's Big Payday

    Season 13 Episode 13 - Aired 12/30/2022

    Parker's crew breaks new ground and takes on a new runway project. Fred and his son battle it out over a broken excavator and Tony loses his two biggest dozers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Who's the Boss?
    6.7/1018 votes

    #14 - Who's the Boss?

    Season 13 Episode 14 - Aired 1/6/2023

    With Parker in Alaska, Tyson risks bringing in new recruits to get Slucifer back on the gold. Tony’s Westchester crew calls in a favor that pays off big. The Claytons face a family emergency.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Frontier
    6.9/1017 votes

    #15 - The Last Frontier

    Season 13 Episode 15 - Aired 1/13/2023

    Parker battles for his first Alaska gold and a triple clean out. Dave Turin returns with a shocking proposal at Glacier Creek. Tony moves mountains to drain the gold-rich 80 Pup Cut. Fred calls up a combat buddy for help.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gremlins
    7.1/1018 votes

    #16 - Gremlins

    Season 13 Episode 16 - Aired 1/20/2023

    Parker's crew is hit with a series of mysterious breakdowns at the Airstrip. Fred's mechanic must decode a washplant belt issue to stay on Freedom Cut gold. Dave's team digs into virgin ground on Glacier Creek.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mammoth Mess
    7.1/1019 votes

    #17 - Mammoth Mess

    Season 13 Episode 17 - Aired 1/27/2023

    Parker barrels towards his first Alaska gold weigh but a flood in the Wolf Cut could derail everything. Tony makes a mammoth discovery. The Clayton Brothers finally reach Golden Acres and start stripping.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Buzzified
    7.3/1017 votes

    #18 - Buzzified

    Season 13 Episode 18 - Aired 2/3/2023

    Tensions rise between Fred and the Clayton Brothers when a borrowed machine comes back broken. Parker's wash plant Big Red turns into a problem child. Dave's crew struggles to get through the rocky Three Amigos paydirt.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Big Toys, Big Problems
    7.2/1018 votes

    #19 - Big Toys, Big Problems

    Season 13 Episode 19 - Aired 2/10/2023

    Tony pivots his crew to the 80 Pup cut but a water pump failure stops them cold. Fred levels up his operation with a big piece of iron. A flood threatens to derail the Clayton Brothers season and prevent them from reaching Golden Acres.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Washed Out
    7.6/1017 votes

    #20 - Washed Out

    Season 13 Episode 20 - Aired 2/17/2023

    Parker gets down to pay-dirt at the Wolf Cut in Alaska but, disaster strikes when the crew hits an old mine shaft. Dave goes deeper in search of his last gold. A mistake on Tony's crew sends a $500,000 wash plant crashing to the ground

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trial by Parker
    7.4/1017 votes

    #21 - Trial by Parker

    Season 13 Episode 21 - Aired 2/24/2023

    Parker visits Fred's claim and delivers a devastating verdict that brings the operation to a screeching halt. A truck accident on Parker's claim leads to a harrowing rescue attempt. Tony's crew at the Hunker Cut face a monster flood.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Alaska Verdict
    7.3/1018 votes

    #22 - The Alaska Verdict

    Season 13 Episode 22 - Aired 3/3/2023

    Parker battles a massive flood and weighs his first gold from virgin ground in Alaska. The Clayton brothers pray for a bonanza as they finally start mining Golden Acres. Tony brings in a secret weapon to open new ground.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Here's Johnny!
    7.2/1018 votes

    #23 - Here's Johnny!

    Season 13 Episode 23 - Aired 3/10/2023

    Tony mounts a major rescue to save a sinking excavator. Tensions rise when Fred brings in an old friend. The Clayton brothers risk training two young greenhorn miners to work the night shift.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Runway to Redemption
    7.2/1015 votes

    #24 - Runway to Redemption

    Season 13 Episode 24 - Aired 3/17/2023

    Parker returns to the Klondike and drops a bombshell on his crew to make up for the Alaska debacle. Fred and son Christopher face off over the nightshift. Tony’s Winchester Crew cash out for the season.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Panama Canal Jackpot
    7.8/1017 votes

    #25 - Panama Canal Jackpot

    Season 13 Episode 25 - Aired 3/24/2023

    Parker's push for a record season could cost him a wash plant. Tony gambles on resurrecting a 30-year-old beast to finish the season. The Claytons must make a big move to reach the ground under their wash plant.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A