The BEST episodes of Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine season 1

Every episode of Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine season 1!

Dave Turin visits several disused gold mines around the Western United States and decides which mine to get up and running, turning it into a profitable, working mine.

Last Updated: 7/3/2025Network: DiscoveryStatus: Ended

8.03

190 votes

#1 - Last Chance Cut

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2019

Dave's entire season comes down to the final 24 hours and a bold risk that threatens to shut down his operation and force him out of the gold game for good.

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7.80

221 votes

#2 - Dozer Dave Returns

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2019

Dave Turin, a former Gold Rush miner, sets out on his own prospecting for an abandoned gold mine to reopen. But when an investor backs out, Dave has to decide if he's willing to risk his family's life savings on his ability to bring home the gold.

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7.77

192 votes

#3 - Paydirt Mystery

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2019

Dave faces a nightmare scenario when the ground he's mining goes cold and no one knows why; with his season hanging in the balance, the pressure mounts for Dave to get them back on the gold.

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7.59

200 votes

#4 - Rookie Mistakes

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2019

Dozer Dave bets his life savings that he can unearth piles of gold from an abandoned mine using salvaged equipment and a team of amateur miners.

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