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Season 12 – 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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Episode 1 Aired Aug 5, 2022 Breaking Through Parker checks out a wash plant on tracks and considers a major pivot -- building his own custom plant for the Alaska claim; Dave's business partner arrives on the claim but his presence creates tension when he identifies a miner as the weak link. Details Episode 1 Aired Sep 17, 2021 Against All Odds Soaring gold prices and plummeting fuel costs create a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strike it rich and break records during the shortest season yet. Details Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 2021 Ground War Parker bets on a risky claim and loses a key team member. Tony storms a new cut with a fleet of new mega machines. Rick's skeleton crew pulls off a miracle. Fred heads to Klondike seeking an alliance. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 24, 2021 Ground War Parker loses a key team member while betting on a risky claim, and Tony hits a new claim with a fleet of new megamachines; Rick's skeleton crew takes on a miracle, and Fred goes to the Klondike to find an alliance. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 24, 2022 Double the Trommel Parker and team go off grid to track down a miner known as The Gambler on the gold rich west coast of New Zealand; in Alaska, Team Turin doubles up gold production by running two wash plants in a race to beat the flooding cut. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 12, 2022 Gold and Sharks Parker dives for gold in shark-infested waters, explores a billion-dollar hard rock mine and reveals his final Alaska wash plant design; Dave and Lance hedge their bet with a prospect in a historical mining district in the foothills of Mt. Denali. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 1, 2021 Battle of the Greenhorns Parker pivots to a new cut, hoping to reverse his cash flow; Rick's season rests in the hands of a green mechanic; Tony taps a favorite honey hole and welcomes a new addition; Fred finds gold in the wilderness. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 24, 2021 The Kid vs. The King A young Parker Schnabel moves to the Yukon to mine under the King of the Klondike, Tony Beets; what starts as a mentorship quickly turns into a battle for power and gold. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 1, 2021 Battle of the Greenhorns Parker pivots to a new cut, hoping to reverse his cash flow; Rick's season rests in the hands of a green mechanic; Tony taps a favorite honey hole and welcomes a new addition; Fred finds gold in the wilderness. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 1, 2022 Floating Gold Parker sizes up a high-tech gold catching machine, capable of floating on water; a major Alaskan rainstorm triggers a landslide that threatens Team Turin's camp. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 8, 2021 Crash and Berm Rick's crew races to rescue a greenhorn and her rock truck; in a rush to get on the gold, Parker's team sends water flooding into their claim; Tony's team attempts a Stone Age fix to keep his operation running. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 15, 2022 Dad to the Bone It's Jack Hoffman's birthday, but he has no time for cake; Jack must fix Hot Mess; Freddy and Juan hope to save a Colorado father and son's gold recovery and relationship before heading to Alaska to help three remote miners. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 20, 2022 Kiwi Confessions Parker and crew reveal why the Kiwis hide their gold, a cure for hangovers and just how close one of them came to death; Dave entrusts Nathan with a solo prospect; equipment failures force greenhorn Andrew to step up and save the gold. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 15, 2021 $9 Million Mistake Tony's confronted with news that throws him into a tailspin; Fred banks his first gold of the season; Parker's crew stalls out at the Airstrip. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 24, 2021 The Pain Barrier The miners continue to run dirt, but an equipment malfunction brings the operation to a halt; James collapses, and Jimmy drives a wedge between himself and the crew when he takes on an extra job to earn cash. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 22, 2022 Fortune in the Wash To hit his million-dollar goal, Todd pushes his team to get a third wash plant delivering gold; Freddy and Juan face one of their toughest rescues ever in Montana before gambling their reputation to save the Yukon operation of a young family. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 1, 2021 Battle of the Greenhorns Parker hopes to reverse his cash flow by pivoting to a new cut; Rick's season lays in the hands of a green mechanic; Tony taps an old favorite spot; Fred finds riches in the wilderness. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 1, 2021 Klondike Kingpins Today's mining kingpins stack up to the original pioneers who made massive fortunes, including a relative of Donald Trump. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 29, 2022 Ice Ice Baby A sudden cold snap catches Todd and the team by surprise and threatens to freeze them out of business; Freddy faces a challenging last-chance rescue of a Yukon father-and-son mine alone; Juan travels home for the birth of his son. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 15, 2022 Trouble in Paradise Parker investigates a bucket dredged that's banked over $700 million and discovers a gold-rich paradise; Team Turin prepares to fire up The Eagle when Casey receives shocking news from home. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 23, 2021 Lone Battles Rick is thrown a lifeline and gets surprising results; Parker and Tony battle frozen pay dirt; Tony's back down to one operation, threatening his entire season; Parker forces his crew to move the wash plant. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 22, 2021 Crank It Up To fuel his big gamble, Parker cranks up Sluicifer; Fred faces being shut down after a surprise inspection; on a hunt for new ground, Brennan sinks Rick's massive 475 bulldozer. Details Episode 6 Aired May 6, 2022 Chasing the Big Score Hunter takes on the arctic tundra when a geologist's lead points to crazy gold on the edge of the Hoffman claim; Freddy and Juan travel to British Columbia to save a recluse miner and persuade him to catch fine gold rather than big nuggets. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 29, 2021 The Hunker Creek Curse Tony returns to defeat the Hunker Creek curse and bank some quick gold; Rick puts Brennan in charge of finding new ground; Fred bets big on a new wash plant. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 22, 2022 Cash or Clash Parker pivots to test a shaker deck, but his inability to pull the trigger leads him to question the viability of his new Alaska operation; tensions mount for Team Turin when Dave and Jason clash on strategies to stay on the gold. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 5, 2021 Family Matters Parker returns to Promised Land but the claim owner's grandson threatens to derail a big pay day; Tony calls in his secret weapon to get down to pay at the new 80 pup cut; Fred risks destroying the new wash plant when hauling down a steep road. Details Episode 8 Aired May 20, 2022 Big Risk, Big Reward With their million-dollar goal in sight, Todd Hoffman's last shot is to get the Hot Mess up and running during an arctic freeze; Team Turin divides and conquers in the Idaho Rockies; Dave is forced to make a bet that can make or break the season. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 19, 2021 King of Keno Christo visits Rick Ness for a macho weekend with the King of Keno; the crew parties like it's the Fourth of July and Christo blows off steam with the guys on a rare day off at the lake; Rick introduces the newest member, his girlfriend Leese. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 24, 2021 Madmax or Madman The King of The Klondike, Tony Beets, has spent big on monster machines and built Frankenstein-like contraptions in his quest for millions in gold. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 10, 2021 Boiling Point Parker does the unthinkable to get down to gold; Fred Lewis sends his son-in-law packing; Fred Hurt risks it all on his 78th birthday; tensions between crew members reach a boiling point; Christo visits the White Water crew. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 12, 2021 King's Gambit Parker hatches a cunning plan; Tony's sons fight frozen pay; Rick gets unexpected help; then, Dustin doubles down and hires new crew in hopes of striking it big this season. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 21, 2021 Big Red, Big Gold Parker breaks out Big Red to double his gold; Rick's wash plant disintegrates in front of his own eyes. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 26, 2021 The Vindication The Lewis crew starts sluicing and clocks its first gold weigh; Freddy and Juan soup up a massive trommel; Dakota Fred returns with a lead on virgin ground, and a surprise announcement divides Dustin's crew; Christo visits the Lewis claim. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 26, 2021 Yukon Utopia Fred Lewis gives Christo full access to Misfits Mining and reveals his plan for a Yukon Utopia; the misfits ransack a dead man's cabin and find more than they bargained for; Christo gets a lesson at Sniper School and embraces a Yukon rite of passage. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 3, 2021 Glory Hole on the Hill Parker's crew sinks a loader setting up Big Red and clocks in their first double-gold weigh of the year; Tony discovers a gold rich glory hole at the Megacut; Rick calls on Freddy and Juan to help keep Rocky alive. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 12, 2021 Robbing Parker to Pay Parker Rick returns to the Deep Cut to settle the score; Parker does the unthinkable to get down to gold at Mud Mountain; Fred sends his son-in-law packing when he crosses the line. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 10, 2021 The Adventures of McKinley Creek Dustin Hurt gives Christo behind the scenes access to the most dangerous mining site in Alaska; Dustin shows off his dicey daily commute; diving maverick, Carlos and White Waters personal MacGyver, Wes, reveal the toughest parts of their jobs. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 17, 2021 Balls on the Table Rick pivots to chase a vein of gold-rich dirt that's bankrupted other miners. Parker heads to Alaska to prospect. Then, Dustin plans a daring double dive to rescue his season. Later, The Dirt attempts the impossible and visits three claims in one day. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 7, 2022 Little Eldorado Parker gambles 100 ounces to prospect Little Eldorado Creek in Alaska; Fred confronts a crew member with a secret; Rick launches a risky mission to rescue Monster Red; Tony's crew sinks the new D11 chasing gold rich white channel pay. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 7, 2022 Little Eldorado Parker gambles 100 ounces to prospect Little Eldorado Creek in Alaska; Fred confronts a crew member with a secret; Rick launches a risky mission to rescue Monster Red; Tony's crew sinks the new D11 chasing gold rich white channel pay. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 14, 2022 The Secret Pay Layer Parker gets a lead on virgin ground at Cleary Creek in Alaska; Rick puts Brenan to the test as night foreman; then, in an act of sheer desperation, Dustin Hurt gambles his future on a dangerous mining strategy. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 21, 2022 The $4 Million Question Parker finally weighs his first gold from Mud Mountain. Tony invents a new tool to stay on the hot White Channel pay. Dustin makes a shocking decision that changes his season. Kayla makes a desperate plea to uncover a pile of gold. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 25, 2022 From Finish to Start Parker sees if his $5 million Mud Mountain gamble pays off; Rick breaks records; Fred fights back; Tony piles on the gold; Todd's back for his biggest risk yet. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 28, 2022 Bonus Gold Rick hits a pay layer in a sea of Rally Valley overburden; Fred speeds up gold production at California Creek; Tony is determined to end his wet paydirt; in an act of desperation, Dustin shuts down Kayla's two dredge operation. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 11, 2022 Rebirth of Monster Red Rick soups up Monster Red to battle the rocky and increasingly rich Rally Valley pay; Parker tasks Tyson with running Bad Cut on a skeleton crew; Fred fights a flood to stay on the gold. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 4, 2022 Ends of the Earth To find the motherlode, the miners track down hot leads and travel to the most remote corners of the Earth in search of life-changing gold. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 18, 2022 Gold at Last Parker risks destroying Big Red to finally find Mud Mountain's big gold; Rick's forced to slow down his operation when massive rocks threaten to destroy Monster Red; Tony heads to the Yukon River for a quick cash infusion. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 25, 2022 The Alliance As gold from Mud Mountain rolls in, Parker's crew builds a massive pad to get through the Ugly Cut in record time; Fred forms an unexpected partnership to double his gold; Tony revives his Indian River plans. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 4, 2022 Whatever It Takes Rick calls in his secret weapon to get down to the Rally Valley pay layer; Parker splurges big to keep his operation running; Fred's new alliance with the Claytons is tested when their cut is flooded. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 11, 2022 Rally Valley Bonanza Rick finally hits the rich pay layer in Rally Valley and accelerates his plans; Tony prospects new ground in Keno; tensions rise on California Creek when a one-two punch shuts down Fred and the Clayton's wash plant. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 18, 2022 Seeing Red While hauling in gold-rich Mud Mountain pay, Parker's team missteps and cripples Big Red; Rick's red-hot honey hole floods with only days left in the season; Tony heads back to Hunker, determined to reverse the curse. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 25, 2022 Buckets Full of Gold Parker discovers if his Mud Mountain gamble will deliver another record gold total; Rick dials up Monster Red in his quest for a record-breaking season; Fred's crew delivers a surprise payout; Tony squeezes his last gold out of Paradise Hill. Details Episode 25 Aired Jul 8, 2022 New Prospects Parker jumps at an unexpected offer for a new claim and prospects Matt Dove's virgin ground in the Southern Alps; Team Turin's latest super weapon, The Eagle, arrives in Alaska, but the crew must navigate the 34-ton machine across the river. Details

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
Aug 5, 2022