The BEST episodes of Gold Rush season 3

Every episode of Gold Rush season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gold Rush season 3!

Teams of miners face various obstacles and overcome several challenges as they dig for gold in the lesser-known regions across Canada and the United States.

Last Updated: 11/4/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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Up Smith Creek
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7.74
373 votes

#1 - Up Smith Creek

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/14/2012

Todd faces closure; Parker receives bad news from his grandfather.

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Dozer Wars
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7.71
420 votes

#2 - Dozer Wars

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2013

Todd and Dave go to war over the dozer they both need to keep mining and Todd banks on finding virgin ground beneath a pile of dredge tailings. Parker faces a crew rebellion and Dakota Fred attacks the Glory Hole with his secret weapon- the bedrock shark.

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Road To Gold
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7.64
548 votes

#3 - Road To Gold

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/2012

Todd and his crew finally get to test the new Turbo Trommel. Dave pushes his crew to double their last clean out. The Dakota Boys receive a visit from an inspector with the power to shut down their mine and Parker brings in dynamite to blast a boulder.

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Million Dollar Season
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7.60
507 votes

#4 - Million Dollar Season

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/26/2012

Loaded with bonus footage, production facts and tweets. Todd doubles down with two claims, twice the crew and twice the gear. Dakota Fred's glory hole is thought to contain millions in gold. Parker hires a new crew and sets his sights on new land.

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Secret Weapons
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7.60
606 votes

#5 - Secret Weapons

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2012

Todd does a deal on a new gold-rich claim to get Dave's crew back in action.The Dakota boys hire new miners and one is quickly terminated. Todd junks his old wash plant, and replaces it with the new Super-Trommel, and Parker sets an unprecedented goal to get $40,000 worth of gold in his first week.

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The Merger
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7.57
508 votes

#6 - The Merger

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2013

Todd forces his crew and Dave's crew to merge into one team. The Dakota Boys use their new equipment to get back down to the bottom of the Glory Hole. Parker risks his life to get paydirt from an abandoned mine site down a dangerous mountain road.

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Battle of the Bridge
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7.53
574 votes

#7 - Battle of the Bridge

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2012

Todd Receives a suprise visit from his investor; a broken-down bulldozer causes problems for Dave Turin's crew.

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Game Changer
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7.52
532 votes

#8 - Game Changer

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/30/2012

Parker sets a hefty goal; Dave's mine faces a potential shutdown.

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The Night Shift
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7.50
536 votes

#9 - The Night Shift

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2013

Tensions mount between the dayshift and nightshift as Todd pushes his men harder than ever. Parker battles his ancient washplant and the treacherous road from Discovery Claim while Dustin risks it all diving for hidden gold in the frozen glory hole water.

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7.49
113 votes

#10 - The Motherlode

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/2013

Winter strikes and the miners give one last ditch effort to find the mother lode. The Hoffmans pull out a secret weapon to thaw frozen gold-rich paydirt.

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The Wrong Claim
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7.43
521 votes

#11 - The Wrong Claim

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2012

Dave faces disaster when he finds his new claim is un-minable. Todd is thousands of dollars in the hole and the 1000 ounce goal looks impossible. The Dakota boys face the threat of historic floods and Parker desperately needs to secure new ground.

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Bedrock Blowout
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7.41
498 votes

#12 - Bedrock Blowout

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/2013

Todd pushes the Big Red washplant to near breaking point on his best ground yet. Fred and Dustin battle to save a broken down excavator as water floods the glory hole and Parker faces his worst nightmare as the dangerous mine road claims its first victim.

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Pink Slip
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7.36
558 votes

#13 - Pink Slip

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2013

Parker hits bedrock at Emerson Trench; Todd shuts down the Quartz Creek operation; and Dave has a mishap with a bulldozer.

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Leprechaun Gold
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7.36
477 votes

#14 - Leprechaun Gold

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/2013

Parker finds out about the fate of his Grandpa. Todd has to rebuild his turbo trammel, Indian River faces a shutdown and the Dakota boys investigate whether the Glory Hole is truly an ancient waterfall.

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Redemption Road
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7.36
493 votes

#15 - Redemption Road

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/2013

Out of Indian River paydirt, Todd comes up with a risky plan to hit his 1,000 ounce goal. A bad fall could put Fred out of the game, leaving Dustin to dig the glory hole. Parker worries his season is over but his grandpa is convinced he's near the motherlode.

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The Ultimatum
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7.29
513 votes

#16 - The Ultimatum

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/23/2012

Todd's chief investor demands to see 100 ounces of gold in the next three weeks, or he will pull the plug on the Klondike operation. At Indian River, Dave Turin is on the gold. Parker's crew goes into meltdown when he forces them to replace a bridge, while Fred attempts to make a precision part for the 270's track out of scrap metal.

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