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.
#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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#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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#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 - 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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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