The BEST episodes of Gold Rush: The Dirt

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

Go behind the scenes as Executive Producer Christo Doyle gets the Gold Rush miners to give us the dirt on life at the mine.

Last Updated: 4/21/2025Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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#1 - Lieutenants

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/28/2020

With the mine bosses not around, the top brass from all three mine sites do not hold back about how their seasons have gone so far. Gene Cheeseman returns and is candid about his falling out with Parker and the difficult season he's had with Rick.

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#2 - Miners, Dive-Ins and Drives

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/4/2020

Live from Rick's driveway, Rick and Kruse talk their successful start to the season. Mitch and Doumitt call in from Oregon and Dustin and Carlos take us into the frigid Alaskan white water to talk nuggets, and lots of them.

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#3 - Extracurricular Minetivities

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/27/2020

The Beets children compete with dad to uncover who qualifies as a bonafide artist on the excavator. Fred Lewis, Khara and Kendall discuss how ex-military miners maintain morale during a dearth of gold and Freddy Dodge weighs in on their predicament.

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#4 - A New Attitude

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/20/2020

Parker lays out his new mine boss philosophy and Mitch and Brennan weigh in. The Ness crew explains how less laughs might equal more gold. Kruse starts a side career as a talk show host. Fred Hurt at 77 explains why he has no intention of slowing down.

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#5 - Tough Love

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/13/2020

The Dirt is back with Parker, Rick, Tony and first-time mine boss, Fred Lewis. Parker lets loose on Fred's style, Rick explains why this will be his best year and Fred shows us a group of veterans that are like no mining team we've seen before.

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#6 - Breaking News

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/22/2020

Rick reveals major progress about his mining season; gold room ace Karla gives an exclusive look at her quarantine; boat captains from Bering Sea Gold and All on the Line discuss their season; Brennan and Mitch offer an update on Parker's operation.

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#7 - Where Are They Now?

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/15/2020

The mine bosses and a couple mystery guests join The Dirt and reveal new details and insight on the 10 seasons of "Gold Rush."

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Parker on the Move
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#8 - Parker on the Move

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/8/2020

Parker shocks with a major update about his mining plans, and the Trail Crew joins with new insights from their journey. Rick and Kruse explain their success ice racing and Mitch and family check in. Later, Bering Sea Gold captains discuss the new season.

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Home Edition
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#9 - Home Edition

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/17/2020

Christo virtually catches up with Parker, Tony, Rick, Dave Turin, and other miners during the quarantine. They reveal how they're doing in this unprecedented time and what it means for their upcoming mining season.

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#10 - The Gold Whisperer

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/3/2020

The Parker's Trail crew reveal untold stories about their grueling road trip in Australia. Then, Team Turin discuss Dozer Dave's big end-of-season decision and gurus Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra drop gold knowledge.

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#11 - Fence Gate

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/27/2020

Dozer Dave and Team Turin reveal what the full story behind the catastrophic decision that could end their season early. Then, the Parker's Trail crew explain what went down that led to their rescue by Aussie legend and helicopter pilot known as Magoo.

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#12 - Big Aussie Gold

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/20/2020

The Parker's Trail crew rave about all the big gold in Australia and reveal behind the scenes stories about all the colorful characters they met. Then, Dave Turin gets real about a rough season, and we uncover the biggest prankster on the Team Turin.

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#13 - Gold Rush Finale Night

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

The mine bosses and their top brass all discuss the epic Gold Rush finale. The miners dont hold back about their highs and lows of the difficult mining season. Then, the award for the Biggest Screwup is handed out and we reveal plans for next season.

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#14 - Airing of Grievances

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/11/2020

Tyson joins Mitch and Brennan to discuss Mitch's big blow up.

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#15 - The Beets Go On

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/21/2020

The one-of-a-kind Beets Family explain why their season has been a struggle and the kids rip Tony for his questionable operating skills. Dozer Dave Turin and foreman Jason Sanchez reveal the truth behind disastrous start to their all-new season.

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#16 - Bad Blood

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/14/2020

After Christo and The Dakota Boys hash out bad blood, Fred and Dustin reveal what led to their best gold mining season yet. Then, Parker and crew discuss their brutal final push before winter and unveil the most outrageous machine ever on Gold Rush.

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The Ness Mess
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#17 - The Ness Mess

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/7/2020

Rick Ness and crew take us out on the town in Keno to blow off steam. Rick reveals that after Carl's near mutiny they almost came to blows. Parker's co-foremen, Mitch and Brennan, don't hold back when it comes to their boss's attention problems.

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Burning Questions
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#18 - Burning Questions

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2020

The Dirt is back with three mine bosses on the hot seat to answer your burning questions. What really happened with Tony's water license? What made Rick leave the Klondike for Keno? Then, Parker and Tony get real on their rocky relationship.

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#19 - Finale Night

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/15/2019

The mine bosses face off while discussing the fiery "Gold Rush" finale; exclusive sneak peeks; an award goes to the Most Valuable Miner of each claim; things get out of hand as beers and the biggest roundtable yet prove to be a recipe for disaster.

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Grandpa John's Legacy
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#20 - Grandpa John's Legacy

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/1/2019

Rick confronts Karla about what's really going on in his gold room; the Beets drop hints about their mining plans for Dredge 2; Parker delves into Grandpa John's legacy and provides an intimate look at the life of "Gold Rush's" most beloved miner.

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Brush With Death
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#21 - Brush With Death

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/15/2019

For the first time, Zee tells Rick and the crew about his near-death experience; Tony and Minnie give the inside scoop on the first ever "Gold Rush" wedding; Parker finally describes what happened in the boating accident that broke Mitch's arm.

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Gold School
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#22 - Gold School

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/1/2019

Parker discusses the disastrous mine site accident that sent a crew member to the hospital; Dave Turin and Freddy Dodge return; Freddy drops some serious gold knowledge; the Parker's Trail crew reveals what's coming up on the new season

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The Lieutenants
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#23 - The Lieutenants

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/18/2019

The crew lieutenants tell all, without their bosses looking on; Mitch and Doumitt say if Parker has truly changed; Kevin and Juan reveal the truth about the dredge two move; Terry and Zee come clean about the Ness crew's near mutiny.

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The Boys Are Back
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#24 - The Boys Are Back

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/4/2019

Rick and the Milwaukee Boys have fun at each other's expense. Rick opens up about Carl Rosk's health problems and his father leaving the claim. The Beets family don't hold back with a shocking tip on how to get the feel of heavy equipment.

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Castle on the Hill
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#25 - Castle on the Hill

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/28/2018

Rick's rookie crew makes shocking personal revelations; Parker's crew teases him about his trailer, aka the Castle on the Hill; the Beets family fires back about social media backlash; Dave and Freddy take questions from "Gold Rush" super fans.

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