The BEST episodes of Bering Sea Gold season 12

Every episode of Bering Sea Gold season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bering Sea Gold season 12!

In the frontier town of Nome, Alaska, there’s a gold rush on. But you’ve never seen gold mining like this before — here, the precious metal isn’t found in the ground. It’s sitting in the most unlikely of places: the bottom of the frigid, unpredictable Bering Sea. And there are a handful of people willing to risk it all to bring it to the surface.

Last Updated: 12/18/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
Freezer Burn
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7.92
140 votes

#1 - Freezer Burn

Season 12 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/18/2020

When the temperature plummets to a season low, Shawn fights frozen ground with steam heat. Kris' hot plan to beat the cold fizzles quickly. Vernon gambles on a new spot.

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Dredge Men Tell No Tales
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7.90
164 votes

#2 - Dredge Men Tell No Tales

Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/12/2020

With a massive storm about to hit Nome, Shawn & Ken push their operations to the brink to get one last score in. Emily gambles on untested ground. Kris battles bad attitudes. One dredge pushes too far into the storm, forcing its crew to abandon ship.

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Up in Flames
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7.88
136 votes

#3 - Up in Flames

Season 12 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/25/2020

As an arctic blizzard wreaks havoc across Nome; Kris finds gold under the ice, but fire erupts overhead; Shawn struggles to rescue his operation; Emily risks it all on a double dive; Vernon leans on a diver making her comeback.

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Cold Man and the Sea
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7.87
137 votes

#4 - Cold Man and the Sea

Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/11/2020

Shawn races to prove the viability of the TOMCOD; Kris makes amends with his crew; Brad dives for the first time in five years; Emily tries to break her ice season curse.

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Frozen Chokehold
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7.82
151 votes

#5 - Frozen Chokehold

Season 12 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/7/2020

Only days into the winter mining season, a regulator freeze up cuts off Shawn's air supply. Emily negotiates with Mr. Gold for season-saving coordinates. Vernon returns to the ice with an eye to buy Claim 16. The Kellys get on some gold.

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Dive Hard With a Vengeance
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7.81
166 votes

#6 - Dive Hard With a Vengeance

Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/19/2020

After the raging storm, Ken learns the Myrtle Irene's fate. Shawn uses a new tool to hunt for new hotspots. Emily brings on a new crew member from her past. Vernon tries his luck at river mining. Kris gambles on an alliance to turn his season around.

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How It All Pans Out
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7.80
152 votes

#7 - How It All Pans Out

Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/24/2020

In the midst of the season-ending storm, Emily plays chicken with Mother Nature, but may lose her diver in the process. Ken pushes the Myrtle to its max. Elaine proves herself to Vern by calling the shots.

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Ready, Claim, Fire
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7.79
155 votes

#8 - Ready, Claim, Fire

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/5/2020

Tensions fly as Brad leads The Reaper into hostile waters where Emily defends Claim 14 from claim jumpers. Shawn hunts an elusive pay-streak. Ken puts a risky Myrtle Irene repair to the test.

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Sweet Child o' Mining
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7.76
155 votes

#9 - Sweet Child o' Mining

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/29/2020

Shawn gets his first taste of the shifting seabed. Ken tries a new perspective to find new ground. Kris and Emily each try out greenhorn divers to boost their productivity, but the plan grinds to a halt for one of them.

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No More Mr. Ice Guys
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7.76
133 votes

#10 - No More Mr. Ice Guys

Season 12 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/2/2020

Shawn pushes himself and his equipment to the edge; Kris and the Kellys recover from the engine shack fire; Vernon pitches his operation to a big-time investor.

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The Ice Mine Cometh
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7.76
153 votes

#11 - The Ice Mine Cometh

Season 12 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/31/2020

Winter has come -- along with the thinnest, most unpredictable ice in decades. After three years, Shawn returns to diving under the ice in pursuit of the Tomcod claim. Kris tries to set up and mine in one day. Emily's dependable Claim 14 shocks her.

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Total Meltdown
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7.75
134 votes

#12 - Total Meltdown

Season 12 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/4/2020

Suffering the icy burn of possible defeat, Kris wrecks his 3-diver relay plan and abandons his crew. Shawn is forced to question TOMCOD. Emily returns home to Claim 14. Vernon gambles on the edge of the ice.

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Snow Blind
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7.75
135 votes

#13 - Snow Blind

Season 12 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/21/2020

The clock ticks as an impending arctic storm gathers strength; Shawn can't quit the gold; Kris gambles on another rookie miner; Emily finds gold but her equipment fails; Vernon risks everything to test Claim 16.

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Winter Take All
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7.71
127 votes

#14 - Winter Take All

Season 12 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/9/2020

As the miners rush to solid ground before the ice vanishes, Mr. Gold outlasts the fleet to secure TOMCOD. Kris assembles a makeshift operation. Emily rolls the dice on one last dive and Vernon hightails it to land on dangerous ice.

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Gold Is Thicker Than Blood
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7.71
150 votes

#15 - Gold Is Thicker Than Blood

Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/26/2020

Shawn confronts his dad for the sake of the family operation -- to disastrous results. Emily brings her father aboard The Eroica. When Vernon loses a diver, he turns to an unlikely replacement -- his daughter Elaine.

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The Heat is Off
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7.71
146 votes

#16 - The Heat is Off

Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/10/2020

As summer's end nears, Shawn claws his way closer to the top of the gold count. Emily leaves her unpredictable father to tend on the Eroica. Kris works his new partnership in pursuit of a brighter future. And Ken pushes the repaired Myrtle Irene.

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Claim of Thrones
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7.69
154 votes

#17 - Claim of Thrones

Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/17/2020

Kris mines an undersea trench, but a cave-in of rocks threatens his life, pinning him to the seafloor. Desperate to find a patch of career-saving gold, Shawn follows a hunch to deeper ground.

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Pain in the Ice
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7.69
136 votes

#18 - Pain in the Ice

Season 12 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/28/2020

Following the arctic storm that drove everyone to shore; Shawn embarks on a marathon dive; Kris unveils a diving relay with The Reaper's new diver Shaunna; Emily takes another desperate shot at TOMCOD gold.

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The Gold, The Bad, & The Ugly
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7.69
155 votes

#19 - The Gold, The Bad, & The Ugly

Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/5/2020

Shawn's rocky pay-streak takes him for a wild ride. Kris raids another claim but a rival dredge fights back. Vernon loses patience with his crew's performance. Ken tests a new operator to keep running around the clock.

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Dawn of the Dredge
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7.59
176 votes

#20 - Dawn of the Dredge

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/15/2020

Summer temperatures at an all time high disrupt the seafloor, causing miners to find new strategies. Shawn fights a legal battle. Ken tries to keep his gold crown, while Emily and the Kellys look to expand their operations.

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Back In The Ring
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7.57
157 votes

#21 - Back In The Ring

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/22/2020

As summer kicks into gear, Ken and the Myrtle Irene get stuck in the mud. The Kellys are forced to bail out at Fort Davis. Elaine tries to make up for lost time due to Vernon's late start. And Shawn receives word on the fate of the Christine Rose.

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Shift Happens
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7.45
152 votes

#22 - Shift Happens

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/29/2020

As the miners look to find more valuable ground, Shawn must fight the sea's shifting tide, Ken strains his excavator arm when digging hard cobble, Kris tries his chances with a rookie diver and new diver Brian saves Vernon's day.

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