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.
#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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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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#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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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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#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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#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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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