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The Best Episodes of Gold Rush Season 8

Every episode of Gold Rush Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gold Rush Season 8!

The Best Episodes of Gold Rush Season 8

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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    8.3/10(46 votes)

    #1 - Blizzards and Bullets

    S8:E2

    A rogue gunman fires shots at the Hoffman crew; frozen ground destroys Parker Schnabel's dozers; Tony Beets starts to tear apart his 500 ton dredge.

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  2. Background image for Inferno
    8.1/10(47 votes)

    #2 - Inferno

    S8:E7

    A massive forest fire tears through the Klondike toward Parker's claim, threatening to end his season; Tony desperately needs his barge to run.

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    8.1/10(43 votes)

    #3 - Gold Bars and Hail Marys

    S8:E9

    In Colorado, Todd's only hope for the season rests on a new claim, 'the jewellery box' - but has it already been mined out? And, Freddy drops a bombshell.

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    8.1/10(41 votes)

    #4 - The Devil's Finger

    S8:E10

    Parker Schnabel is halfway through the season, but nowhere near halfway his goal. Plus, Tony Beets is ready to barge the bucket line down the Yukon River.

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    8.0/10(53 votes)

    #5 - Wagers and Wars

    S8:E1

    Parker and Todd go head to head as they lay down the exact same gold-weight goal for their season, whilst Tony Beets fires up his second ancient dredge.

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  6. Background image for The Holy Grail
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    #6 - The Holy Grail

    S8:E11

    Todd discovers a historic mine site that could turn his season around; Tony mounts a massive operation to replace a 24-ton bucket line; Parker's parents arrive for his birthday bearing extraordinary gifts.

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    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #7 - The Spoils of War

    S8:E21

    Judgement day on Parker and Todd's 100-ounce bet; while Parker chases a record-breaking total, Todd desperately tries to keep his crew from falling apart. Tony struggles to get his dredge to Dawson before the Yukon River freezes over.

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  9. Background image for The Viking vs. the Mechanic
    7.9/10(42 votes)

    #8 - The Viking vs. the Mechanic

    S8:E3

    Todd interferes with son Hunter's wash-plant, pushing their relationship to a breaking point. Parker battles to maneuver a 150 foot super conveyor and Tony desperately needs dredge #1 to deliver gold but frozen ice may derail his plans.

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  10. Background image for The Curse of the Fairplay Mountains
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #9 - The Curse of the Fairplay Mountains

    S8:E4

    When Todd Hoffman's water supply gets ruled illegal, Freddy comes up with a plan to save the day. Tony undertakes a $600,000 upgrade of Dredge 1.

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    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #10 - Son Dethrones Father

    S8:E5

    While Parker Schnabel fights rising floodwaters to save his cut, Hunter Hoffman makes a bold decision shut down his operation and his father's.

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  12. Background image for Colorado Strikes Back
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #11 - Colorado Strikes Back

    S8:E6

    Todd shuts down his operations to support Freddy Dodge as he pleads with the county commissioners to allow him to mine his claim; Kevin has bad news.

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  13. Background image for The Mighty Uppercut
    7.9/10(43 votes)

    #12 - The Mighty Uppercut

    S8:E8

    Todd Hoffman suspects sabotage when the crew is hit by a water crisis; Parker Schnabel battles to move his monster wash-plant, "Sluicifer;" Tony Beets orders Monica to fire up her wash-plant, but a rookie mistake shuts them down.

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    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #13 - King Kong

    S8:E19

    Parker buys his first Klondike claim, but gets an unpleasant surprise when he test pans it. Todd uses chemical ingenuity to break a monster boulder apart that stands in his way to gold. Tony nearly loses a crew member as he is tearing down his second dredge.

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    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #14 - Broken

    S8:E15

    Parker Schnabel moves a massive wash plant on his own. Todd Hoffman races to set up his new trommel and faces a medical emergency, while Tony Beets' daughter makes a $200,000 mistake.

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    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #15 - Eclipsed

    S8:E12

    Todd's Colorado mine lies in the path of a rare solar eclipse, but he faces trouble with less than 800 ounces this season; Rick has bad news for Parker.

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    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #16 - Lost Gold

    S8:E13

    Hunter Hoffman makes a rookie mistake that causes dysfunction in the team. Tony Beets has to improvise to tear down his second dredge. Parker Schnabel risks damaging his washplant as he races to finish his last cut at Scribner Creek.

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  18. Background image for Of Monsters and Men
    7.7/10(38 votes)

    #17 - Of Monsters and Men

    S8:E16

    Parker threatens to shut down Rick's Indian River operation after the production dives. Disaster strikes the Beets crew while Kevin is gone visiting his girlfriend. Todd's crew scours the mountainside for gold after he gives them a shocking ultimatum.

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    7.7/10(38 votes)

    #18 - Independence Day

    S8:E20

    Tony's dredge teardown hits a wall when they attempt to remove the heaviest piece. Hunter Hoffman demands a change of mine site if they're going to have a future. Parker makes a bid for independence on his own claim, but Tony stands in the way.

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  20. Background image for The Father, The Son & The Holy Roller
    7.6/10(42 votes)

    #19 - The Father, The Son & The Holy Roller

    S8:E14

    Parker Schnabel's opens a brand-new cut, but his crew gets stuck in the mud. Todd tries to get Hunter back on the team to assemble a new wash-plant and Tony's stuck up the creek without a barge.

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  21. Background image for Gold Rush: Parker v Beets
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #20 - Gold Rush: Parker v Beets

    S8:E17

    Parker Schnabel and Tony Beets are locked in a fierce battle for independence and supremacy. The deep rivalry between the gold-mining prodigy and the Kind of the Klondike has produced some of the series' most dramatic moments.

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  22. Background image for Planes, Cranes, and Virgin Claims
    7.5/10(41 votes)

    #21 - Planes, Cranes, and Virgin Claims

    S8:E18

    Parker suspects Tony of sabotage on his new ground and confronts him. Todd's new washplant hits the noise limits for local regulations and they must find a bush fix to solve the problem. Tony Beets takes on his biggest challenge yet in tearing down his second dredge.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Blizzards and Bullets" is the best rated episode of "Gold Rush" season 8. It scored 8.3/10 based on 46 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/20/2017. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Inferno".