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.
#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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#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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#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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#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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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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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