Gold Rush: Alaska

Sparks fly when Tony leaves his son Mike with "Cousin Mike," who's in charge of the operation. Desperate to get the gold flowing, Parker opens another cut and digs out a mega ditch to fire up again on Dominion Creek.

Rick risks flooding Rally Valley to haul in big gold nuggets. Tony's prot�g�, Cousin Mike, attempts a risky plant move. Kevin's biggest machine goes down while another lights on fire.

Parker makes a big call on Dominion Creek's ice-filled ground. Rick buys a new pump to fire up Monster Red. Kevin's cut floods, sending him scrambling to find a critical piece of equipment.

Parker unexpectedly loses the pay layer in the long cut. Tony Beets tasks the Mikes with ramping up his operation in the Indian River. Kevin struggles to keep his equipment running.

Rick sinks an excavator trying to get down to Rally Valley pay. Parker�s crew risks destroying a million-dollar wash plant to get on the gold. Tony puts pressure on Cousin Mike to perform on the Indian River.

Rick Ness considers whether to keep mining after devastating news. Parker's crew split an excavator in half attempting a risky fix. Kevin Beets turns to one of dad Tony's rivals for help.

Parker chases a record-breaking 10,000-ounce season. Rick pursues his dream of buying his own claim. The fate of the Beets family dynasty shifts when the eldest son, Kevin, strikes out on his own.

Tony calls his son Kevin to help fire up nearly every plant he can, including Dredge #1. Parker squeezes every ounce of gold out of his Dominion Creek claim. Rick battles freezing equipment in his final bid for a comeback.

Parker's crew accidentally unleashes a flood of water that wreaks havoc. Rick runs his first full week at Rally Valley, hoping for a big score. Tony revives an old wash plant to bring in more gold.

Rick bets his season on firing up Monster Red, hoping Rally Valley will save his season. Tony's dredge suffers a major setback. Chasing a final payday, the McCaughans break out a crazy contraption.

Tony tries to resurrect his infamous Dredge #1. Parker brings in his last gold from Australia Creek and focuses the team on finishing the Money Pit. The McCaughans hunt for a new hotspot.

Rick's crew sends a rock truck careening off the road. Tony goes rogue and buys a new wash plant to get his Indian River operation back up and running. Parker increases his gold target, pushing Rocksand to the limit.

Parker brings in a brand-new wash plant to push him past 5,000 ounces. Buzz stands up to Rick and puts his reputation on the line with a gamble he may come to regret. Disaster strikes on the McCaughans' night shift.

Parker closes in on his season goal, but an emergency leaves a novice crew in charge and threatens his momentum. Minnie forces Tony to consult a mining expert. Dangerous conditions at Rally Valley could destroy Rick's fleet.

Tony resurrects an old machine to get the Paradise Hill trommel washing rocks. One of Parker's crew melts down while trying to match the breakneck pace. The McCaughans set their trommel on fire to stay on the gold.

The Beets family implodes trying to get the Paradise Hill trommel running. Parker starts sluicing Australia Creek and finds a big surprise. Rick makes an all-or-nothing decision to return to Rally Valley.

Tony's son Kevin returns to help save the family business. Parker scrambles to fix a burst dam and keep the big Dominion Creek gold weighs going. Wildfires threaten to shut Rick down before he can bring in his first Bench Cut gold.

Parker gains momentum at Dominion Creek, but a mysterious gold loss could set him back. Tony moves everyone back to Paradise Hill, and tensions boil over. Rick bets on a mechanic who's never been in a gold mine.

Parker battles to bring in his first Money Pit gold at Dominion Creek. Rick auditions Buzz as his foreman, and tensions ignite when the wash plant doesn't fire up. The Beets face mounting mechanical issues at the Indian River.

To get Australia Creek's gold, Parker cannibalizes multiple machines to build a "Frankendozer." The Beets battle a flash flood on the Indian River. Running out of options, Rick heads to higher ground to hunt for gold but is stopped dead in his tracks.

Parker�s thirst for gold pushes him to open a third claim, stretching his crew and machines to their breaking points. Rick supercharges wash plant Rocky to bring in more gold.

Rick�s season is all riding on a move to the new Bacon Strip cut. As Parker tries to dig out of his financial hole, the team must deal with a loader crash. Monica Beets takes charge of the Indian River.

Desperate for cash, Parker goes ditch digging on his Dominion Creek claim. Tony finally gets his first gold of the year. Rick prospects for a new cut to keep his season alive.

Rick's landlord demands 50 ounces of gold by the end of the week. An unexpected visit to Tony's Indian River claim brings devastating news, and Parker's crew battles a busted excavator and spotty ground at the Unforgiven cut.

Parker banks his first gold of the season from the Unforgiven cut. One of Rick's rock trucks slides down a ravine, and he tries to broker a season-saving deal with Tony. Fred Lewis makes a big decision.

Floodwaters halt Tony�s race to get Indian River gold. Rick�s comeback stalls when a water pump goes up in smoke. Parker pressures the crew to open the Unforgiven cut to keep them afloat.

On the brink of going bankrupt, Parker tries to tap an old honey hole to turn the tide. Rick tries out a new miner with a misfit past. Tony battles flooded creeks at the Indian River to access the gold.

After years of not speaking, Rick visits Parker for a favor. Parker�s crew unearths a pile of gold in an unlikely location. Tony pressures his son Mike to spearhead the move to Indian River.

Tony considers moving the entire family operation to the Indian River. Parker opens the first cut at his new claim at Dominion Creek. Rick Ness brings on a new crew member, hoping to get on the gold first.

Parker weighs betting everything on a new claim that could pay out upward of $160 million; Rick Ness reemerges after going MIA; one family member's decision rattles the Beets; Tony gets long-awaited news.

Parker pivots to the Panama Canal cut as he guns to clean out his Indian River claims. The Beets crew discover a glory hole that could put them over the top. Fred throws a Hail Mary in the Freedom Cut. The Clayton brothers get an ultimatum from their dad.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Parker gets down to paydirt 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Parker's crew tears through Klondike ground and takes on a new runway project. Fred faces off with his son when the excavator breaks, again. Tony loses his two biggest dozers in a matter of minutes when he expands the Blue Cut.

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.

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.

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.

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."

Parker hauls Big Red into the massive Bear Cut as the team chases an epic milestone; Tony taps out a honey hole when he hits even more permafrost on the hill; Fred boots up Sergeant Sluice for the first time.

Parker fires up Sluicifer to tackle the massive Bear cut; Fred faces financial ruin when the dozer he desperately needs gets held up in Dawson City; the Clayton brothers go on a treasure hunt to save their season.

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 at the Blue and Cold Cut.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Parker gambles on another record and Rick shoots for another personal best.

While hauling in gold-rich Mud Mountain pay, Parker�s team missteps and cripples Big Red. Rick's red-hot honey hole floods with only days left in the season. Tony heads back to Hunker, determined to reverse the curse.

Rick finally hits the rich pay layer in Rally Valley and accelerates his plans. Tony prospects new ground in Keno. Tensions rise on California Creek when a one-two punch shuts down Fred and the Clayton's wash plant.

Rick calls in his secret weapon to get down to the Rally Valley pay layer. Parker splurges big to keep his operation running. Fred's new alliance with the Claytons is tested when their cut is flooded.

As gold from Mud Mountain rolls in Parker's crew builds a massive pad to get through the Ugly Cut in record time. Fred forms an unexpected partnership to double his gold. Tony revives his Indian River plans.

Parker risks destroying Big Red to finally find Mud Mountain's big gold. Rick's forced to slow down his operation when massive rocks threaten to destroy Monster Red. Tony heads to the Yukon River for a quick cash infusion.

Rick soups up Monster Red to battle the rocky and increasingly rich Rally Valley pay. Parker tasks Tyson with running Bad Cut on a skeleton crew. Fred fights a flood to stay on the gold.

Rick strikes a pay layer in a sea of Rally Valley overburden. Fred speeds up the team's gold production at California Creek, resulting in a devastating setback. Tony's determined to put an end to his wet paydirt problems at 80 Pup.

Parker finally runs paydirt and weighs his first gold from Mud Mountain. Fred scrambles to locate a better way to clean his increasing gold hauls. Tony invents a faster way to move excavators and stay on the white channel gold.

Parker gets a lead on virgin ground at Cleary Creek in Alaska. Rick puts Brennan to the test as the night foreman in the Rally Valley. A quick fix on Tony�s trommel feeder balloons into a major headache.

Parker gambles 100 ounces to prospect Little Eldorado Creek in Alaska. Fred confronts a crew member with a secret. Rick launches a risky mission to rescue Monster Red. Tony�s crew sink the new D11 chasing gold rich white channel pay.

Rick pivots to chase a vein of gold-rich paydirt that's bankrupted other Keno miners. Parker heads to Alaska to prospect, leaving Mitch with a difficult decision to make at the Airstrip. Tony targets white channel paydirt to turn his season around.

Parker does the unthinkable to get down to gold. Fred Lewis sends his son-in-law packing.

Parker's crew sinks a loader setting up Big Red and clocks in their first double-gold weigh of the year. Tony finds a gold-rich glory hole at the Megacut

Fred's team gather for the critical first weigh-in post-sluicing. Tony faces unexpected repairs while Freddy and Juan soup up a massive trommel.

Parker busts out Big Red during a gamble on Mud Mountain while Rick's wash plant disintegrates before his very eyes. Fred is ready to sluice before getting bad news from Freddy and Juan.

Parker plans to limit the royalties he owes Tony while Tony's sons fight frozen pay. Rick gets help from an unexpected source.

Parker returns to Promised Land and Tony calls in his secret weapon. Fred risks destroying his new wash plant on a steep road.

Tony returns to defeat the Hunker Creek curse and bank some quick gold. Rick puts Brennan in charge of finding new ground. Fred bets big on a new wash plant.

Parker fuels a gamble, Fred risks shutdown and Rick looks for new ground.

Tony's confronted with news that throws him into a tailspin. Fred banks his first gold of the season. Parker's crew stalls out at the Airstrip.

Rick's crew races to rescue a greenhorn and her rock truck. In a rush to get on the gold, Parker's team sends water flooding into their claim. Tony's team attempts a Stone Age fix to keep his operation running.

Parker pivots to a new cut, hoping to reverse his cash flow. Rick's season rests in the hands of a green mechanic. Tony taps a favorite honey hole and welcomes a new addition. Fred finds gold in the wilderness.

Parker bets on a risky claim and loses a key team member. Tony storms a new cut with a fleet of new mega machines. Rick's skeleton crew pulls off a miracle. Fred heads to Klondike seeking an alliance.

In the final days of the season, Parker's record-breaking season rides on an unproven wash plant. Rick redirects a river to hit big gold. Tony returns to the old timer's honey hole. Fred scrambles for a future.

After a key piece of equipment dies, Fred decides if it's time to pull the plug. Parker's crew struggle to keep up their breakneck pace when a conveyor belt goes down. Rick prospects some of the richest ground he's ever mined.

Rick bets on a new stretch of ground that pays out with a monster nugget. Parker confronts Brennan over a missed opportunity. Tony digs up a relic that could lead him to virgin ground.

Parker's record-setting pace rests in the hands of mechanic Shane Smith. Tony taps out the Megacut and pivots to open more ground. Fred calls on Mitch to help fine tune his operation. Dustin's crew returns to the deadly waters of The Chute.

Carl is forced to leave the claim for an emergency surgery; Rick's team bands together to stay on the gold; Fred's crew steps up after the loader dies; Tony pays the price for ignoring a long overdue upgrade.

Fred finds promise under the old Mayor's house while Parker's co-foreman answers to a family crisis. Later, Rick turns to the King to keep things running.

Parker and crew face a potentially catastrophic flood at the Airstrip Cut; Tony uncovers a secret patch of gold-rich ground at Paradise Hill and logs his biggest gold weigh of the year; Rick throttles up his operation with a new water system.

Parker's crew tallies up all the gold from the Last Cut and rushes to mine out the Airstrip Cut. Freddy and Juan answer an SOS call from Fred Lewis. Tony drains a massive holding pond to get his operation back up and running.

Tony cleans up big with the old timer's lost gold. On the brink of ending his season, Fred Lewis' team begins to crack, forcing him to make a big a decision. Rick cashes in his gold to fund his season, leaving his crew to keep the season on track.

Parker risks losing sluicifer during a move to new ground while the Beets try to supercharge their season with a massive new trommel. Rick brings back Monster Red for help with a record season.

Parker makes a deal with Tony to open a new cut on the Indian River and Tony's new trommel build gets derailed. Later, Fred's greenhorns step up to keep the Colonel running.

Parker returns to the Klondike and records the biggest gold haul of his career. Tony travels deep into the wilderness to resurrect of a gold-catching monster. Rick's forced to find better ground. Fred makes a big change to get on the gold.

Parker returns to Alaska to prospect new ground and expand his empire. Rick digs deep for big gold in a cut he hopes will deliver the biggest weigh in of the season. Fred's crew member Johnny comes up with unique fix to their water problem.

Tony fires up a second plant to haul in gold left behind by the old-timers. Meanwhile, tensions rise when Parker departs for Alaska, leaving Mitch in charge.

Rick risks his season on a hunch that he's discovered a new hot spot. Tony mobilises an arsenal to cash in on lost gold. Fred's veteran crew fight old equipment.

A competition erupts between Parker's two wash plant teams. Tony discovers a pile of lost gold. Fred Lewis' and the veteran crew face an unexpected setback.

Rick bets nearly all his gold on a new machine that could transform his operation. Tony resurrects an abandoned secret weapon. Parker hires new crew members to make up for lost time.

Tony gambles on a hidden strip of pay dirt; Parker's crew works overtime to run both wash plants in hope of a big payoff; Rick scrambles to keep his small crew running.

Parker's new strategy to build a war chest creates an engineering challenge, igniting a flare up with his foremen. Rick pulls in his first gold of the season. Fred calls in reinforcements.

Parker expands to a second cut and puts his trust in a rookie foreman. Tony battles the cursed cut. Rick fires up his plant on rich ground. Greenhorn Fred Lewis calls in a mining legend.

As gold prices spike to record highs and the cost of fuel plummets, Parker, Rick and Tony race to take advantage of the perfect conditions. But after the worldwide lockdown delayed the start of the season, there's less time than ever to cash in.

At the end of his season Parker closes in on a record gold total. Rick rolls the dice on a new piece of ground. Tony turns to Hunker Creek for a final score.

Rick hits a gold layer that may have just saved his season. Parker�s crew takes big risks in Death Valley. Tony turns a corner.

Rick confronts his landowners. Tony makes a massive purchase. Parker searches for new ground.

Monica races to run newly thawed paydirt that could save the season. Parker constructs a mega pond to keep his operation running. Rick troubleshoots a problem with his wash plant and gears up to end his season strong.

A machine failure leads to an explosive uprising on Rick's claim. Parker's crew races to build a mountain of pay dirt. Tony decides to run 24/7 to increase his gold total.

Parker makes a big move to double his output and bring in more gold. The Beets' face catastrophe when their only remaining operation grinds to a halt. Just as Rick gets Monster Red dialed in, huge rocks threaten to shut him down for good.

Tony's back down to one operation running and threatens his entire season. Parker's crew must move washplant Big Red to meet his goal of mining his entire ground this season. Rick runs his washplant at maximum speed and has surprising results.

After pulling the plug on his operation, Rick is thrown a lifeline that will determine the rest of his mining season. Parker and Tony battle frozen paydirt.

Rick brings in a secret weapon in his hunt for big nuggets. Tony's confronted with a catastrophic issue at his settling pond. Parker makes a risky decision when he hires a friend with no mining experience to help the crew get ahead.

Parker gambles big and splits his crew in search of a massive score. Rick calls in a mining legend to save his season. The Beets move heaven and earth to get all three kids bringing in gold.

Rick tries to outsmart a vital machine that seems to have a mind of its own. Parker splurges on a new toy with the hopes of getting more gold. The Beets bring in a hired gun to turn their season around.

An engineering disaster shuts down Rick, leaving his season hanging in the balance. Parker spends a lot of money in a new claim. Tony and the Beets family get a third operation up and running.

Tensions rise when Parker introduces a new crewmember and a radical plan. The Beets Family run an important test on daughter Monica's Hunker Creek claim that could make or break their season. Rick calls on Freddy Dodge to fix Monster Red.

Rick races to get Monster Red running after losing his only way to mine gold. A dangerous storm shuts down Parker's operation. The Beets family push to get Monica's potentially gold-rich cut up and running.

The Beets discover what could be the motherlode. Rick faces an impossible decision: mine gold or put together his new washplant. Parker tests his new co-foreman with the claims most important machine.

As Rick continues to search for big nuggets, he buys a monster washplant. A flood puts Tony's new claim in jeopardy as well as his season. Parker needs to move Big Red in record time.

Parker takes on a huge engineering challenge. Rick makes a major upgrade to his mining operation. Mike and Monica team up to open up more ground.

Parker has second thoughts about the ground he's mining and his new foreman. Tony makes a drastic decision to move the entire family's operation. Rick's mechanic arrives just at the right moment when he is urgently needed.

Rick and his father fly into the mountains on a treasure hunt for massive nuggets; Tony and Monica investigate a gold hot spot the old dredges may have missed; Parker makes a decision about his crew that could determine the fate of his season.

Parker bets millions on his crew sluicing early in the season and is forced to make a hard call when things don't go as planned. Rick rushes to fire up his washplant to hopefully find big nuggets. A showdown on the Indian River sends a Klondike legend scrambling.

A crisis in the Klondike forces Tony, Parker and Rick to make massive gambles to strike it rich and must now hunt for gold on new grounds. The setback hits at the worst time as the price of gold spikes, which sparks a new gold rush to the area.

Rick desperately tries to get the last 27 ounces he needs to hit his target. Meanwhile, Tony finds out his dredge is short 30 buckets.

Winter has arrived, shutting down Rick's sprinkler system and leaving his cut frozen. Elsewhere, moving Big Red to the new pay dirt he discovered proves a difficult job for Parker.

Parker's parents visit and offer help; Rick continues to battle frozen ground to reach his goal; shocking news forces Tony to make a drastic decision about his season.

In an attempt to get dredge two running before the end of season, Tony shuts down dredge one. Brennan takes a risk and keeps Big Red running after signs of damage.

Parker is determined not to leave any good pay dirt for Tony, so he cranks up the speed on his sluices. The frosty ground is causing problems for Rick's crew.

Parker and Mitch go for a boat ride that results in Mitch getting injured. With the parts of the second dredge finally in position, Tony has problems reconstructing it.

The Beets family celebrates as Monica gets married; while Tony is happy for his daughter, he is also stressed to be taking time off while behind on his gold target.

Parker leaves Brennan in charge of one section of the mine, with mixed results; Rick damages his water pipe with some careless excavation work.

Rick discovers he's been losing gold after Freddy Dodge points out a major flaw in his wash plant; with his excavator down, Parker risks moving his wash plant with a dozer.

A desperate Rick is forced to ask Tony for help; Tony hauls the final piece of his million-dollar second dredge from Thistle Creek and prepares to rebuild it

The flu brings Parker's operation to its knees, and it's up to foreman Dean to keep the claim running; Rick's mechanic, Carl, behaves strangely and reveals shocking news; Tony hits rock bottom as his entire operation grinds to a halt.

Rick Ness and his father, Rick Senior, battle together to open a new cut; Parker struggles with mechanical breakdowns, and a crew member suffers a terrible injury; Tony races to dismantle the final sections of his million-dollar dredge.

Parker battles to save his season when his biggest wash plant collapses. Rick makes a shocking discovery about his gold mining claim and turns to his dad for help. Tony races to finish dismantling his dredge but a crucial piece comes crashing down.

Heavy rainfall for several days causes problems for Parker and Rick. Elsewhere, Tony's second dredge upriver proves more difficult than expected.

Parker hires a new driver that isn't as experienced as he claims. Elsewhere, one of Tony's dredges sinks into a pond, and he clashes with son Kevin over how to rescue it.

New mine boss Rick is buckling under debt and if he's going to prove himself to his crew he needs to get his first gold weigh; Parker attempts a treacherous river crossing; Tony Beets hits a snag removing a massive piece of his dredge.

Rick drafts a Gold Rush vet and former member of team Hoffman to save his season. Tony and Monica fire up their wash plant as they start to battle Parker to beat him to the gold.

Disaster strikes when Rick fires up his wash plant for the first time; Parker tries a risky plan, and he must choose a new foreman to replace Rick; Tony must transport his tug Kid Commando to the dock for a crucial stability test.

Rick is on the search for a new washplant with his crew. With Parker's ground being frozen he must find a way to mine the gold to pay his deposit to Tony. Tony orders his son Kevin to train a new dredgemaster, but a vital piece gets damaged and grinds them to a halt.

Rick faces mutiny from his crew of greenhorns. Parker visits his parents for some advice and makes a decision that will affect the rest of his season. Tony's barge hits trouble again on its way back to Dawson to finally begin the rebuild of his second dredge.

New mine boss Rick gathers together his crew of greenhorns & arrives in the Yukon ready to start his season. Parker and Tony face off over royalties and land access in a confrontation that threatens to end one of their seasons before it's even begun.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Todd's Colorado mine is in the path of a rare solar eclipse, but he's in trouble with less than 800 ounces this season. Meanwhile, Rick has bad news for Parker. Tony Beets and his crew take the helm of the family barge on the Yukon River and run it aground.

Todd discovers a historic mine site that could save his season and battles monster boulders to get to the gold. Tony starts a massive operation to replace a 24 ton bucket line and Parker's parents arrive for his birthday bringing extraordinary gifts.

As safety inspectors arrive, Hunter commits a serious violation, which costs Todd thousands of dollars. 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.

Todd has ran out of luck and ground, until he makes a desperate play for some new land. Parker's sitting on a pretty pile of gold, but pushes Rick too hard. Tony attempts to jump start his season by taking a risky voyage up the Yukon River.

Todd is falling way short of his target and with his business struggling, he faces a tough ultimatum. Plus, Parker must move Sluicifer but is short on crew.

A massive forest fire tears through the Klondike toward Parker's claim, threatening to end his season; Tony desperately needs his barge to tt7701690run.

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.

Parker Schnabel fights rising floodwaters to save his cut; Hunter Hoffman makes a bold decision to shut down his operation and his father's. Tony Beets takes a convoy of military trucks on a treacherous journey to hunt down parts for his monster dredge.

Todd races to construct a massive holding pond before a storm hits. Parker is furious that Ricks's failure to manage the cut has forced it to be shutdown. Meanwhile, Tony undertakes a $600,000 upgrade of dredge #1 in an attempt to jumpstart his season.

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

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.

Todd and Parker go head to head in a $100k bet over who will mine the most gold this season. Tony sets sail up the Yukon River to revive his second monster dredge and Parker makes a deal on new ground that leads to a dramatic showdown with Tony.

As each crew attempts to hit their final goals, a fist fight on the Hoffman claim ends in a resignation; Tony's plan to relocate his dredge hits a brick wall; and Parker records the biggest gold weigh of his life and teases his next big adventure.

Todd uses dynamite to blast monster boulders and get to the gold, Parker has to overcome a flood to get to a record gold count and Tony heads up the freezing Yukon River in his massive power barge.

Todd finds monster nuggets on the top of a mountain, Parker and Rick struggle with a conveyor and Tony pits Monica against Kevin to see if the dredge is more efficient than a modern washplant.

Todd's whole operation is brought to a halt when a beaver dams his water supply, Parker�s plant move turns into an excavator nightmare and a massive fix means Tony can finally get his broken dredge up and running.

Circumstances force Parker Schnabel to call his dad in to help his struggling operation; Todd Hoffman has the best clean-up of the season; Tony Beets' daughter Monica starts bringing home the gold.

The Hoffman crew opens a second mine in Colorado; Parker Schnabel tries out a new mechanic who fails to get approval from Mitch; Tony Beets sets sail in a power-barge up the mighty Yukon river.

Todd Hoffman eats humble pie when he begs his old crew to return, Parker Schnabel loses an excavator in a swamp and Tony Beets gives his daughter Monica her own operation.

Rick outperforms Parker on his new Indian River claim; Tony's dredge suffers a catastrophic failure, threatening his season; Todd Hoffman's skeleton crew finally sees good gold at their new mine in Colorado.

The remnants of the Hoffman crew reach their lowest point, but someone brings Todd good news; Tony Beets fires his barge captain, then runs aground up the mighty Yukon River; Rick Ness finally gets Parker Schnabel's second operation up and running.

Todd struggles to continue mining after his crew quits; Parker recklessly damages his truck's air hoses while transporting the wash plant; and Tony discovers his dredge is blowing gold out of the sluices.

With no paycheck for five weeks, Todd Hoffman's close-knit team turn on each other. Parker's gamble to run his washplant without protection from rocks proves costly. Tony builds a $10,000 mega-trailer to move his barge � but gets his measurements wrong.

Todd Hoffman hits rock bottom when a key crew member quits; Tony Beets transforms some rusty relics into a monster power barge; a troubled Parker Schnabel misses his own birthday party.

Tony breaks records with the biggest gold haul in series history; Parker struggles to save his wash-plant; and Todd finally strikes gold after seven weeks at the Buckland.

Todd digs deeper than ever before in a desperate quest for gold; Tony heads down the Yukon River; and Parker's pricey wash-plant begins to shake apart.

Tony arrives to find his million-dollar dredge in disaster. While Rick is at his grandpa's funeral, Parker shuts him down by taking his equipment, and the Hoffmans discover that their wash-plant doesn't work in their new mine.

Todd moves his entire operation and begins to run pay dirt at a new mine. Later, Parker's flooded out; and Tony's ancient dredge scores record gold.

Todd battles to get the fifty ounces of gold he needs to keep his High Bar mine open; Tony brings all his children together to get his Paradise Hill claim up and running; Parker is furious at a series of errors which cost him thousands of dollars.

Todd finally finds good gold at his new High Bar mine; Parker gives his foreman Rick his own operation and when Tony and Minnie decide to cut the dredge crew's pay, a key crew member calls it quits.

Todd returns to the Klondike to collect Monster Red while Parker confronts tough negotiator Tony over royalties and receives a shock offer.

Todd Hoffman's new Oregon mine fails to deliver; Parker Schnabel's new $600,000 wash plant breaks down on its first start; Tony Beets takes to the sky to check up on his children.

In the epic 2-hr premiere Todd Hoffman takes the biggest gamble and turns his back on guaranteed gold in the Klondike. Tony Beets expands his empire, buying a huge second dredge. Parker Schnabel starts his new season without his grandfather & mentor.

A romantic relationship between crew members is exposed; allegations that Tony did not honor an agreement are discussed; Parker's workers express themselves; Todd shares a hidden talent; the miners provide information about the seventh season.

As the Klondike winter closes in, the final race for gold intensifies. Todd runs two massive washplants, Tony pushes to get his dredge out of the water before it freezes and Grandpa John arrives to find out if Parker has beaten his rival Todd.

Parker must divert a creek and mine; Tony breaks his dredge buckets; Todd doubles down with a second monster washplant.

Faced with losing McKinnon Creek, Todd goes prospecting for nuggets and a new claim. Tony steers the dredge in a radical new direction and Parker pushes his crew to the limit when he orders them to move the washplant in 12 hours.

Tony Beets travels back to his roots in the Netherlands where he reveals details about his transformation from a farm boy to a Klondike mining legend. Cameras also follow him in his offseason home in the desert.

Parker takes a huge risk as he abandons the Boundary Cut for a shot at big gold. Gene pushes the dredge faster than it was ever designed to run and Todd's best clean up of the season is overshadowed when his landlord drops a devastating bombshell.

Parker runs bedrock in an all out bid to overtake his rival in the gold count. Todd opens a risky new cut and things go south when Monica and Kevin are left in charge of the dredge.

Tony makes a big purchase. Parker and Todd wager on who will get the most gold, leading to big changes on the claims.

A series of breakdowns pits the Hoffman's day crew against the night shift. Parker's washplant continues to produce pay but his crew starts falling apart. Tony and Gene go head to head over how to run the dredge.

Parker's new mechanic sparks a mutiny. A drought shuts down Todd's operation and Tony faces a major issue that could put him out of business.

Monica takes over as captain of Tony's 350 ton dredge. Parker struggles to haul in his monster new washplant and the Hoffman crew is plagued by tailings.

It's Parker's 21st birthday and Rick has an awesome surprise waiting for him aboard a party barge. Tony seeks for a new investment.

Todd's crew discovers that finding prehistoric mammoth tusks brings good luck; Tony rebuilds his wash plant; Parker opens the biggest cut of his life in an attempt to get more gold than his rival.

The sons of the Klondike return for more gold digging; the Hoffmans try to rebuild their reputation; the Beets family attempts to rise again.

Jack gets to chase his dream at Eldorado, the richest documented creek in North America. Parker's crew pushes hard in an attempt to have Treasure Island live up to its name. Tony discovers his dredge is pouring gold out of its sluices.

At McKinnon Creek, Todd Hoffman and his crew are doing their utmost to extract 2700 ounces of gold, but the pressure is beginning to get to them.

As Parker's frustration boils over, he must look at his own attitude; at Eureka Creek, Tony Beets gets hands-on with his creaking 1938 gold dredge.

Todd's attempt to deal with a mountain of tailings pits him against his son Hunter. Tony's dredge takes a hit as he puts a rookie winchman in the hot seat. Parker seeks advice from his Grandpa as he struggles to save his season.

Todd encounters big issues as he attempts to move his 50 ton washplant. Tony's dredge finally starts producing gold. Parker piles on the pressure and it proves to be too much for one of his young crew members.

Tony finally succeeds in getting his 75-year-old dredge mining for gold; Grandpa John is rushed to the hospital.

As a new mining season begins, Parker gets off to a disastrous start when he loses key crew and Tony orders him off his claim. Todd sets a massive goal for the season and Tony reveals big plans to expand his operation.

The miners discuss highs and lows, as well as conflicts and drama behind the scenes.

Parker faces mutiny, the Hoffmans get the largest dozer in the Klondike and Tony takes one last shot at getting his dredge mining for gold.

Gold guru Freddy Dodge and his brother, mining legend Derek Dodge, hunt for gold in the Yukon wilderness. Despite early setbacks, Freddy is convinced that there could be a hot spot with a monster pile of gold nuggets.

The Hoffman crew tries to reach their season goal; Tony tries to run the gold dredge.

Parker Schnabel and his crew must move mountains of overburden to get down to the paydirt at Scribner Creek.

Parker diverts a creek in order to mine a pile of gold in the riverbed; Tony's crew is upset over fitting the tailings conveyor; Jack is accused of sabotage.

Parker mines an island of pay dirt, the Hoffman crew puts two rock trucks out of commission and Tony discovers a major electrical problem.

Todd and Dave get a pair of dozers stuck in deep mud while trying to open a new cut. Parker breaks an excavator as his crew struggles with frozen ground and Tony's mad rush to get his dredge finished ends up costing him big time.

Logan has an accident with the rock truck; the Hoffman crew aims for a huge weigh-in.

Todd and Dave butt heads over how to mine, but end up with the biggest reward they've seen all season. Tony and Parker go to war over bedrock gold and Minnie Beets steals Tony's dredge crew to work their family mine.

Parker and his grandpa go hunting for a new Klondike Claim. Tony's operation grinds to a halt when his dredge crew runs out of bolts. Todd's crew discards paydirt which causes a major financial loss.

Parker's car is totaled in a head-on collision; rock trucks go head-to-head on a dangerous road.

The life of John Schnabel from the Kansas dustbowl, to a career on an Alaskan gold mine.

The Hoffmans overcome a lack of water to get a monster clean up. Tony finally gets his dredge on the way to its new home in Eureka Creek. Parker gets the biggest gold clean up in Gold Rush history.

Parker goes for his best clean-up so far; Tony attempts to rip the trommel out of his gold dredge.

Todd needs a down payment for a big purchase; Parker buys new equipment.

Dave and Todd disagree about how to mine frozen ground; Tony's daughter lands in a bad situation.

Dave agrees to work with the Hoffman crew under a new agreement. Tony has a near miss while removing the heaviest part of the dredge and Parker fights with Rick when he opens up untested ground.

Todd is forced to sell his gold to get the mining equipment he needs, Parker hauls his washplant across the claim and Tony takes to the skies to get from his claim to the gold dredge.

Parker fights with his crew; Todd, Jack and Thurber tackle their first clean up.

Todd gets his washplant stuck in a river, Tony nearly crushes his son beneath a conveyor, and Parker is forced to mine a swamp.

Returning for Season 5 is Parker, who proved himself in his rookie season mining the Klondike when he brought in over 1,000 ounces of gold worth $1.4 million. This time around, he's set a lofty goal to double his take. Todd is also back after hitting rock bottom in the jungles of Guyana, South America, where he lost his land, most of his money, and ultimately his crew. Finally, Tony aka "The Viking," and his team return after buying a $1 million, 75-year-old floating gold dredge he hopes will be his ticket to wealth.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Todd�s claim owner forces a change to the mining plan. Grandpa visits Parker and makes a radical suggestion that the crew believes to be pure fantasy. Dustin fights to reach his first mountain gold.

Todd's 150 days is up and with no gold and just a few diamonds he faces eviction. Despite a big clean out, Parker modifies his plant to hit a million dollar season. Dustin finally gets real mining equipment up to Cahoon Creek to see if it holds big gold.

Parker hires yet another ex-Hoffman crew member while Todd grows more and more desperate. In the end, two crews get their biggest gold clean ups to date while the third faces an abrupt end to thier season.

A tropical storm floods the Hoffman�s operation and Dave is forced to dive deep into the pit. Parker is running one of the biggest washplants in the Klondike and needs to prove it will deliver. The Dakota boys get the biggest clean-up of their season.

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 and Parker gets a second chance at mining with one of the largest wash plants in the Klondike.

Filming in the jungles of South America and in the frozen North.

Todd abandons gold and switches to diamond mining. In Alaska, Dustin gets stranded in the mountains during the worst electrical storm in twenty years. Parker�s need for speed destroys his wash plant.

Todd makes an incredible discovery while searching for new gold rich ground. Parker needs his best clean up ever in order to stop Todd from repossessing his dozer. Just as Fred gives up on the Glory Hole, it suddenly pays out big.

Todd gets a shock when he returns to Guyana; Parker seeks advice from his grandfather when faced with mutiny; the Dakota Boys believe they will get a large payout.

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.

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

The Hoffman Crew battles the hostile jungle to get vital mining equipment to the claim. The Dakota Boys drill to find out if the glory hole contains millions in gold. Parker is on the warpath when a new crew member throws out his gold.

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 paydirt.

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.

Winter strikes and the miners give one last ditch effort to find the mother lode. The Hoffmans pull out a secret weapon to thaw frozen gold-rich paydirt.

Out of Indian River paydirt, Todd comes up with a risky plan to hit his 1,000 ounce goal. A bad fall could put Fred out of the game, leaving Dustin to dig the glory hole. Parker worries his season is over but his grandpa is convinced he's near the motherlode.

Todd pushes the Big Red washplant to near breaking point on his best ground yet. Fred and Dustin battle to save a broken down excavator as water floods the glory hole and Parker faces his worst nightmare as the dangerous mine road claims its first victim.

Tensions mount between the dayshift and nightshift as Todd pushes his men harder than ever. Parker battles his ancient washplant and the treacherous road from Discovery Claim while Dustin risks it all diving for hidden gold in the frozen glory hole water.

Todd forces his crew and Dave's crew to merge into one team. The Dakota Boys use their new equipment to get back down to the bottom of the Glory Hole. Parker risks his life to get paydirt from an abandoned mine site down a dangerous mountain road.

Parker hits bedrock at Emerson Trench; Todd shuts down the Quartz Creek operation; and Dave has a mishap with a bulldozer.

Todd and Dave go to war over the dozer they both need to keep mining and Todd banks on finding virgin ground beneath a pile of dredge tailings. Parker faces a crew rebellion and Dakota Fred attacks the Glory Hole with his secret weapon- the bedrock shark.

Parker finds out about the fate of his Grandpa. Todd has to rebuild his turbo trammel, Indian River faces a shutdown and the Dakota boys investigate whether the Glory Hole is truly an ancient waterfall.

Todd faces closure; Parker receives bad news from his grandfather.

Todd and his crew finally get to test the new Turbo Trommel. Dave pushes his crew to double their last clean out. The Dakota Boys receive a visit from an inspector with the power to shut down their mine and Parker brings in dynamite to blast a boulder.

Parker sets a hefty goal; Dave's mine faces a potential shutdown.

Todd's chief investor demands to see 100 ounces of gold in the next three weeks, or he will pull the plug on the Klondike operation. At Indian River, Dave Turin is on the gold. Parker's crew goes into meltdown when he forces them to replace a bridge, while Fred attempts to make a precision part for the 270's track out of scrap metal.

Todd Receives a suprise visit from his investor; a broken-down bulldozer causes problems for Dave Turin's crew.

Todd does a deal on a new gold-rich claim to get Dave's crew back in action.The Dakota boys hire new miners and one is quickly terminated. Todd junks his old wash plant, and replaces it with the new Super-Trommel, and Parker sets an unprecedented goal to get $40,000 worth of gold in his first week.

Dave faces disaster when he finds his new claim is un-minable. Todd is thousands of dollars in the hole and the 1000 ounce goal looks impossible. The Dakota boys face the threat of historic floods and Parker desperately needs to secure new ground.

Loaded with bonus footage, production facts and tweets. Todd doubles down with two claims, twice the crew and twice the gear. Dakota Fred's glory hole is thought to contain millions in gold. Parker hires a new crew and sets his sights on new land.

In never before seen footage, the miners unearth the sometimes ugly truth about their 2011 mining seasons. In a shocking development, one miner is kicked out of the Hoffman crew. The miners also disclose plans for next season.

The Hoffman crew is desperate to get 100 ounces, but Todd's decision to run the dozer on solid ice ends in disaster. The Big Nugget mine faces closure if Parker fails to hit a pay streak and Dakota Fred thinks he's finally found Jack Hoffman's glory hole.

The Hoffman crew battles frozen dirt and frozen pipes as they struggle to hit their goal of 100 oz. Parker makes a last ditch effort at Smith Creek Hill and the Dakota Boy's season may be over when Dustin smashes the side of the washplant.

The Hoffman crew risks its all to run through the night in a bid to finally break even for the season. Fred has to abandon his best paydirt yet when his excavator gets stuck in the pit. John Schnabel returns to the Big Nugget Mine after his heart attack.

A heart attack has 91 year-old mining legend John Schnabel battling for for his life. The Hoffmans find a gold nugget that becomes a game-changer and Dakota Fred accomplishes what Jack Hoffman never managed to do at Porcupine creek.

A key crew member calls it quits at Quartz Creek. Meanwhile, massive rocks break Dakota Fred's derocker and Parker reconsiders his future after smelting his 35oz season haul into a solid gold bar.

A broken excavator sidelines the Hoffman crew; Parker Schnabel returns the mine to his grandfather; efforts to reopen a mine beget a clash between the Dakota boys.

Short on time, the Hoffman Crew decides to run night and day in a struggle to get to the gold, while a federal mining inspector pays a surprise visit to both Fred and Parker. The inspector finds safety violations and both operations face closure.

Jack Hoffman's precious excavator gets stranded in the creek and requires emergency surgery in the wilderness. Meanwhile, the crew fine-tunes their wash plant which doubles their efficiency at finding gold. Parker does the work of two men until an argument with his mother threatens to shut him down.

This Gold Rush special reveals never before seen footage from behind the scenes of the struggle to bring the gold mining action to the screen. Four film crews, spread over 600 miles, battle the wilderness in Alaska and the Klondike to capture every twist and turn of the three mining operations.

With the washplant prepped, the Hoffman crew finally has their first clean-out of the season. Back in Alaska, Dakota Fred works furiously to win his "more gold in a week" bet that he made with Jack. At Big Nugget, Parker clashes with his grandfather when John wants to shut down the wash plant.

The Hoffmans realize they could be losing thousands of dollars of gold out of the end of their sluices and they are forced to tear apart the wash plant and rebuild. In his quest for virgin ground at Smith Creek, Parker turns into a lumberjack to get back on the gold.

The Hoffmans are finally on the gold, but a new love threatens to derail mechanic James Harness right when the crew needs him most. Desperate for pay dirt, Parker bulldozes a dangerous road up the side of a mountain and Fred returns to Porcupine Creek after facing the loss of his North Dakota home.

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 destroy his home.

The Hoffman crew confronts the permafrost that lies between them and the gold. As the Dakota Boys set up their new wash plant, Fred pushes his son too hard and Dustin storms off. Parker faces a breakdown that leaves his mining season at a stand still.

Jack and Todd go head to head over how to set up their new claim. At Porcupine Creek, Dakota Fred rips out the wash plant and finds gold that he forced the Hoffmans to leave behind. At Big Nugget mine, Parker continues to hit pay dirt.

The Hoffman crew heads north to the Klondike in a desperate bid to find a new claim and salvage their mining season. 16-year-old Parker Schnabel takes over the Big Nugget Mine, while Dakota Fred gets a new start at Porcupine Creek.

The Hoffmans have to find gold and fast. The crew arrives in Porcupine Creek reinvigorated and in record time, they are on the gold. But just they celebrate their best clean out ever, "Dakota Fred" returns and drops a bombshell on Todd, Jack and crew.

With the arctic winter looming, the crew races against the clock. Rain and thawing snow flood the mine and Jack puts his life on the line as the glory hole caves in around the massive 100,000 pound excavator.

Desperate to get to bedrock and large quantities of gold, Todd and Jack throw caution to the wind and dig deeper than ever before. With the brutal Alaskan winter threatening, they battle floods, cave-ins and equipment breakdowns.

The crew remains in deep financial hole. Veteran miner "Dakota" Fred thinks he can turn things around and he cranks up production faster than ever before. But when things start falling apart, tensions mount and Harness can't keep his frustration in.

With winter weather closing in, a gold recovery expert comes to help the rookies. Todd discovers a major design flaw in the equipment and is forced to make huge modifications. With the credit cards maxed out, he is forced to take desperate measures.

The miners' futures are on the line at Porcupine Creek. After 80 days, the miners are behind schedule, and the Hoffmans have run out of money and deliver the crew an ultimatum: find $10,000 worth of gold in the next two days, or the families have to head home to Oregon. Meanwhile, after Dorsey struggles with the wave table, tensions flare and fists fly.

The miners continue to run dirt but an equipment malfunction brings the operation to a halt. Meanwhile, James Harness collapses and Jimmy Dorsey drives a wedge between himself and the crew when he takes on an extra job to earn cash. But hard work late into the night finally hits a pay streak.

The team attempts to finally run potential pay dirt through the wash plant. But a visit from the Department of Fish and Game reveals a violation, jeopardizing their vital water supply to the mine. Then disaster strikes as Todd's daughter fights for her life.

The crew races to set up the mining plant and start running dirt. When the families arrive from Oregon and question the lack of gold � and master mechanic Harness becomes dangerously ill � the tension builds so high that Dorsey and Todd almost come to blows.

The stakes get higher at the Porcupine Creek prospect as reality sets in about just how little time they have to get to their gold. The miners start to rebuild the mining ghost town but the bears aren't so keen on their new neighbors � and they let them know it.

Six recession-hit patriots from Oregon stake everything on mining and head north to Alaska to dig for gold and save themselves from financial ruin. The team of greenhorns beg, borrow and build all the equipment they need to mine for gold. Loaded with supplies, they leave their loved ones behind and drive from Oregon to southeast Alaska in a Klondike convoy.