Gold Rush
Watch as Todd, his father Jack and four other unemployed greenhorns leave their homes in search for a better life. While leasing a gold claim in Alaska, Todd and company must ward off bears, build homes for their families, and keep the operation running as they take fate into their own hands with a make or break venture that will change their lives forever.
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Watch as Todd, his father Jack and four other unemployed greenhorns leave their homes in search for a better life. While leasing a gold claim in Alaska, Todd and company must ward off bears, build homes for their families, and keep the operation running as they take fate into their own hands with a make or break venture that will change their lives forever.
Episodes
No Guts No Glory
Season 1, Episode 1 TV-PG CC SD
When the going gets tough, the tough seek new frontiers. Six recession-hit patriots from Oregon become greenhorn old miners and head north to Alaska to dig for gold and save themselves from financial ruin.
Gold, Guns, and Bears
Season 1, Episode 2 TV-PG CC SD
The greenhorn miners are at risk when a mechanical accident threatens to close mining season.
Running Dirt
Season 1, Episode 3 TV-PG CC SD
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 the men's only mechanic becomes dangerously ill, the tension builds so high Dorsey and Todd come to blows.
The Ultimate Price
Season 1, Episode 4 TV-PG CC SD
The team attempts to finally run 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 Pain Barrier
Season 1, Episode 5 TV-PG CC SD
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.
Gold Fever
Season 1, Episode 6 TV-PG CC SD
After 80 days, the miners are behind schedule and out of money. They need to find $10,000 worth of gold within two days or the families will be sent home. Meanwhile, after Dorsey struggles with the wave table, tensions flare and fists fly.
Going For Broke
Season 1, Episode 7 TV-PG CC SD
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.
Bad Blood
Season 1, Episode 8 TV-PG CC SD
After a hundred days in Porcupine Creek, the miners have dug themselves into a deep financial hole. The claim's owner wants to be paid and brings in a veteran outsider to turn the operation around, leading to high tension around the claim.
Bedrock or Bust
Season 1, Episode 9 TV-PG CC SD
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.
Never Say Die
Season 1, Episode 10 TV-PG CC SD
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.
Full Disclosure
Season 1, Episode 11 TV-PG CC SD
The Hoffman crew spent five months and over quarter of a million dollars in a desperate attempt to find gold in Alaska. This special episode reveals what went wrong and how the guys plan to hit the mother lode next season.
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Networks
Discovery ChannelNetworks
Audio
EnglishAudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
2010Released year
Age rating
Genres
Documentary/BioEducational
Reality TV
Genres
Educational
Reality TV
Duration
11 episodes (7 h 49 min)Duration
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