Gold Rush - Season 5

After a million-dollar rookie season, Parker Schnabel re-invests every penny in hopes of doubling his take this season. Todd Hoffman is at square one after hitting rock bottom in the jungle; he's lost his land, his money and his crew. Meanwhile Tony Beets plans to resurrect a floating dredge that hasn't been used in 30 years. Will big risks lead to an even bigger pay out?

22 Episodes

New Blood

Season 5 - Episode 1

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 w...

From the Ashes

Season 5 - Episode 2

Todd and Jack struggle alone at McKinnon creek, working with just their old 400 excavator and a left behind loader, while Thurber transports...

Golden Boy

Season 5 - Episode 3

Parker fights with the crew about running at night; Tony twists an important steel frame on the dredge; Todd, Jack and Thurber work on their...

Viking Ship

Season 5 - Episode 4

Todd is forced to sell his gold to get the mining equipment he needs.

Hard Bargain

Season 5 - Episode 5

Dave agrees to work with the Hoffman crew under a new agreement, where he's an equal owner, and brings in 6 new massive machines. Tony has a...

Cursed Cut

Season 5 - Episode 6

Dave and Todd clash over how to mine frozen ground. Tony's daughter Monica gets stuck in a bad situation. Parker's hopes are drowned by mult...

Goldzilla

Season 5 - Episode 7

Todd needs to find a 100 ounce down payment to make a big purchase. Parker spends a quarter of a million dollars on new equipment. Tony atte...

Gold Blooded

Season 5 - Episode 8

Parker goes for his best clean-up so far this season, Tony attempts to rip the trommel out of his 75 year old gold dredge and the Hoffman cr...

Colossal Clean Up

Season 5 - Episode 9

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. Pa...

Grandpa John

Season 5 - Episode 10

This special explores the life of 94 year old mining legend John Schnabel. From the Kansas dustbowl, to his career on an Alaskan gold mine, ...

Parker's Accident

Season 5 - Episode 11

Parker's car is totaled in a head-on collision; rock trucks go head-to-head on a dangerous haul road; Tony starts to rebuild his dredge.

Ship of Fools

Season 5 - Episode 12

Parker and his grandfather hunt for a new Klondike claim; Tony's operation stalls when the dredge crew runs out of bolts; Todd's crew discar...

Piles of Gold

Season 5 - Episode 13

Todd and Dave disagree about how to mine, but reap large rewards; Tony and Parker go to war over bedrock gold; Minnie steals Tony's dredge c...

Gold Road

Season 5 - Episode 14

Logan has an accident with the rock truck; the Hoffman crew aims for a huge weigh-in; Parker finds his new cut frozen solid; Tony installs t...

Rogue Miner

Season 5 - Episode 15

Todd and Dave get bulldozers stuck in deep mud; Parker breaks an excavator; Parker's crew struggles with frozen ground; Tony rushes to finis...

The Monster Lives

Season 5 - Episode 16

Parker mines an island of paydirt; the Hoffman crew puts rock trucks out of commission; Tony finds an electrical problem.

Rivers of Gold

Season 5 - Episode 17

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 acc...

Frozen Gold

Season 5 - Episode 18

The Hoffmans' sluicebox is frozen; Tony tries to run his dredge, but discovers a lost part of his bucket line; equipment issues hinder Parke...

Hundreds of Ounces

Season 5 - Episode 19

The Hoffman crew tries to reach their season goal; Tony tries to run the gold dredge, but finds himself shipwrecked; Parker makes a push to ...

Freddy Dodge Returns

Season 5 - Episode 20

Freddy and Derek Dodge search for gold in the Yukon wilderness; Freddy believes there is a hot spot around.

Millions in Gold

Season 5 - Episode 21

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. ...

The Whole Truth

Season 5 - Episode 22

The miners reveal the highs and lows, conflicts and behind the scenes drama from the season. Todd, Parker and Tony unveil their plans for ne...