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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 1 - A Seismic Shift
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #1 - A Seismic Shift

    S13:E1

    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:Unknown
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  2. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 2 - Searching for Rick Ness
    6.3/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Searching for Rick Ness

    S13:E2

    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:Unknown
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  3. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 3 - Golden Acres
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #3 - Golden Acres

    S13:E3

    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:Unknown
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  4. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 4 - Trench Warfare
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 5 - Cheat Codes
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Cheat Codes

    S13:E5

    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:Unknown
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  6. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 6 - Fight Iron with Iron
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #6 - Fight Iron with Iron

    S13:E6

    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:Unknown
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  7. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 7 - Valley of Prayers
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Valley of Prayers

    S13:E7

    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:Unknown
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  8. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 8 - 50,000 Ounces
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #8 - 50,000 Ounces

    S13:E8

    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:Unknown
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  9. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 9 - Cursed
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    #9 - Cursed

    S13:E9

    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:Unknown
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  10. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 10 - Little Red Rocket
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #10 - Little Red Rocket

    S13:E10

    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:Unknown
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  11. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 11 - Tony's Golden Nights
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Tony's Golden Nights

    S13:E11

    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:Unknown
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  12. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 12 - FUBAR
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #12 - FUBAR

    S13:E12

    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:Unknown
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  13. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 13 - Parker's Big Payday
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Parker's Big Payday

    S13:E13

    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.

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  14. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 14 - Who's the Boss?
    6.7/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Who's the Boss?

    S13:E14

    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:Unknown
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  15. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 15 - The Last Frontier
    6.7/10(23 votes)

    #15 - The Last Frontier

    S13:E15

    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:Unknown
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  16. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 16 - Gremlins
    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Gremlins

    S13:E16

    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:Unknown
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  17. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 17 - Mammoth Mess
    7.0/10(25 votes)

    #17 - Mammoth Mess

    S13:E17

    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:Unknown
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  18. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 18 - Buzzified
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Buzzified

    S13:E18

    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:Unknown
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  19. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 19 - Big Toys, Big Problems
    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #19 - Big Toys, Big Problems

    S13:E19

    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:Unknown
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  20. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 20 - Washed Out
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Washed Out

    S13:E20

    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:Unknown
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  21. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 21 - Trial by Parker
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Trial by Parker

    S13:E21

    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:Unknown
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  22. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 22 - The Alaska Verdict
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    #22 - The Alaska Verdict

    S13:E22

    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:Unknown
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  23. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 23 - Here's Johnny!
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #23 - Here's Johnny!

    S13:E23

    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:Unknown
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  24. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 24 - Runway to Redemption
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #24 - Runway to Redemption

    S13:E24

    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:Unknown
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  25. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 25 - Panama Canal Jackpot
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #25 - Panama Canal Jackpot

    S13:E25

    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.

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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 37 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/30/2022. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Searching for Rick Ness".