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Gold Rush: Season 13

26 episodes Premiered Sep 30, 2022 Updated Oct 16, 2026
Previously on Gold Rush

Season 13 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 Gold Rush Season 12.
  • ⚡ 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 13 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 13: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (23): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S13·E1 Mytharc

A Seismic Shift

Sep 30, 2022 · 87 min

Parker bites off more than he can chew when he brokers a big deal. Tony digs deep to chase a record-breaking gold haul. Fred Lewis cashes out all his savings but disaster strikes w

S13·E2 Core

Searching for Rick Ness

Oct 7, 2022 · 87 min

Parker gets devastating news and faces off with the biggest landowner in Alaska. Rick Ness surfaces. Tony pressures the kids to deliver the first gold of the season. Fred battles t

S13·E3 Core

Golden Acres

Oct 14, 2022 · 45 min

Parker gambles on shutting down his operation to bank big gold. The Claytons uncover rich ground at Golden Acres and need a quick payday to fund their move. The Mikes tag team open

S13·E4 Core

Trench Warfare

Oct 21, 2022 · 44 min

Tony battles to save his cuts and millions of dollars in gold when snow melt swamps Paradise Hill. Parker brings in a novice miner from Australia to supercharge his operation. Fred

S13·E5 Core

Cheat Codes

Oct 28, 2022 · 44 min

Fred engineers an ice dam and makes a surprising gold discovery. Parker's crew pivots to the Easy Street cut but a washed out road stops them dead. Tony uses an excavator cheat cod

S13·E6 Core

Fight Iron with Iron

Nov 4, 2022 · 48 min

Parker fights muddy ground as he opens his biggest cut of the season and churns through Easy Street pay. Fred discovers a new paystreak that changes the course of his season. Tony

S13·E7 Core

Valley of Prayers

Nov 11, 2022 · 44 min

Sluicifer tackles the massive Bear Cut and Fred faces financial ruin up in Dawson City. The Claytons hunt for treasure to save their season.

S13·E8 Core

50,000 Ounces

Nov 18, 2022 · 48 min

Parker's team chases an epic milestone as Big Red heads into Bear Cut. Tony taps out a honey hole and Fred boots up Sergeant Sluice.

S13·E9 Core

Cursed

Nov 25, 2022 · 48 min

Parker tasks Mitch with mining out an old road built on virgin ground but problems jeopardize access to both of his washplants. Fred finally gets his monster dozer delivered, only

S13·E10 Core

Little Red Rocket

Dec 2, 2022 · 45 min

Parker goes on a mission to kickstart the Alaska operation and the Claytons face a setback en route to Golden Acres. Tony has bad luck at the worst time.

S13·E11 Core

Tony's Golden Nights

Dec 9, 2022 · 44 min

Tony attempts to double his gold with greenhorns on the night shift and Fred's crewmember is involved in a freak accident. The Claytons resurrect a beaten-up conveyor.

S13·E12 Core

FUBAR

Dec 16, 2022 · 48 min

Parker is joined by a ragtag group of miners recruited from social media to tackle his first Alaskan claim. Tony faces an engineering problem while Fred's rock truck issues force h

S13·E13 Core

Parker's Big Payday

Dec 30, 2022 · 48 min

Parker's crew breaks new ground and takes on a new runway project. Fred and his son battle it out over a broken excavator and Tony loses his two biggest dozers.

S13·E14 Core

Who's the Boss?

Jan 6, 2023 · 44 min

With Parker in Alaska, Tyson risks bringing in new recruits to get Slucifer back on the gold. Tony’s Westchester crew calls in a favor that pays off big. The Claytons face a family

S13·E15 Core

The Last Frontier

Jan 13, 2023 · 88 min

Parker battles for his first Alaska gold and a triple clean out. Dave Turin returns with a shocking proposal at Glacier Creek. Tony moves mountains to drain the gold-rich 80 Pup Cu

S13·E16 Core

Gremlins

Jan 20, 2023 · 44 min

Parker's crew is hit with a series of mysterious breakdowns at the Airstrip. Fred's mechanic must decode a washplant belt issue to stay on Freedom Cut gold. Dave's team digs into v

S13·E17 Core

Mammoth Mess

Jan 27, 2023 · 44 min

Parker barrels towards his first Alaska gold weigh but a flood in the Wolf Cut could derail everything. Tony makes a mammoth discovery. The Clayton Brothers finally reach Golden Ac

S13·E18 Core

Buzzified

Feb 3, 2023 · 44 min

Tensions rise between Fred and the Clayton Brothers when a borrowed machine comes back broken. Parker's wash plant Big Red turns into a problem child. Dave's crew struggles to get

S13·E19 Core

Big Toys, Big Problems

Feb 10, 2023 · 44 min

Tony pivots his crew to the 80 Pup cut but a water pump failure stops them cold. Fred levels up his operation with a big piece of iron. A flood threatens to derail the Clayton Brot

S13·E20 Core

Washed Out

Feb 17, 2023 · 44 min

Parker gets down to pay-dirt at the Wolf Cut in Alaska but, disaster strikes when the crew hits an old mine shaft. Dave goes deeper in search of his last gold. A mistake on Tony's

S13·E21 Core

Trial by Parker

Feb 24, 2023

Parker visits Fred's claim and delivers a devastating verdict that brings the operation to a screeching halt. A truck accident on Parker's claim leads to a harrowing rescue attempt

S13·E22 Core

The Alaska Verdict

Mar 3, 2023

Parker battles a massive flood and weighs his first gold from virgin ground in Alaska. The Clayton brothers pray for a bonanza as they finally start mining Golden Acres. Tony bring

S13·E23 Core

Here's Johnny!

Mar 10, 2023

Tony mounts a major rescue to save a sinking excavator. Tensions rise when Fred brings in an old friend. The Clayton brothers risk training two young greenhorn miners to work the n

S13·E24 Core

Runway to Redemption

Mar 17, 2023

Parker returns to the Klondike and drops a bombshell on his crew to make up for the Alaska debacle. Fred and son Christopher face off over the nightshift. Tony’s Winchester Crew ca

S13·E25 Mytharc

Panama Canal Jackpot

Mar 24, 2023

Parker's push for a record season could cost him a wash plant. Tony gambles on resurrecting a 30-year-old beast to finish the season. The Claytons must make a big move to reach the

S13·E26 Mytharc

Klondike Climax

Mar 31, 2023 · 89 min

Parker pivots to the Panama Canal cut as he guns to clean out his Indian River claims. The Beets crew discover a glory hole that could put them over the top. Fred throws a Hail Mar

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