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American Pickers: Season 20

18 episodes Premiered Jan 3, 2023 Updated Oct 25, 2026
Previously on American Pickers

Season 20 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of American Pickers Season 19.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 20 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 20: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (14): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S20·E1 Mytharc

Picking Larry Land

Jan 4, 2023 · 42 min

In Nebraska, the Wolfe brothers comb through Larry Land--an epic 27,000-square-foot hangar full of choice coin-op, carnival relics and more. The good news is that owner Larry is re

S20·E2 Core

Jack Is Back

Jan 11, 2023 · 42 min

In Detroit, rock 'n' roll legend Jack White unveils his needle-in-a-haystack quest to track down a historic one-of-a-kind recording trailer that's been AWOL for decades.

S20·E3 Core

Small Towns, Big Picking

Jan 18, 2023 · 42 min

A Pennsylvania preservationist opens the doors to his jaw-dropping historic properties; the Wolfe brothers sift through a rockstar picker's off-limits collection.

S20·E4 Core

Wolfes Go West

Jan 25, 2023 · 42 min

In Nebraska, the Wolfe brothers visit a third-generation pioneer village that features a visionary's mighty collection--along with a dozen massive outbuildings that haven't been op

S20·E5 Core

Corvette Me Not

Feb 1, 2023 · 42 min

A scavenger hunt begins for Mike as he excavates a barn-fresh, classic Corvette; Robbie and Jersey sift through 150 years of history on a Michigan family farm.

S20·E6 Core

$135,000 Pick

Feb 8, 2023 · 42 min

A late collector's home features a stockpile of wheels; Mike offers six figures to take home five rare motorbikes; Danielle nails a mission for Jack White; Robbie and Dave transpor

S20·E7 Core

Junkyard Jewels

Feb 15, 2023 · 42 min

Robbie and Jersey comb through a homewrecker's massive cache of architectural salvage, and Mike is determined to rescue a trio of dented Porsches.

S20·E8 Mytharc

Gladiators of the Track

Feb 22, 2023 · 42 min

In Pittsburgh, a real-life heavy metal hero reveals his mind-boggling stockpile. And in Tennessee, the team revs up for a white-knuckle winner-takes-all go-kart smackdown.

S20·E9 Core

It's a Woody

Mar 1, 2023 · 42 min

Robbie is determined to buy the granddaddy of woody trailers, and Mike turns to one of the best mechanics in the country to breathe life into a bundle of ultra-rare Harleys and Ind

S20·E10 Core

Detroit Dreaming

Mar 8, 2023 · 42 min

At Detroit's abandoned Packard plant, Mike gets a tour of an American landmark before it disappears. And in Buffalo, Retro Ron's collection features the Holy Grail of vintage bikes

S20·E11 Core

Little Shop of Wonders

Jul 5, 2023 · 42 min

Mike and Jersey pick a little shop of wonder in the heart of Manhattan. And Robbie chases down the holy grail of brass-era signs.

S20·E12 Core

Prince of the Subway

Jul 12, 2023 · 42 min

Mike tries pole dancing when a dumpster-diving artist invites him in. And Robbie and Jersey uncover a bonanza of antique signs from the NYC subway.

S20·E13 Core

Baron of the Skies

Jul 19, 2023 · 42 min

The Wolfe brothers seal the deal on a one-of-a-kind bi-plane. And an appraiser has good news--and bad news--about a pricey Wild West impulse purchase.

S20·E14 Core

Mega Pick Madness

Jul 26, 2023 · 42 min

Junk drunk on a hotly anticipated return visit to a legendary Florida collector, Mike picks up a mind-blowing piece of Civil Rights history and a to-die-for Schwinn Paramount with

S20·E15 Core

Kingdom of Lost Junk

Aug 2, 2023 · 42 min

The owner of an automotive boneyard is in the mood to sell. And a California collector's kingdom of junk is home to one of the rarest motorbikes in the world.

S20·E16 Core

Beware of Deere

Aug 9, 2023 · 42 min

In Michigan, Danielle falls for a collection of John Deere toys. And in Niagara Falls, three sisters open the doors to their late father's antique time capsule.

S20·E17 Mytharc

King of Salvage

Aug 16, 2023 · 42 min

In the Pacific Northwest, the Wolfe Brothers are on the loose and get inside the salvage king's huge 200,000 square foot fortress-like warehouse filled with all kinds of treasures.

S20·E18 Mytharc

Picking the Godfather

Aug 23, 2023 · 42 min

The Pacific Northwest is a picking paradise as Mike crashes into the godfather of Italian scooters while Robbie and Jersey nearly drown in a sea of smalls.

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