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Season 1 – Black Gold

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Oil rig roughnecks confront exhaustion, danger and serious injury (if not death) as they search for oil in west Texas on an allotted schedule of only 50 days in this taut reality series from the creator of "Deadliest Catch" and "Ice Road Truckers."

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Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred 04/09/2020
Despite the danger, Black Gold starts off a bit too boring, with the narrator having to do too much work. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Thom Beers

Narrator

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 18, 2008 Disaster in the Oil Fields Three crews race to find crude oil in the West Texas oilfields; the crew of the Viking rig have problems getting the system started; one of the crew on the Longhorn rig gets hit by a piece of equipment; one crew leader faces dismissal. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 25, 2008 Keep It Drilling A no-show puts the Longhorn crew in jeopardy and the driller is not happy; the Viking crew stages an impressive comeback; a new driller faces a challenge. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 2, 2008 A problem causes the Longhorn's crew to pull their pipe out of the ground; danger strikes the Viking's crew and one of their roughnecks could be down for the count; the Big Dog's driller tries to show a rookie the ropes. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 9, 2008 The Big Dog's driller is beginning to lose his patience with their rookie; a substance causes problems for the Viking's crew; one of the roughnecks from the Longhorn's crew is seriously injured. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 23, 2008 Old tensions flare on the Big Dog rig and threaten the progress for a crew that is already behind; the Viking crew hits pay dirt with their second hole; an inexperienced driller puts the new crew of the Longhorn in danger. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 30, 2008 An Accident Waiting to Happen Two roughnecks are injured during Viking's rig move; Justin and his Big Dog crew struggle to finally finish their first well, but unreliable worm Derek holds them back; Longhorn Driller Gerald pushes his roughnecks past their breaking point. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 30, 2008 Big Dog's Driller Justin is losing patience with Derek, the rig's worm; Josh and the young Longhorn crew drill into poison gas; Oilman Mike LaMonica rushes to the Viking rig when Wayne's crew faces a crisis that could cost them the well. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 6, 2008 The Big Strike The tension between Justin and Derek comes to a head on Big Dog; the young crew of the Longhorn suffer major consequences for their recklessness; Wayne and the Viking crew make an unexpected discovery. Details

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Black Gold — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
truTV
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Reality, Drama, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 18, 2008