The BEST episodes of Gold Rush season 9

Every episode of Gold Rush season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gold Rush season 9!

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: 12/13/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
Fire and Ice
star
7.93
398 votes

#1 - Fire and Ice

Season 9 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/15/2019

Rick desperately tries to get the last 27 ounces he needs to hit his target. Meanwhile, Tony finds out his dredge is short 30 buckets.

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Cold War
star
7.75
376 votes

#2 - Cold War

Season 9 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/1/2019

Parker's parents visit and offer help; Rick continues to battle frozen ground to reach his goal; shocking news forces Tony to make a drastic decision about his season.

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Broken Bones
star
7.75
432 votes

#3 - Broken Bones

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/1/2019

Parker and Mitch go for a boat ride that results in Mitch getting injured. With the parts of the second dredge finally in position, Tony has problems reconstructing it.

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The Return of Freddy Dodge
star
7.72
405 votes

#4 - The Return of Freddy Dodge

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2018

Rick drafts a Gold Rush vet and former member of team Hoffman to save his season. Tony and Monica fire up their wash plant as they start to battle Parker to beat him to the gold.

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Brace for Impact
star
7.72
376 votes

#5 - Brace for Impact

Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/8/2019

Winter has arrived, shutting down Rick's sprinkler system and leaving his cut frozen. Elsewhere, moving Big Red to the new pay dirt he discovered proves a difficult job for Parker.

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Father's Day
star
7.70
409 votes

#6 - Father's Day

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2018

Rick Ness and his father, Rick Senior, battle together to open a new cut; Parker struggles with mechanical breakdowns, and a crew member suffers a terrible injury; Tony races to dismantle the final sections of his million-dollar dredge.

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Big Red Is Dead
star
7.67
372 votes

#7 - Big Red Is Dead

Season 9 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/22/2019

In an attempt to get dredge two running before the end of season, Tony shuts down dredge one. Brennan takes a risk and keeps Big Red running after signs of damage.

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Megamorphosis
star
7.65
431 votes

#8 - Megamorphosis

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2018

Parker battles to save his season when his biggest wash plant collapses. Rick makes a shocking discovery about his gold mining claim and turns to his dad for help. Tony races to finish dismantling his dredge but a crucial piece comes crashing down.

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The Resurrection
star
7.63
424 votes

#9 - The Resurrection

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/21/2018

The flu brings Parker's operation to its knees, and it's up to foreman Dean to keep the claim running; Rick's mechanic, Carl, behaves strangely and reveals shocking news; Tony hits rock bottom as his entire operation grinds to a halt.

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Stormageddon
star
7.63
388 votes

#10 - Stormageddon

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2018

Heavy rainfall for several days causes problems for Parker and Rick. Elsewhere, Tony's second dredge upriver proves more difficult than expected.

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Sucker Punch
star
7.62
398 votes

#11 - Sucker Punch

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/11/2019

Rick discovers he's been losing gold after Freddy Dodge points out a major flaw in his wash plant; with his excavator down, Parker risks moving his wash plant with a dozer.

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Hazard Pay
star
7.61
411 votes

#12 - Hazard Pay

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2018

Parker hires a new driver that isn't as experienced as he claims. Elsewhere, one of Tony's dredges sinks into a pond, and he clashes with son Kevin over how to rescue it.

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Durt Reynolds
star
7.59
446 votes

#13 - Durt Reynolds

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2018

Disaster strikes when Rick fires up his wash plant for the first time; Parker tries a risky plan, and he must choose a new foreman to replace Rick; Tony must transport his tug Kid Commando to the dock for a crucial stability test.

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The Devil's Deadline
star
7.58
437 votes

#14 - The Devil's Deadline

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/4/2019

A desperate Rick is forced to ask Tony for help; Tony hauls the final piece of his million-dollar second dredge from Thistle Creek and prepares to rebuild it

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Declaration of Independence
star
7.56
454 votes

#15 - Declaration of Independence

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2018

New mine boss Rick gathers together his crew of greenhorns & arrives in the Yukon ready to start his season. Parker and Tony face off over royalties and land access in a confrontation that threatens to end one of their seasons before it's even begun.

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Old School Heroes
star
7.55
413 votes

#16 - Old School Heroes

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/2019

Parker leaves Brennan in charge of one section of the mine, with mixed results; Rick damages his water pipe with some careless excavation work.

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Smoked Out
star
7.52
438 votes

#17 - Smoked Out

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2018

Rick faces mutiny from his crew of greenhorns. Parker visits his parents for some advice and makes a decision that will affect the rest of his season. Tony's barge hits trouble again on its way back to Dawson to finally begin the rebuild of his second dredge.

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Hoffman's Ghosts
star
7.51
427 votes

#18 - Hoffman's Ghosts

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2018

New mine boss Rick is buckling under debt and if he's going to prove himself to his crew he needs to get his first gold weigh; Parker attempts a treacherous river crossing; Tony Beets hits a snag removing a massive piece of his dredge.

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Wedding Bells & Emergency Operations
star
7.47
420 votes

#19 - Wedding Bells & Emergency Operations

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/25/2019

The Beets family celebrates as Monica gets married; while Tony is happy for his daughter, he is also stressed to be taking time off while behind on his gold target.

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Gods and Monsters
star
7.44
463 votes

#20 - Gods and Monsters

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2018

Rick is on the search for a new washplant with his crew. With Parker's ground being frozen he must find a way to mine the gold to pay his deposit to Tony. Tony orders his son Kevin to train a new dredgemaster, but a vital piece gets damaged and grinds them to a halt.

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Make It Rain
star
7.36
379 votes

#21 - Make It Rain

Season 9 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/15/2019

Parker is determined not to leave any good pay dirt for Tony, so he cranks up the speed on his sluices. The frosty ground is causing problems for Rick's crew.

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