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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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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 No Guts, No Glory Dec 3, 2010
- E2 Gold, Guns, and Bears Dec 10, 2010
- E3 Running Dirt Dec 17, 2010
- E4 The Ultimate Price Jan 7, 2011
- E5 The Pain Barrier Jan 14, 2011
- E6 Gold Fever Jan 21, 2011
- E7 Going For Broke Jan 28, 2011
- E8 Bad Blood Feb 4, 2011
- E9 Bedrock or Bust Feb 11, 2011
- E10 Never Say Die Feb 18, 2011
Season 2 · 18 episodes
- E1 Twist of Fate Feb 17, 2012
- E2 Virgin Ground Feb 24, 2012
- E3 Family Feud Mar 2, 2012
- E4 Slippery Slope Mar 9, 2012
- E5 Drill or Die Mar 16, 2012
- E6 Lovestruck Mar 23, 2012
- E7 Gold At Last Mar 30, 2012
- E8 On the Gold Apr 13, 2012
- E9 Behind the Scenes Apr 20, 2012
- E10 Dead in the Water Apr 27, 2012
- E11 Twenty Four Seven May 4, 2012
- E12 Rock Bottom May 11, 2012
- E13 Bedrock Gold May 18, 2012
- E14 Man Down May 25, 2012
- E15 In the Black Jun 1, 2012
- E16 Frozen Out Jun 8, 2012
- E17 Judgment Day Feb 24, 2012
- E18 Revelations Mar 2, 2012
Season 3 · 17 episodes
- E1 The Long Road Oct 19, 2012
- E2 Million Dollar Season Dec 14, 2012
- E3 The Wrong Claim Dec 21, 2012
- E4 Secret Weapons Dec 28, 2012
- E5 Battle of the Bridge Feb 1, 2013
- E6 The Ultimatum Feb 8, 2013
- E7 Game Changer Feb 15, 2013
- E8 Road To Gold Feb 22, 2013
- E9 Up Smith Creek Mar 1, 2013
- E10 Leprechaun Gold May 10, 2013
- E11 Dozer Wars May 17, 2013
- E12 Pink Slip May 24, 2013
- E13 The Merger May 31, 2013
- E14 The Night Shift Jun 7, 2013
- E15 Bedrock Blowout Jun 14, 2013
- E16 Redemption Road Jun 21, 2013
- E17 The Motherlode Jun 28, 2013
Season 4 · 20 episodes
- E1 Queen Of Diamonds Oct 25, 2013
- E2 Learning Curve Nov 1, 2013
- E3 In Too Deep Nov 8, 2013
- E4 Road from Hell Nov 15, 2013
- E5 Garnets or Gold Nov 22, 2013
- E6 Mutiny Nov 29, 2013
- E7 Paid in Full Dec 6, 2013
- E8 Jungle Boogie Dec 13, 2013
- E9 Ready to Roll Dec 20, 2013
- E10 Hope Creek Jan 3, 2014
- E11 Blowout Jan 10, 2014
- E12 Death of a Dream Jan 17, 2014
- E13 The Resurrection Jan 20, 2014
- E14 Fantasy Land Jan 24, 2014
- E15 Medevac Jan 31, 2014
- E16 Man on Wire Feb 14, 2014
- E17 Day of Reckoning Feb 21, 2014
- E18 Go Big or Go Home Feb 28, 2014
- E19 Grandpa's Last Wish Mar 7, 2014
- E20 Unearthed Mar 14, 2014
Season 5 · 22 episodes
- E1 New Blood Oct 17, 2014
- E2 From the Ashes Oct 24, 2014
- E3 Golden Boy Oct 31, 2014
- E4 Viking Ship Nov 7, 2014
- E5 Hard Bargain Nov 14, 2014
- E6 Cursed Cut Nov 21, 2014
- E7 Goldzilla Nov 28, 2014
- E8 Gold Blooded Dec 5, 2014
- E9 Colossal Clean Up Dec 12, 2014
- E10 Grandpa John Dec 19, 2014
- E11 Parker's Accident Jan 2, 2015
- E12 Ship of Fools Jan 9, 2015
- E13 Piles of Gold Jan 16, 2015
- E14 Gold Road Jan 23, 2015
- E15 Rogue Miner Jan 30, 2015
- E16 The Monster Lives Feb 6, 2015
- E17 Rivers of Gold Feb 13, 2015
- E18 Frozen Gold Feb 20, 2015
- E19 Hundreds of Ounces Feb 27, 2015
- E20 Freddy Dodge Returns Feb 27, 2015
- E21 Millions in Gold Mar 6, 2015
- E22 The Whole Truth 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.