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Season 8 – Gold Rush: Alaska

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A depressed economy has radically changed the way many Americans live their lives. For Todd and Jack Hoffman, those changes mean risking it all -- including their health -- as gold miners in the wilds of Alaska. With his aviation business grounded, Todd leases a gold claim in southeast Alaska, Porcupine Creek, the same place his father, Jack, mined in the 1980s. They recruit a small group of greenhorn miners from their Sandy, Ore., hometown, and "Gold Rush: Alaska" follows their efforts to strike it rich. It's the biggest gamble these men have ever taken, a last chance in the heart of "The Last Frontier."
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Gold Rush: Alaska — Season 8

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Todd Hoffman

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Jack Hoffman

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Greg Remsburg

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Jim Thurber

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Dave Turin

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Paul Christie

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 12, 2017 Wagers and Wars Parker and Todd tell the origin story about how they met, how their stories cross, and how friends turned to bitter enemies. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 20, 2017 Blizzards and Bullets A rogue gunman fires shots at the Hoffman crew; frozen ground destroys Parker Schnabel's dozers; Tony Beets starts to tear apart his 500 ton dredge. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 27, 2017 The Viking vs. the Mechanic Todd interferes with son Hunter's wash-plant, pushing their relationship to a breaking point; Parker battles to maneuver a 150 foot super conveyor; Tony desperately needs dredge number 1 to deliver gold, but frozen ice may derail his plans. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 3, 2017 The Curse of the Fairplay Mountains When Todd Hoffman's water supply gets ruled illegal, Freddy comes up with a plan to save the day; Tony undertakes a $600,000 upgrade of Dredge 1. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 10, 2017 Son Dethrones Father Parker Schnabel fights rising floodwaters to save his cut; Hunter Hoffman makes a bold decision shut down his operation and his father's. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 17, 2017 Colorado Strikes Back Todd shuts down his operations to support Freddy Dodge as he pleads with the county commissioners to allow him to mine his claim; Kevin has bad news. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 24, 2017 Inferno A massive forest fire tears through the Klondike toward Parker's claim, threatening to end his season; Tony desperately needs his barge to run. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 1, 2017 The Mighty Uppercut Todd Hoffman suspects sabotage when the crew is hit by a water crisis; Parker Schnabel battles to move his monster wash-plant, "Sluicifer;" Tony Beets orders Monica to fire up her wash-plant, but a rookie mistake shuts them down. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 8, 2017 Gold Bars and Hail Marys Todd is out of luck, and ground, until he makes a desperate play for new land; Parker's sitting pretty on a pile of gold, but pushes Rick too far; Tony attempts to jump start his season on a risky voyage up the Yukon River. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 15, 2017 The Devil's Finger Todd's son Hunter commits a serious violation as safety inspectors arrive, costing him thousands of dollars; Parker is confronted by the owner of his new claim; Tony races against time to move the massive bucket-line of his second dredge. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 22, 2017 The Holy Grail Todd discovers a historic mine site that could turn his season around; Tony mounts a massive operation to replace a 24-ton bucket line; Parker's parents arrive for his birthday bearing extraordinary gifts. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 5, 2018 Eclipsed Todd's Colorado mine lies in the path of a rare solar eclipse, but he faces trouble with less than 800 ounces this season; Rick has bad news for Parker. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 5, 2018 Beyond the Wall Todd gets a surprise ruling from the county; Parker's foreman, Rick, returns to find his operation in a mess. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 12, 2018 Lost Gold Hunter Hoffman makes a rookie mistake that causes dysfunction in the team; Tony Beets has to improvise to tear down his second dredge; Parker Schnabel risks damaging his washplant as he races to finish his last cut at Scribner Creek. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 19, 2018 The Father, the Son and the Holy Roller Parker Schnabel opens a brand-new cut, but his crew gets stuck in the mud; Todd tries to get Hunter back on the team to assemble a new wash-plant; Tony's stuck up the creek without a barge. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 26, 2018 Broken Men Parker Schnabel takes on a massive wash-plant move and clashes with Rick on how to run the Indian River operation; Tony Beets' kids hit a mis-step; Todd's Jewelry Box cut runs dry and his crew runs for the hills. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Of Monsters and Men Parker threatens to shutdown Rick's Indian River operation after production takes a dive; Kevin takes a break to visit his girlfriend; Todd's crew scours the mountainside for gold after he gives them a shocking ultimatum. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 16, 2018 Planes, Cranes, and Virgin Claims Parker suspects Tony of sabotage on his new ground and confronts him; Todd's new washplant hits the noise limits for local regulations and he must bush-fix a solution; Tony Beets takes on his biggest challenge yet in teardown of his second dredge. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 23, 2018 King Kong Parker buys his first ever Klondike claim, but gets an unpleasant shock when he tests pans it; Todd uses chemical ingenuity to break a monster boulder that stands in his way to gold; Tony nearly loses a crew member as he tears down his second dredge. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 2, 2018 Independence Day Tony's dredge teardown hits a wall when they attempt to remove the heaviest piece yet; Todd's son, Hunter, demands a change of mine site; Parker makes a bid for independence on his own claim, but Tony stands in his way. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 9, 2018 The Spoils of War Judgement day on Parker and Todd's 100-ounce bet; while Parker chases a record-breaking total, Todd desperately tries to keep his crew from falling apart. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Dimitri Doganis, Sam Maynard, Christo Doyle
Network
Discovery Channel
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Reality, Adventure, Special Interest, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 12, 2017