Series synopsis
Gold Rush: The Dirt is an American talk documentary television series that premiered on Discovery on November 9, 2012. It stars Christo Doyle, Tony Beets, Parker Schnabel and James Hamm.
In Discovery Channel's top-rated show `Gold Rush', gold miners, inexperienced as some may be, hope to strike it rich in the wilds of Alaska and beyond. Some dismal summers result, filled with injuries, malfunctioning equipment and constant fighting among the greenhorn miners, yet serious cases of gold fever always trump any talk of giving up and sometimes leads to dreams being salvaged. The companion series `The Dirt' presents the inside scoop on behind-the-scenes relationships between such mine ...
Premise
In Discovery Channel's top-rated show `Gold Rush', gold miners, inexperienced as some may be, hope to strike it rich in the wilds of Alaska and beyond. Some dismal summers result, filled with injuries, malfunctioning equipment and constant fighting among the greenhorn miners, yet serious cases of gold fever always trump any talk of giving up and sometimes leads to dreams being salvaged. The companion series `The Dirt' presents the inside scoop on behind-the-scenes relationships between such miners as brash youngster Parker Schnabel and longtime Yukon resident Tony Beets, as the quest to hit the mother lode never stops.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Christo Doyle
- Tony Beets
- Parker Schnabel
- James Hamm as Self
- Carlos Minor as Self
Guest cast
- James Hamm as Self
- Carlos Minor as Self
Episodes
This series spans 11 seasons with 113 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 8 | October 28, 2016 | October 28, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 8 | November 9, 2012 | March 8, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 13 | August 2, 2013 | February 28, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 14 | October 17, 2014 | March 13, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 14 | October 16, 2015 | March 11, 2016 |
| Season 5 | 14 | October 12, 2018 | March 18, 2019 |
| Season 6 | 13 | January 3, 2020 | May 22, 2020 |
| Season 7 | 8 | November 13, 2020 | December 25, 2020 |
| Season 8 | 10 | November 5, 2021 | April 1, 2022 |
| Season 9 | 8 | October 14, 2022 | March 10, 2023 |
| Season 10 | 3 | September 29, 2023 | October 13, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 28, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 15, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claim Visit | November 9, 2012 |
| 2 | Miners Cribs | November 23, 2012 |
| 3 | Mining Studs | December 14, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Manventure | August 2, 2013 |
| 2 | Mucho Frickin' Oro | August 30, 2013 |
| 3 | New Ground | October 25, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broken Man | October 17, 2014 |
| 2 | Parker's Plan | October 24, 2014 |
| 3 | Meet the Beets | November 14, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings of the Klondike | October 16, 2015 |
| 2 | Contact Clash | October 24, 2015 |
| 3 | The Gun Show | November 7, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Straight Outta Dawson Christo is back, sending Matt to Dawson. The mine chiefs debate the dramatic season premiere. Will Parker and Tony ever agree and why did Rick Ness strike out? |
October 12, 2018 |
| 2 |
Clash in the Klondike Matt Rogers and Dave Turin are on the road with all three crews in Dawson City; Parker and Tony get real about their ongoing battle; Rick's crew members don't hold back about their shaky start; the bosses face a social media storm. |
October 19, 2018 |
| 3 |
Christo Returns Parker and his crew explain their slowest start in years and expose a shocking side of claim life; Rick reveals how he really feels about his ex-boss, Parker; Karla gets way too personal about living with the Milwaukee Boys; Christo Doyle hosts. |
November 2, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Burning Questions The cast and crew discuss the highs and lows of the latest gold mining season in Alaska, with a truck-load of behind-the-scenes action. |
January 3, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Ness Mess The cast and crew discuss the highs and lows of the latest gold mining season in Alaska, with a truck-load of behind-the-scenes action. |
February 7, 2020 |
| 3 | Bad Blood | February 14, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tough Love The Dirt is back with Parker, Rick, Tony and first-time mine boss, Fred Lewis. Parker lets loose on Fred's style, Rick explains why this will be his best year and Fred shows us a group of veterans that are like no mining team we've seen before. |
November 13, 2020 |
| 2 |
A New Attitude Parker lays out his new mine boss philosophy and Mitch and Brennan weigh in. The Ness crew explains how less laughs might equal more gold. Kruse starts a side career as a talk show host. Fred Hurt at 77 explains why he has no intention of slowing down. |
November 20, 2020 |
| 3 | Extra Minetivities | November 27, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker Talks Dirty | November 5, 2021 |
| 2 | Beets Babies and Boneyards | November 12, 2021 |
| 3 | King of Keno | November 19, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uncovering Fred Lewis Fred Lewis walks Christo Doyle through the dark days that led up to his time on "Gold Rush"; the man behind Misfits Mining reveals how close he came to ending it all, how he ended up on TV and how his relationship with Parker fell apart. |
October 14, 2022 |
| 2 |
Birth of a King Tony takes Christo back to the beginning, from leaving the Netherlands at age 17 and working his way up the ladder in Dawson City, to becoming a Yukon Gold mining legend; the Beets family gives a behind-the-scenes look at their first five seasons. |
October 21, 2022 |
| 3 |
Heavy Weighs the Crown Tony Beets talks through the ups and downs of "Gold Rush" with Christo Doyle; Tony explains what's really going on with his beloved dredges; a deep dive into his long, rocky relationship with Parker. |
October 28, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Early Years | September 29, 2023 |
| 2 |
Redemption Road Christo provides insight into the middle years of Gold Rush |
October 6, 2023 |
| 3 | The Golden Age | October 13, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 9, 2012 |
| Last aired | October 13, 2023 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |