Gold Rush 2010
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- December 3, 2010
- Last Aired
- May 1, 2026
- Format
- 16 seasons · 337 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~230.3 hours (41 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~227.4 hours (skips filler)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S4E1 "Queen Of Diamonds" (★ 10/10)
- Network
- Discovery
- Where to Stream
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, Discovery+ Amazon Channel
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
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.1/10 from 186 votes
- Format
- 16 seasons · 337 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~41 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- Discovery
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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
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- 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
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- 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
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- 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
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- 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
Season 6 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blood, Sweat and Gold Mytharc Oct 16, 2015
- E2 Gold Ship Core Oct 23, 2015
- E3 Moving the Monster Core Oct 30, 2015
- E4 Grandpa's Golden Advice Core Nov 6, 2015
- E5 Jack's Gold Shack Core Nov 13, 2015
- E6 Treasure Island Core Nov 20, 2015
- E7 Eldorado Dream Core Nov 27, 2015
- E8 Mammoth Channel Core Dec 4, 2015
- E9 Mammoth Gold Core Dec 11, 2015
- E10 Parker's 21st Birthday Core Dec 18, 2015
- E11 Captain Monica Core Jan 1, 2016
- E12 Crew War Core Jan 8, 2016
- E13 Goldzilla Gold Core Jan 15, 2016
- E14 Million Dollar Mountain Core Jan 22, 2016
- E15 Dead Even Core Jan 29, 2016
- E16 Golden Bombshell Core Feb 5, 2016
- E17 Klondike Legend Mytharc Feb 12, 2016
- E18 Oregon Gold Core Feb 19, 2016
- E19 Frozen Pay Core Feb 26, 2016
- E20 King of the Klondike Core Mar 4, 2016
- E21 Gold Hard Truth Core Mar 11, 2016
- E22 Remembering John Schnabel Core Mar 25, 2016
- E23 No Holds Barred Mytharc Apr 1, 2016
- E24 Parker Comes of Age Mytharc Apr 1, 2016
Season 7 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Miracle on the Mountain Mytharc Oct 14, 2016
- E2 Eye in the Sky Core Oct 21, 2016
- E3 Frankenstein Machinery Core Oct 28, 2016
- E4 Mutiny Core Nov 4, 2016
- E5 Misery on the Mountain Core Nov 11, 2016
- E6 No Crane, No Gain Core Nov 18, 2016
- E7 Watery Grave Core Nov 25, 2016
- E8 Mega Barge & Kid Commando Core Dec 2, 2016
- E9 Record Gold Core Dec 9, 2016
- E10 Go Down Fighting Core Dec 16, 2016
- E11 Game Over Core Dec 30, 2016
- E12 Abandonment Core Jan 6, 2017
- E13 Lifeline Core Jan 13, 2017
- E14 Parker vs. Rick Core Jan 20, 2017
- E15 Excavator Down Core Jan 27, 2017
- E16 Double Trouble Core Feb 3, 2017
- E18 Cruelest Cut Core Feb 10, 2017
- E19 Miners vs. Beavers Core Feb 17, 2017
- E20 Dredge vs. Washplant Core Feb 24, 2017
- E21 Viking Voyage Mytharc Mar 3, 2017
- E22 Final Fury Mytharc Mar 10, 2017
Season 8 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Wagers and Wars Mytharc Oct 13, 2017
- E2 Blizzards and Bullets Core Oct 20, 2017
- E3 The Viking vs. the Mechanic Core Oct 27, 2017
- E4 The Curse of the Fairplay Mountains Core Nov 3, 2017
- E5 Son Dethrones Father Core Nov 10, 2017
- E6 Colorado Strikes Back Core Nov 17, 2017
- E7 Inferno Core Nov 24, 2017
- E8 The Mighty Uppercut Core Dec 1, 2017
- E9 Gold Bars and Hail Marys Core Dec 8, 2017
- E10 The Devil's Finger Core Dec 15, 2017
- E11 The Holy Grail Core Dec 22, 2017
- E12 Eclipsed Core Jan 5, 2018
- E13 Lost Gold Core Jan 12, 2018
- E14 The Father, The Son & The Holy Roller Core Jan 19, 2018
- E15 Broken Core Jan 26, 2018
- E16 Of Monsters and Men Core Feb 2, 2018
- E17 Planes, Cranes, and Virgin Claims Core Feb 16, 2018
- E18 King Kong Core Feb 23, 2018
- E19 Independence Day Mytharc Mar 2, 2018
- E20 The Spoils of War Mytharc Mar 9, 2018
Season 9 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Declaration of Independence Mytharc Oct 12, 2018
- E2 Smoked Out Core Oct 19, 2018
- E3 Gods and Monsters Core Oct 26, 2018
- E4 Durt Reynolds Core Nov 2, 2018
- E5 The Return of Freddy Dodge Core Nov 9, 2018
- E6 Hoffman's Ghosts Core Nov 16, 2018
- E7 Hazard Pay Core Nov 23, 2018
- E8 Stormageddon Core Nov 30, 2018
- E9 Megamorphosis Core Dec 7, 2018
- E10 Father's Day Core Dec 14, 2018
- E11 The Resurrection Mytharc Dec 21, 2018
- E12 The Devil's Deadline Core Jan 4, 2019
- E13 Sucker Punch Core Jan 11, 2019
- E14 Old School Heroes Core Jan 18, 2019
- E15 Wedding Bells & Emergency Operations Core Jan 25, 2019
- E16 Broken Bones Core Feb 1, 2019
- E17 Make It Rain Core Feb 15, 2019
- E18 Big Red Is Dead Core Feb 22, 2019
- E19 Cold War Core Mar 1, 2019
- E20 Brace for Impact Core Mar 8, 2019
- E21 Fire and Ice Mytharc Mar 15, 2019
- E22 Three Sides to Every Story Mytharc Mar 22, 2019
Season 10 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Crisis in the Klondike Mytharc Oct 11, 2019
- E2 A New Rush Begins Mytharc Oct 18, 2019
- E3 The Nugget Hunter Core Oct 25, 2019
- E4 Leave No Gold Behind Core Nov 1, 2019
- E5 We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bucket Core Nov 8, 2019
- E6 Monster Red Lives Core Nov 15, 2019
- E7 Motherlode Mountain Core Nov 22, 2019
- E8 Washplant Wars Core Nov 29, 2019
- E9 No Time for Redemption Core Dec 6, 2019
- E10 When the Levee Breaks Core Dec 13, 2019
- E11 Rise of the Machines Mytharc Dec 20, 2019
- E12 Million-Dollar Pay Day Core Jan 3, 2020
- E13 Nuggets or Bust Core Jan 10, 2020
- E14 Cornered Core Jan 17, 2020
- E15 And Then There Was One Core Jan 24, 2020
- E16 Parker Doubles Down Core Jan 31, 2020
- E17 Rebellion at Duncan Creek Core Feb 7, 2020
- E18 Frozen Treasure Core Feb 14, 2020
- E19 Bring in the Big Guns Core Feb 21, 2020
- E20 Rally in the Valley Mytharc Feb 28, 2020
- E21 Last Gold Mytharc Mar 6, 2020
Season 11 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Perfect Storm Mytharc Oct 24, 2020
- E2 Promised Land Core Oct 31, 2020
- E3 The Fast and the Furious Core Nov 7, 2020
- E4 Breaking the Piggy Bank Core Nov 14, 2020
- E5 It's Alive Core Nov 21, 2020
- E6 Big Red Vs. Slucifer Core Nov 28, 2020
- E7 Rick's Sixth Sense Core Dec 4, 2020
- E8 Lost Gold of Paradise Hill Core Dec 11, 2020
- E9 Back To Alaska Core Dec 18, 2020
- E10 Record Breaker Core Jan 1, 2021
- E11 Frenemies Core Jan 8, 2021
- E12 Resurrecting Monsters Core Jan 15, 2021
- E13 Got Your Six Core Jan 22, 2021
- E14 Freddy to the Rescue Core Jan 29, 2021
- E15 The Viking Detective Core Feb 5, 2021
- E16 No Questions Asked Core Feb 12, 2021
- E17 Growing Pains Mytharc Feb 19, 2021
- E18 The $6 Million Cut Core Feb 26, 2021
- E19 Clear Eyes, Full Pans Core Mar 5, 2021
- E20 Attack or Retreat Mytharc Mar 12, 2021
- E21 Endgame Mytharc Mar 19, 2021
Season 12 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ground War Mytharc Sep 24, 2021
- E2 Battle of the Greenhorns Core Oct 1, 2021
- E3 Crash And Berm Core Oct 8, 2021
- E4 $9 Million Mistake Core Oct 15, 2021
- E5 Crank It Up Core Oct 22, 2021
- E6 The Hunker Creek Curse Core Oct 29, 2021
- E7 Family Matters Core Nov 5, 2021
- E8 The King's Gambit Core Nov 12, 2021
- E9 Saving Rick's Bacon Core Nov 19, 2021
- E10 The Vindication Core Nov 26, 2021
- E11 Glory Hole on the Hill Core Dec 3, 2021
- E12 Robbing Parker to Pay Parker Core Dec 10, 2021
- E13 Balls on the Table Core Dec 17, 2021
- E14 Little Eldorado Core Jan 7, 2022
- E15 The Secret Pay Layer Core Jan 14, 2022
- E16 The $4 Million Question Core Jan 21, 2022
- E17 Bonus Gold Core Jan 28, 2022
- E18 Rebirth of Monster Red Core Feb 11, 2022
- E19 Gold at Last Core Feb 18, 2022
- E20 The Alliance Core Feb 25, 2022
- E21 Whatever It Takes Core Mar 4, 2022
- E22 Rally Valley Bonanza Core Mar 11, 2022
- E23 Seeing Red Mytharc Mar 18, 2022
- E24 From Finish to Start Mytharc Mar 25, 2022
Season 13 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Seismic Shift Mytharc Sep 30, 2022
- E2 Searching for Rick Ness Core Oct 7, 2022
- E3 Golden Acres Core Oct 14, 2022
- E4 Trench Warfare Core Oct 21, 2022
- E5 Cheat Codes Core Oct 28, 2022
- E6 Fight Iron with Iron Core Nov 4, 2022
- E7 Valley of Prayers Core Nov 11, 2022
- E8 50,000 Ounces Core Nov 18, 2022
- E9 Cursed Core Nov 25, 2022
- E10 Little Red Rocket Core Dec 2, 2022
- E11 Tony's Golden Nights Core Dec 9, 2022
- E12 FUBAR Core Dec 16, 2022
- E13 Parker's Big Payday Core Dec 30, 2022
- E14 Who's the Boss? Core Jan 6, 2023
- E15 The Last Frontier Core Jan 13, 2023
- E16 Gremlins Core Jan 20, 2023
- E17 Mammoth Mess Core Jan 27, 2023
- E18 Buzzified Core Feb 3, 2023
- E19 Big Toys, Big Problems Core Feb 10, 2023
- E20 Washed Out Core Feb 17, 2023
- E21 Trial by Parker Core Feb 24, 2023
- E22 The Alaska Verdict Core Mar 3, 2023
- E23 Here's Johnny! Core Mar 10, 2023
- E24 Runway to Redemption Core Mar 17, 2023
- E25 Panama Canal Jackpot Mytharc Mar 24, 2023
- E26 Klondike Climax Mytharc Mar 31, 2023
Season 14 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 The $160 Million Gamble Mytharc Sep 29, 2023
- E2 Call of the Indian River Core Oct 6, 2023
- E3 Hey Parker, It's Rick Core Oct 13, 2023
- E4 Free Agent Core Oct 20, 2023
- E5 Up in Smoke Core Oct 27, 2023
- E6 Down, but Not Out Core Nov 3, 2023
- E7 50 Ounce Ultimatum Core Nov 10, 2023
- E8 Last Ditch Gold Core Nov 17, 2023
- E9 Pivot! Core Nov 24, 2023
- E10 Parker's Runaway Claim Core Dec 1, 2023
- E11 Frankendozer Core Dec 8, 2023
- E12 Money Pit Payday Core Dec 15, 2023
- E13 Parker Comes Alive Core Dec 22, 2023
- E14 Desperate Cry for Help Core Dec 29, 2023
- E15 Succession Core Jan 5, 2024
- E16 Ring of Fire Core Jan 12, 2024
- E17 Moneyball Core Jan 19, 2024
- E18 Parker's New Toy Core Jan 26, 2024
- E19 Off the Rails Core Feb 2, 2024
- E20 Waking the Beast Core Feb 9, 2024
- E21 Rally Valley or Bust Core Feb 16, 2024
- E22 The Money Pit Fights Back Mytharc Feb 23, 2024
- E23 Winter's Reckoning Mytharc Mar 1, 2024
Season 15 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Greed is Good Mytharc Nov 8, 2024
- E2 My Father‘s Frienemy Core Nov 15, 2024
- E3 Quicksand Core Nov 22, 2024
- E4 The Disappearing Pay Layer Core Nov 29, 2024
- E5 On Thick Ice Core Dec 6, 2024
- E6 Come Nuggets or High Water Core Dec 13, 2024
- E7 Brother vs. Cousin Core Dec 20, 2024
- E8 Flood of Emotions Core Jan 3, 2025
- E9 Rally Valley's Last Bounty Core Jan 3, 2025
- E10 Parker's Three Plant Blitz Core Jan 10, 2025
- E11 Big Cat Fight Core Jan 17, 2025
- E12 Kevin Fires Up Core Jan 24, 2025
- E13 The King's Mistake Core Jan 31, 2025
- E14 Parker's Bombshell Core Feb 7, 2025
- E15 Vegas, Baby! Core Feb 14, 2025
- E16 The Thin Red Pay Layer Core Feb 21, 2025
- E17 Rogue Foremen Core Feb 28, 2025
- E18 Rick vs. Buzz Core Mar 7, 2025
- E19 Another Man's Treasure Core Mar 14, 2025
- E20 Dredge, Baby, Dredge! Core Apr 4, 2025
- E21 Vegas Valley Verdict Core Apr 4, 2025
- E22 Parker Heats Up Mytharc Apr 11, 2025
- E23 The Last Dance Mytharc Apr 18, 2025
Season 16 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Records Will Be Broken Mytharc Nov 7, 2025
- E2 Eager Beavers Core Nov 14, 2025
- E3 Rick's Bold Call Core Nov 21, 2025
- E4 Buzz in the Hills Core Nov 28, 2025
- E5 Pick Me Someone to Fire Core Dec 5, 2025
- E6 The Weasel Core Dec 12, 2025
- E7 Surprise Fortunes Core Dec 19, 2025
- E8 Parker Comes Calling Core Jan 2, 2026
- E9 Playing With Fire Core Jan 9, 2026
- E10 New Levels of Chaos Core Jan 16, 2026
- E11 Cleaning Up in Vegas Core Jan 23, 2026
- E12 On Shaky Ground Core Jan 30, 2026
- E13 Valhalla or Bust Core Feb 13, 2026
- E14 The Defectors Core Feb 20, 2026
- E15 Trommel Around and Find Out Core Feb 27, 2026
- E16 The Silence of the Sluice Core Mar 6, 2026
- E17 Rick's Mess Core Mar 13, 2026
- E18 Golden Goose, Wounded Moose Core Mar 27, 2026
- E19 Dig Deep or Cash Out Core Apr 3, 2026
- E20 Musical Washplants Core Apr 10, 2026
- E21 1,000-Ounce Week Core Apr 17, 2026
- E22 The Gold Ceiling Mytharc Apr 24, 2026
- E23 Klondike Shoot-Out Mytharc May 1, 2026
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.
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