Gold Rush: Alaska, Season 1
Gold Rush, which premiered in 2010, is an American reality television series that airs on Discovery and its affiliates. During its first season, the program was titled Gold Rush: Alaska. The series follows the placer gold mining efforts of family-run mining companies. In the inaugural season, the narrative focuses on Todd, his father Jack, and four other unemployed individuals who leave their homes to pursue a better
Season overview
Gold Rush, which premiered in 2010, is an American reality television series that airs on Discovery and its affiliates. During its first season, the program was titled Gold Rush: Alaska. The series follows the placer gold mining efforts of family-run mining companies. In the inaugural season, the narrative focuses on Todd, his father Jack, and four other unemployed individuals who leave their homes to pursue a better life. The group leases a gold claim in Alaska, where they must navigate the challenges of building homes for their families and warding off bears. As they operate their mining venture, the team takes fate into their own hands in an attempt to change their lives. The series documents the experiences of these ambitious miners as they head north in pursuit of gold. The production highlights the use of new machines and methods to extract gold from the ground, exploring whether the risks taken by the miners will lead to a significant payout. The show continues to follow the efforts of various mining companies as they pursue their goals in the field.
Episodes
No Guts, No Glory
Dec 3, 2010 · 44 min
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, borr
Gold, Guns, and Bears
Dec 10, 2010 · 44 min
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 tow
Running Dirt
Dec 17, 2010 · 44 min
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 dangerous
The Ultimate Price
Jan 7, 2011 · 44 min
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 sup
The Pain Barrier
Jan 14, 2011 · 44 min
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
Gold Fever
Jan 21, 2011 · 44 min
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: fin
Going For Broke
Jan 28, 2011 · 44 min
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
Bad Blood
Feb 4, 2011 · 44 min
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 fal
Bedrock or Bust
Feb 11, 2011 · 44 min
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
Never Say Die
Feb 18, 2011 · 44 min
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 mass