7.4/1054 votes#1 - Queen Of Diamonds
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/25/2013
The season premiere breaks ground in 3 countries. The Hoffman crew moves their operation to the hostile Guyana jungle. The Dakota boys need to find a safe route over thin ice. Parker is out of cash and must find gold – but Tony Beets has bad news for him.
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7.9/1047 votes#2 - Learning Curve
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2013
Todd faces disaster when he discovers his claim has been mined out. The Dakota Boys fight over rival mining plans, with one plan high in the mountains, and the other deep in the hole. Parker ignores Tony Beets, but still manages to hit his first pay dirt.
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7.4/1048 votes#3 - In Too Deep
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/2013
The Hoffman crew battles the hostile jungle to get vital mining equipment to the claim. The Dakota Boys drill to find out whether the glory hole contains millions in gold. Parker is on the warpath when a new crew member throws out his gold.
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7.6/1043 votes#4 - Road from Hell
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2013
The Hoffman crew attempts to set up their washplant, but the jungle fights them every step of the way. The Dakota Boys find their first bedrock gold in the glory hole. In the Klondike, Parker gets more gold out of Little Blue than the Hoffmans ever did.
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7.9/1043 votes#5 - Garnets or Gold
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/22/2013
Todd makes a shocking departure. Parker is forced to rebuild his wash plant after losing gold. The Dakota Boys finally hit the bottom of the Glory Hole.
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7.5/1042 votes#6 - Mutiny
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2013
Todd returns to Guyana expecting 20 oz of gold but gets a shock. Parker faces a mutiny and seeks advice from Grandpa. The Dakota Boys expect a huge pay out from the glory hole but get a blow.
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7.4/1041 votes#7 - Paid in Full
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2013
Todd makes a startling discovery while searching for new ground; Parker tries to stop Todd from repossessing his dozer; Fred prematurely gives up on his glory hole.
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7.5/1043 votes#8 - Jungle Boogie
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/13/2013
Todd switches to diamond mining; Dustin is stranded in the mountains during an electrical storm; Parker's wash plant is destroyed.
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6.7/1039 votes#9 - Ready to Roll
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/20/2013
Behind the scenes with the production crew
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7.3/1041 votes#10 - Hope Creek
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/2014
Dave returns to the Hoffman crew and butts heads with Todd over their mining plan. The Dakota boys stake their future on a new cut; Parker gets a second chance at mining with one of the largest wash plants in the Klondike.
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7.4/1041 votes#11 - Blowout
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2014
A tropical storm floods the Hoffman's operation; Dave must dive into the pit; Parker runs a washplant; the Dakota boys get a clean-up.
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7.4/1041 votes#12 - Death of a Dream
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/2014
Dave is forced to dive deep into the pit when a tropical storm floods the Hoffman's operation.
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7.2/1040 votes#13 - The Resurrection
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/2014
Todd faces eviction; Parker modifies his plant; Dustin gets real mining equipment to Cahoon Creek.
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7.3/1041 votes#14 - Fantasy Land
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/24/2014
Todd's claim owner forces a change of plans; Grandpa makes a radical suggestion while visiting Parker; Dustin fights to reach mountain gold.
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7.3/1041 votes#15 - Medevac
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/2014
An emergency in the jungle forces Todd to airlift one of his men to safety. Tony Beets becomes furious when he finds that Parker has moved his whole operation over the creek. The Dakota boys may be forced to abandon their hole.
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7.1/1040 votes#16 - Man on Wire
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/2014
Jack destroys the washplant forcing Dave to find a new way to run their dirt. Frozen pay disrupts Parker’s operation and threatens to end his season early. Dustin participates in a dangerous operation.
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7.2/1039 votes#17 - Day of Reckoning
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/21/2014
Todd’s claim owner arrives unannounced to take stock of the Hoffman’s operation. Dustin returns from the mountains just in time for the final clean up. Unwilling to admit defeat, Parker uses a new piece of equipment to thaw his frozen paydirt.
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- 7.7/1042 votes
#18 - Go Big or Go Home
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/28/2014
Parker Schnabel refuses to give up. He's not satisfied with his gold total and is dead set on bringing home big gold to his beloved grandfather. Nothing is going to stop him, not even the Klondike winter.
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- 8.2/1044 votes
#19 - Grandpa's Last Wish
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/7/2014
94 year old mining legend John Schnabel convinces his grandsons Parker and Payson to return to Big Nugget to work together deep into the winter to prove, once and for all, that there is big gold buried deep under Smith Creek.
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- 7.5/1038 votes
#20 - Unearthed
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 3/14/2014
This no holds barred show reveals how Fred coped with a dying wife, why a fateful choice cost Todd a huge amount of gold and how he coped with a murder in the jungle. A look forward reveals where the miners will be next season and who will return.
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The Best Episodes of Gold Rush Season 4
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Queen Of Diamonds" is the best rated episode of "Gold Rush" season 4. It scored 7.4/10 based on 54 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/25/2013. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Learning Curve".