The BEST episodes of Gold Rush season 4

Every episode of Gold Rush season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gold Rush season 4!

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: 11/19/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
Go Big or Go Home
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8.13
311 votes

#1 - Go Big or Go Home

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/28/2014

Parker Schnabel refuses to give up. He's not satisfied with his gold total and is dead set on bringing home big gold to his beloved grandfather. Nothing is going to stop him, not even the Klondike winter.

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Day of Reckoning
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7.99
407 votes

#2 - Day of Reckoning

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/21/2014

Todd’s claim owner arrives unannounced to take stock of the Hoffman’s operation. Dustin returns from the mountains just in time for the final clean up. Unwilling to admit defeat, Parker uses a new piece of equipment to thaw his frozen paydirt.

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Unearthed
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7.77
179 votes

#3 - Unearthed

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/14/2014

This no holds barred show reveals how Fred coped with a dying wife, why a fateful choice cost Todd a huge amount of gold and how he coped with a murder in the jungle. A look forward reveals where the miners will be next season and who will return.

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Man on Wire
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7.70
409 votes

#4 - Man on Wire

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/2014

Jack destroys the washplant forcing Dave to find a new way to run their dirt. Frozen pay disrupts Parker’s operation and threatens to end his season early. Dustin participates in a dangerous operation.

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Mutiny
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7.65
451 votes

#5 - Mutiny

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2013

Todd gets a shock when he returns to Guyana; Parker seeks advice from his grandfather when faced with mutiny; the Dakota Boys believe they will get a large payout.

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Death of a Dream
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7.64
310 votes

#6 - Death of a Dream

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/2014

Parker hires yet another ex-Hoffman crew member while Todd grows more and more desperate. In the end, two crews get their biggest gold clean ups to date while the third faces an abrupt end to thier season.

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Paid in Full
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7.56
557 votes

#7 - Paid in Full

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2013

Todd makes an incredible discovery while searching for new gold rich ground. Parker needs his best clean up ever in order to stop Todd from repossessing his dozer. Just as Fred gives up on the Glory Hole, it suddenly pays out big.

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In Too Deep
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7.55
345 votes

#8 - In Too Deep

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/2013

The Hoffman Crew battles the hostile jungle to get vital mining equipment to the claim. The Dakota Boys drill to find out if the glory hole contains millions in gold. Parker is on the warpath when a new crew member throws out his gold.

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Blowout
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7.54
335 votes

#9 - Blowout

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2014

A tropical storm floods the Hoffman’s operation and Dave is forced to dive deep into the pit. Parker is running one of the biggest washplants in the Klondike and needs to prove it will deliver. The Dakota boys get the biggest clean-up of their season.

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Grandpa's Last Wish
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7.54
275 votes

#10 - Grandpa's Last Wish

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/7/2014

94 year old mining legend John Schnabel convinces his grandsons Parker and Payson to return to Big Nugget to work together deep into the winter to prove, once and for all, that there is big gold buried deep under Smith Creek.

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star
7.54
147 votes

#11 - Ready to Roll

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/20/2013

Filming in the jungles of South America and in the frozen North.

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Medevac
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7.50
349 votes

#12 - Medevac

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/2014

An emergency in the jungle forces Todd to airlift one of his men to safety. Tony Beets becomes furious when he finds that Parker has moved his whole operation over the creek. The Dakota boys may be forced to abandon their hole.

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Jungle Boogie
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7.47
410 votes

#13 - Jungle Boogie

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/13/2013

Todd abandons gold and switches to diamond mining. In Alaska, Dustin gets stranded in the mountains during the worst electrical storm in twenty years. Parker’s need for speed destroys his wash plant.

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Hope Creek
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7.46
304 votes

#14 - Hope Creek

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/2014

Dave returns to the Hoffman Crew and butts heads with Todd over their mining plan. The Dakota boys stake their future on a new cut and Parker gets a second chance at mining with one of the largest wash plants in the Klondike.

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Queen of Diamonds
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7.44
383 votes

#15 - Queen of Diamonds

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/25/2013

The season premiere breaks ground in 3 countries. The Hoffman crew moves their operation to the hostile Guyana jungle. The Dakota boys need to find a safe route over thin ice. Parker is out of cash and must find gold, but Tony Beets has bad news for him.

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Fantasy Land
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7.42
332 votes

#16 - Fantasy Land

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/24/2014

Todd’s claim owner forces a change to the mining plan. Grandpa visits Parker and makes a radical suggestion that the crew believes to be pure fantasy. Dustin fights to reach his first mountain gold.

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Road From Hell
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7.41
332 votes

#17 - Road From Hell

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2013

The Hoffman crew attempts to set up their washplant, but the jungle fights them every step of the way. The Dakota Boys find their first bedrock gold in the glory hole. In the Klondike, Parker gets more gold out of Little Blue than the Hoffmans ever did

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Learning Curve
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7.37
317 votes

#18 - Learning Curve

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2013

Todd faces disaster when he discovers his claim has been mined out. The Dakota Boys fight over rival mining plans with one plan high in the mountains and the other deep in the hole. Parker ignores Tony Beets, but still manages to hit his first paydirt.

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Garnets or Gold
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7.36
379 votes

#19 - Garnets or Gold

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/22/2013

Todd makes a shocking departure. Parker is forced to rebuild his wash plant after losing gold. The Dakota Boys finally hit the bottom of the Glory Hole.

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The Resurrection
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7.23
350 votes

#20 - The Resurrection

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/2014

Todd's 150 days is up and with no gold and just a few diamonds he faces eviction. Despite a big clean out, Parker modifies his plant to hit a million dollar season. Dustin finally gets real mining equipment up to Cahoon Creek to see if it holds big gold.

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