The BEST episodes of Gold Rush season 5

Every episode of Gold Rush season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gold Rush season 5!

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: 9/1/2025Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing

8.39

476 votes

#1 - New Blood

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2014

Returning for Season 5 is Parker, who proved himself in his rookie season mining the Klondike when he brought in over 1,000 ounces of gold worth $1.4 million. This time around, he's set a lofty goal to double his take. Todd is also back after hitting rock bottom in the jungles of Guyana, South America, where he lost his land, most of his money, and ultimately his crew. Finally, Tony aka "The Viking," and his team return after buying a $1 million, 75-year-old floating gold dredge he hopes will be his ticket to wealth.

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8.29

219 votes

#2 - Millions in Gold

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/6/2015

Parker faces mutiny, the Hoffmans get the largest dozer in the Klondike and Tony takes one last shot at getting his dredge mining for gold.

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8.15

398 votes

#3 - Viking Ship

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2014

Todd is forced to sell his gold to get the mining equipment he needs, Parker hauls his washplant across the claim and Tony takes to the skies to get from his claim to the gold dredge.

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8.12

299 votes

#4 - Gold Road

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/23/2015

Logan has an accident with the rock truck; the Hoffman crew aims for a huge weigh-in.

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8.07

490 votes

#5 - Colossal Clean Up

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/2014

The Hoffmans overcome a lack of water to get a monster clean up. Tony finally gets his dredge on the way to its new home in Eureka Creek. Parker gets the biggest gold clean up in Gold Rush history.

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8.06

466 votes

#6 - Gold Blooded

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2014

Parker goes for his best clean-up so far; Tony attempts to rip the trommel out of his gold dredge.

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8.05

392 votes

#7 - Hundreds of Ounces

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/27/2015

The Hoffman crew tries to reach their season goal; Tony tries to run the gold dredge.

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8.04

450 votes

#8 - Goldzilla

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/2014

Todd needs a down payment for a big purchase; Parker buys new equipment.

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8.02

333 votes

#9 - Parker's Accident

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/2015

Parker's car is totaled in a head-on collision; rock trucks go head-to-head on a dangerous road.

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8.01

376 votes

#10 - Frozen Gold

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/20/2015

Parker Schnabel and his crew must move mountains of overburden to get down to the paydirt at Scribner Creek.

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7.95

392 votes

#11 - From the Ashes

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2014

Todd gets his washplant stuck in a river, Tony nearly crushes his son beneath a conveyor, and Parker is forced to mine a swamp.

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7.92

297 votes

#12 - Grandpa John

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/19/2014

The life of John Schnabel from the Kansas dustbowl, to a career on an Alaskan gold mine.

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7.91

361 votes

#13 - Piles of Gold

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/16/2015

Todd and Dave butt heads over how to mine, but end up with the biggest reward they've seen all season. Tony and Parker go to war over bedrock gold and Minnie Beets steals Tony's dredge crew to work their family mine.

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7.91

432 votes

#14 - Golden Boy

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/2014

Parker fights with his crew; Todd, Jack and Thurber tackle their first clean up.

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7.87

436 votes

#15 - Cursed Cut

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/2014

Dave and Todd disagree about how to mine frozen ground; Tony's daughter lands in a bad situation.

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7.86

364 votes

#16 - Rogue Miner

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/30/2015

Todd and Dave get a pair of dozers stuck in deep mud while trying to open a new cut. Parker breaks an excavator as his crew struggles with frozen ground and Tony's mad rush to get his dredge finished ends up costing him big time.

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7.82

494 votes

#17 - Hard Bargain

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2014

Dave agrees to work with the Hoffman crew under a new agreement. Tony has a near miss while removing the heaviest part of the dredge and Parker fights with Rick when he opens up untested ground.

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7.80

336 votes

#18 - Rivers of Gold

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/13/2015

Parker diverts a creek in order to mine a pile of gold in the riverbed; Tony's crew is upset over fitting the tailings conveyor; Jack is accused of sabotage.

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7.76

326 votes

#19 - Ship of Fools

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/2015

Parker and his grandpa go hunting for a new Klondike Claim. Tony's operation grinds to a halt when his dredge crew runs out of bolts. Todd's crew discards paydirt which causes a major financial loss.

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7.76

209 votes

#20 - Freddy Dodge Returns

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/27/2015

Gold guru Freddy Dodge and his brother, mining legend Derek Dodge, hunt for gold in the Yukon wilderness. Despite early setbacks, Freddy is convinced that there could be a hot spot with a monster pile of gold nuggets.

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7.75

155 votes

#21 - The Whole Truth

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/13/2015

The miners discuss highs and lows, as well as conflicts and drama behind the scenes.

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7.67

283 votes

#22 - The Monster Lives

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/6/2015

Parker mines an island of pay dirt, the Hoffman crew puts two rock trucks out of commission and Tony discovers a major electrical problem.

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