The BEST episodes of Gold Rush

Every episode of Gold Rush ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gold Rush!

Teams of miners face various obstacles and overcome several challenges as they dig for gold in the lesser-known regions across Canada and the United States.

Last Updated: 12/13/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing

New Blood

8.39

476 votes

#1 - New Blood

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2014

Returning for Season 5 is Parker, who proved himself in his rookie season mining the Klondike when he brought in over 1,000 ounces of gold worth $1.4 million. This time around, he's set a lofty goal to double his take. Todd is also back after hitting rock bottom in the jungles of Guyana, South America, where he lost his land, most of his money, and ultimately his crew. Finally, Tony aka "The Viking," and his team return after buying a $1 million, 75-year-old floating gold dredge he hopes will be his ticket to wealth.

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Millions in Gold

8.29

219 votes

#2 - Millions in Gold

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/6/2015

Parker faces mutiny, the Hoffmans get the largest dozer in the Klondike and Tony takes one last shot at getting his dredge mining for gold.

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Viking Ship

8.15

398 votes

#3 - Viking Ship

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2014

Todd is forced to sell his gold to get the mining equipment he needs, Parker hauls his washplant across the claim and Tony takes to the skies to get from his claim to the gold dredge.

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Go Big or Go Home

8.13

311 votes

#4 - Go Big or Go Home

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/28/2014

Parker Schnabel refuses to give up. He's not satisfied with his gold total and is dead set on bringing home big gold to his beloved grandfather. Nothing is going to stop him, not even the Klondike winter.

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Gold Road

8.12

299 votes

#5 - Gold Road

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/23/2015

Logan has an accident with the rock truck; the Hoffman crew aims for a huge weigh-in.

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Colossal Clean Up

8.07

489 votes

#6 - Colossal Clean Up

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/2014

The Hoffmans overcome a lack of water to get a monster clean up. Tony finally gets his dredge on the way to its new home in Eureka Creek. Parker gets the biggest gold clean up in Gold Rush history.

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Gold Blooded

8.06

466 votes

#7 - Gold Blooded

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2014

Parker goes for his best clean-up so far; Tony attempts to rip the trommel out of his gold dredge.

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Hundreds of Ounces

8.05

392 votes

#8 - Hundreds of Ounces

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/27/2015

The Hoffman crew tries to reach their season goal; Tony tries to run the gold dredge.

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Goldzilla

8.04

450 votes

#9 - Goldzilla

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/2014

Todd needs a down payment for a big purchase; Parker buys new equipment.

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The $160 Million Gamble

8.03

206 votes

#10 - The $160 Million Gamble

Season 14 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2023

Parker weighs betting everything on a new claim that could pay out upward of $160 million; Rick Ness reemerges after going MIA; one family member's decision rattles the Beets; Tony gets long-awaited news.

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Parker's Accident

8.02

333 votes

#11 - Parker's Accident

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/2015

Parker's car is totaled in a head-on collision; rock trucks go head-to-head on a dangerous road.

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Winter's Reckoning

8.01

205 votes

#12 - Winter's Reckoning

Season 14 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/1/2024

Tony calls his son Kevin to help fire up nearly every plant he can, including Dredge #1. Parker squeezes every ounce of gold out of his Dominion Creek claim. Rick battles freezing equipment in his final bid for a comeback.

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Frozen Gold

8.01

376 votes

#13 - Frozen Gold

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/20/2015

Parker Schnabel and his crew must move mountains of overburden to get down to the paydirt at Scribner Creek.

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Endgame

8.00

226 votes

#14 - Endgame

Season 11 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/19/2021

In the final days of the season, Parker's record-breaking season rides on an unproven wash plant. Rick redirects a river to hit big gold. Tony returns to the old timer's honey hole. Fred scrambles for a future.

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Day of Reckoning

7.99

407 votes

#15 - Day of Reckoning

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/21/2014

Todd’s claim owner arrives unannounced to take stock of the Hoffman’s operation. Dustin returns from the mountains just in time for the final clean up. Unwilling to admit defeat, Parker uses a new piece of equipment to thaw his frozen paydirt.

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From the Ashes

7.95

392 votes

#16 - From the Ashes

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2014

Todd gets his washplant stuck in a river, Tony nearly crushes his son beneath a conveyor, and Parker is forced to mine a swamp.

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Grandpa John

7.94

295 votes

#17 - Grandpa John

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/19/2014

The life of John Schnabel from the Kansas dustbowl, to a career on an Alaskan gold mine.

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Fire and Ice

7.93

398 votes

#18 - Fire and Ice

Season 9 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/15/2019

Rick desperately tries to get the last 27 ounces he needs to hit his target. Meanwhile, Tony finds out his dredge is short 30 buckets.

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Piles of Gold

7.91

361 votes

#19 - Piles of Gold

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/16/2015

Todd and Dave butt heads over how to mine, but end up with the biggest reward they've seen all season. Tony and Parker go to war over bedrock gold and Minnie Beets steals Tony's dredge crew to work their family mine.

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Golden Boy

7.91

432 votes

#20 - Golden Boy

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/2014

Parker fights with his crew; Todd, Jack and Thurber tackle their first clean up.

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7.90

447 votes

#21 - Blood, Sweat, and Gold

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/2015

As a new mining season begins, Parker gets off to a disastrous start when he loses key crew and Tony orders him off his claim. Todd sets a massive goal for the season and Tony reveals big plans to expand his operation.

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Last Gold

7.89

312 votes

#22 - Last Gold

Season 10 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/6/2020

At the end of his season Parker closes in on a record gold total. Rick rolls the dice on a new piece of ground. Tony turns to Hunker Creek for a final score.

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Cursed Cut

7.87

436 votes

#23 - Cursed Cut

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/2014

Dave and Todd disagree about how to mine frozen ground; Tony's daughter lands in a bad situation.

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Rogue Miner

7.86

364 votes

#24 - Rogue Miner

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/30/2015

Todd and Dave get a pair of dozers stuck in deep mud while trying to open a new cut. Parker breaks an excavator as his crew struggles with frozen ground and Tony's mad rush to get his dredge finished ends up costing him big time.

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Greed is Good

7.85

145 votes

#25 - Greed is Good

Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/8/2024

Parker chases a record-breaking 10,000-ounce season. Rick pursues his dream of buying his own claim. The fate of the Beets family dynasty shifts when the eldest son, Kevin, strikes out on his own.

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