Gold Rush 2010
What is Gold Rush?
Gold Rush is an American reality television series that first premiered on December 3, 2010. Originally titled Gold Rush: Alaska during its first season, the program airs on Discovery and its affiliates worldwide.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2010
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 337
- Runtime
- 41 minutes
- First aired
- Dec 3, 2010
- Last aired
- May 1, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Discovery
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 337 episodes and an average 41-minute runtime.
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Overview
Gold Rush is an American reality television series that first premiered on December 3, 2010. Originally titled Gold Rush: Alaska during its first season, the program airs on Discovery and its affiliates worldwide. The series follows the lives of ambitious miners and various family-run mining companies as they head north in pursuit of gold. While the initial efforts were located in Alaska, the show primarily focuses on crews mining gold placer deposits in the Klondike region of Dawson and the Yukon Territory. The production highlights the challenges faced by these teams, including equipment breakdowns, infighting, and the difficulties posed by Mother Nature. As the miners explore new claims and utilize new machines, they attempt to find more efficient ways to extract gold from the ground. The series features participants such as Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets, Chris Doumitt, and Paul Christie. With new crews and land to explore, the show documents whether these high-stakes risks lead to a significant financial payout for the competing mining teams.
Should you watch it?
“Ambitious mining crews risk everything to extract gold from the ground in this reality television series.”
- features high-stakes mining operations
- follows family-run companies
- includes frequent equipment failures
- features interpersonal conflict
Watch it if you enjoy reality television focused on industrial labor and high-risk business ventures.
The series depicts the physical challenges and environmental difficulties associated with professional mining.
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Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 No Guts, No Glory Mytharc Dec 3, 2010
- E2 Gold, Guns, and Bears Core Dec 10, 2010
- E3 Running Dirt Core Dec 17, 2010
- E4 The Ultimate Price Mytharc Jan 7, 2011
- E5 The Pain Barrier Core Jan 14, 2011
- E6 Gold Fever Core Jan 21, 2011
- E7 Going For Broke Core Jan 28, 2011
- E8 Bad Blood Core Feb 4, 2011
- E9 Bedrock or Bust Mytharc Feb 11, 2011
- E10 Never Say Die Mytharc Feb 18, 2011
Season 2 · 18 episodes
- E1 Twist of Fate Mytharc Feb 17, 2012
- E2 Virgin Ground Core Feb 24, 2012
- E3 Family Feud Core Mar 2, 2012
- E4 Slippery Slope Core Mar 9, 2012
- E5 Drill or Die Core Mar 16, 2012
- E6 Lovestruck Core Mar 23, 2012
- E7 Gold At Last Core Mar 30, 2012
- E8 On the Gold Core Apr 13, 2012
- E9 Behind the Scenes Filler Apr 20, 2012
- E10 Dead in the Water Filler Apr 27, 2012
- E11 Twenty Four Seven Core May 4, 2012
- E12 Rock Bottom Core May 11, 2012
- E13 Bedrock Gold Core May 18, 2012
- E14 Man Down Core May 25, 2012
- E15 In the Black Core Jun 1, 2012
- E16 Frozen Out Core Jun 8, 2012
- E17 Judgment Day Mytharc Feb 24, 2012
- E18 Revelations Mytharc Mar 2, 2012
Season 3 · 17 episodes
- E1 The Long Road Mytharc Oct 19, 2012
- E2 Million Dollar Season Core Dec 14, 2012
- E3 The Wrong Claim Core Dec 21, 2012
- E4 Secret Weapons Core Dec 28, 2012
- E5 Battle of the Bridge Core Feb 1, 2013
- E6 The Ultimatum Core Feb 8, 2013
- E7 Game Changer Core Feb 15, 2013
- E8 Road To Gold Core Feb 22, 2013
- E9 Up Smith Creek Core Mar 1, 2013
- E10 Leprechaun Gold Core May 10, 2013
- E11 Dozer Wars Core May 17, 2013
- E12 Pink Slip Core May 24, 2013
- E13 The Merger Core May 31, 2013
- E14 The Night Shift Core Jun 7, 2013
- E15 Bedrock Blowout Core Jun 14, 2013
- E16 Redemption Road Mytharc Jun 21, 2013
- E17 The Motherlode Mytharc Jun 28, 2013
Season 4 · 20 episodes
- E1 Queen Of Diamonds Mytharc Oct 25, 2013
- E2 Learning Curve Core Nov 1, 2013
- E3 In Too Deep Core Nov 8, 2013
- E4 Road from Hell Core Nov 15, 2013
- E5 Garnets or Gold Core Nov 22, 2013
- E6 Mutiny Core Nov 29, 2013
- E7 Paid in Full Core Dec 6, 2013
- E8 Jungle Boogie Filler Dec 13, 2013
- E9 Ready to Roll Filler Dec 20, 2013
- E10 Hope Creek Core Jan 3, 2014
- E11 Blowout Core Jan 10, 2014
- E12 Death of a Dream Core Jan 17, 2014
- E13 The Resurrection Mytharc Jan 20, 2014
- E14 Fantasy Land Core Jan 24, 2014
- E15 Medevac Core Jan 31, 2014
- E16 Man on Wire Core Feb 14, 2014
- E17 Day of Reckoning Mytharc Feb 21, 2014
- E18 Go Big or Go Home Core Feb 28, 2014
- E19 Grandpa's Last Wish Mytharc Mar 7, 2014
- E20 Unearthed Mytharc Mar 14, 2014
Season 5 · 22 episodes
- E1 New Blood Mytharc Oct 17, 2014
- E2 From the Ashes Core Oct 24, 2014
- E3 Golden Boy Core Oct 31, 2014
- E4 Viking Ship Core Nov 7, 2014
- E5 Hard Bargain Core Nov 14, 2014
- E6 Cursed Cut Core Nov 21, 2014
- E7 Goldzilla Core Nov 28, 2014
- E8 Gold Blooded Core Dec 5, 2014
- E9 Colossal Clean Up Core Dec 12, 2014
- E10 Grandpa John Core Dec 19, 2014
- E11 Parker's Accident Core Jan 2, 2015
- E12 Ship of Fools Core Jan 9, 2015
- E13 Piles of Gold Core Jan 16, 2015
- E14 Gold Road Core Jan 23, 2015
- E15 Rogue Miner Core Jan 30, 2015
- E16 The Monster Lives Core Feb 6, 2015
- E17 Rivers of Gold Core Feb 13, 2015
- E18 Frozen Gold Core Feb 20, 2015
- E19 Hundreds of Ounces Core Feb 27, 2015
- E20 Freddy Dodge Returns Core Feb 27, 2015
- E21 Millions in Gold Mytharc Mar 6, 2015
- E22 The Whole Truth Mytharc Mar 13, 2015
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of Gold Rush?
The show follows various mining crews as they attempt to extract gold from placer deposits.
Where does the mining take place?
The series initially focused on Alaska before moving to the Klondike region of the Yukon Territory.
Who stars in the series?
The show features miners including Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets, and Chris Doumitt.
When did the series begin?
Gold Rush premiered in 2010.
What challenges do the miners face?
Crews must contend with equipment breakdowns, infighting, and the difficulties of working in nature.