The WORST episodes of Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan

Every episode of Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan!

A gold mining veteran with more than 40 years of mining under his belt, Freddy Dodge has earned the name “Gold Guru.” After proving himself to be an invaluable gold recovery expert on GOLD RUSH, Freddy is taking his tool belt on the road to stop struggling mine owners from striking out.

Last Updated: 10/26/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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Married to the Mine
star
7.49
80 votes

#1 - Married to the Mine

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/7/2023

A "one-man band" British Columbia miner needs Freddy and Juan to triple his gold to avoid ruin. But once the rescue begins, it quickly becomes too much work for a solo operation -- meaning that the miner's reluctant wife must learn to use heavy machinery.

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star
7.52
54 votes

#2 - Carolina Gold

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/6/2024

Freddy and Juan fly to an urgent SOS from a former Marine's mine in North Carolina. Inherited from his war buddy, the miner's dated operation will be the guys' biggest challenge without using any of their equipment.

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The Gold Wizard
star
7.64
80 votes

#3 - The Gold Wizard

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/29/2022

When Juan's wife has a baby, Freddy faces a solo rescue to save the father-and-son M&M mine in the Yukon. With the family unable to mine another year if they can't capture more fine gold, Freddy's fixes become do or die.

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Sink or Swim
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7.65
84 votes

#4 - Sink or Swim

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/21/2021

Freddy and Juan visit a floating wash plant that's losing gold in Alaska.

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Old Dog, New Tricks
star
7.66
85 votes

#5 - Old Dog, New Tricks

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/23/2023

A Nevada miner stages a last-ditch mining intervention to save his stubborn mine boss's 30-year-old mine; it won't be easy as they race to convert the rickety old plant into a new fine gold super sluice.

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High Country Hail Mary
star
7.66
77 votes

#6 - High Country Hail Mary

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/30/2023

In the Oregon mountains, Freddy and Juan face the challenging rescue of father-and-son miners on the brink of failure; what starts as a difficult water situation leads Freddy to discover an even bigger issue: their ground may contain no gold.

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The Nugget Factor
star
7.71
91 votes

#7 - The Nugget Factor

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/14/2023

Married Montana miners dream of building a gold mining dynasty on their nugget-rich claim. But the valley's patchy pay and a critical failure at the wash plant lead to Freddy and Juan facing their first-ever failed rescue.

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star
7.72
54 votes

#8 - Bust or Gold Boom?

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/30/2024

Freddy and Juan rescue a British Columbia miner on his final season without a miracle. They overhaul his operation and search for new ground, leading to one of the most shocking endings yet.

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star
7.75
44 votes

#9 - Monsoon Millions

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/11/2024

Under the threat of severe thunderstorms and floods during monsoon season in Arizona, Freddy and Juan must not only fix the group of friends' operation but also race to recover enough gold to stop the investor from pulling out.

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A Fine Mess
star
7.75
52 votes

#10 - A Fine Mess

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/14/2021

Freddy and Juan help capture Colorado's fine gold and turn a big profit.

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Busch Creek or Bust
star
7.77
93 votes

#11 - Busch Creek or Bust

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2022

In one of their toughest challenges to date, Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra fly to a remote mine in Alaska to help three miners struggling to make a profit. Without their trucks or tools, their ingenuity is pushed to the limit.

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star
7.78
41 votes

#12 - Fire on the Mountain

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/27/2024

Freddy and Juan find a group of rookie miners in British Columbia inspired by what they saw on TV. The guys bring an old wash plant back to life, but things take a turn when a fire breaks out on the mountain.

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Rigs to Riches
star
7.78
83 votes

#13 - Rigs to Riches

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/18/2023

In British Colombia, the Paradis brothers left the oil fields to follow their mining dream 12 years ago, but now they can barely find gold. Juan rushes to modify the wash plant to save their dream while Freddy hunts for completely new ground.

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Freddy's Gamble
star
7.79
84 votes

#14 - Freddy's Gamble

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/22/2022

Freddy and Juan race to the depths of the Yukon to help prospector and family man Derek Brown increase his gold recovery. If they succeed, they secure Derek's family's future, but if they fail, their reputation could be at stake.

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Golden Boy
star
7.79
80 votes

#15 - Golden Boy

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/4/2023

A 17-year-old mining prodigy, his father and grandfather wrestle with wintry weather to get their season underway in central Alaska. With another snowstorm brewing on the horizon, Freddy and Juan race to complete fixes before it’s too late.

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star
7.79
33 votes

#16 - School of Hard Rocks

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/18/2024

In California, Freddy and Juan rescue their first-ever hard rock operation. As stakes heat up with big fixes, Freddy makes a million-dollar discovery.

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Family Fortune
star
7.80
88 votes

#17 - Family Fortune

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/15/2022

Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra help Colorado father and son team Gregg and Trever Morrill transform their fine gold recovery. But their fractured relationship becomes a major obstacle to the rescue.

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Home Is Where the Gold Is
star
7.80
76 votes

#18 - Home Is Where the Gold Is

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/25/2023

A British Columbia family sold everything to purchase a 150-acre gold-rich property to mine and homestead. But as their families grow, their gold production does not. Shutdowns and broken equipment send Freddy and Juan’s plans off track, forcing all-new ingenuity.

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Brothers in Arms
star
7.82
76 votes

#19 - Brothers in Arms

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/11/2023

Mining struggles threaten to destroy the deep bond of two mining brothers recently reunited in Montana. Finding a mysterious lack of gold in gold country, Freddy and Juan must successfully execute a high-stakes treasure hunt.

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For Pete's Sake
star
7.84
96 votes

#20 - For Pete's Sake

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/3/2021

Freddy and Juan discover an easy fix that changes a builder's fortunes.

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star
7.84
45 votes

#21 - Zeroes to Golden Heroes

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/4/2024

An Oregon miner calls Freddy and Juan to help save his mine to pass it on to his greenhorn son. They give the son valuable know-how but discover the property has been completely mined out. It becomes an all-out prospecting hunt to save their dream.

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The Gold Devil
star
7.85
92 votes

#22 - The Gold Devil

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/3/2021

Freddy and Juan battle Arizona's heat to turn around the "gold devil".

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For Love of Nuggets
star
7.88
93 votes

#23 - For Love of Nuggets

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/6/2022

The guys travel to British Columbia to save a recluse miner living off grid. With snow approaching, Freddy must persuade him to abandon his dreams of landing only monster-nuggets and to also focus on catching fine gold.

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Dial F for Freddy
star
7.88
95 votes

#24 - Dial F for Freddy

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/8/2022

Freddy and Juan meet Gold Rush veteran Jim Thurber to help turn a 130-year-old mine site in Oregon into a commercially viable mine. But with a team of rookies and a series of bottlenecks in their operation, it's an uphill battle.

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Last Chance Gold
star
7.89
115 votes

#25 - Last Chance Gold

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2021

Freddy and Juan rescue a homemade operation in Arizona.

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