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Gold Rush S2E5 — Drill or Die

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Gold Rush•Season 2•Episode 5

Drill or Die

7.0/10 · 74 votesMar 16, 201244 min

Ranked #8 of 18 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

A crew rebellion forces Todd Hoffman to dig test holes on the claim. The tension mounts as they wait to see if they're sitting on a gold-rich paystreak or about to go bust. Then, Fred is forced to abandon mining as floods in North Dakota

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Parker Schnabel

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Todd Hoffman

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Jack Hoffman

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Freddy Dodge

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Chris Doumitt

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Episode Summary

"Drill or Die" is episode 5 of Gold Rush season 2. It scored 7.0/10 from 74 votes, ranking #8 of 18 episodes this season (season average 6.9). It aired on March 16, 2012.

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