Gold Rush: White Water Episode Ratings Heatmap
2018 · 5 Seasons · 63 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (27 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.85), maintaining an average of 6.7.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.0 | 7.0 | – | 9.5 | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | 5.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | 7.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.1 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 9.3 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 63 episodes, Gold Rush: White Water has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 3, Episode 6 ("The Gold Cave"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 7 ("Sacrifice & Sabotage"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 6 ("McKinley, We Have A Problem", 7.3) and Episode 7 ("Sacrifice & Sabotage", 5), a swing of 2.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Gold Rush: White Water
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 6 | The Gold Cave | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 11 | Rockfall Ravine | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 12 | Hands Full Of Gold | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 7, 2020 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 5 | Fistful of Nuggets | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 11, 2020 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Hypothermia | 9.5 | 1 | Mar 2, 2018 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 2 | The Pound Zone | 9.5 | 1 | Nov 15, 2019 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 5 | Birthday Gold | 9.5 | 1 | Dec 6, 2019 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 2 | Good As Gold | 9.5 | 1 | Nov 20, 2020 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 4 | Enter the Mammoth Claw | 9.5 | 1 | Dec 4, 2020 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 9 | End Of The Rainbow | 8.5 | 1 | Jan 17, 2020 |