Series synopsis
American Digger is an American reality documentary television series that premiered on Spike on February 1, 2012. It ended on April 13, 2013.
American Digger is an American reality television series airing on Spike. The show follows former professional wrestler Frank Huguelet and his company American Savage as they search the United States for buried historical artifacts. The second season of the show was retitled Savage Family Diggers as Savage's wife Rita and son Nick join the crew.
On August 7, 2012, Spike TV announced that American Digger had been renewed for a second thirteen episode season. Filming of the new season began Fall ...
Premise
American Digger is an American reality television series airing on Spike. The show follows former professional wrestler Frank Huguelet and his company American Savage as they search the United States for buried historical artifacts. The second season of the show was retitled Savage Family Diggers as Savage's wife Rita and son Nick join the crew.
On August 7, 2012, Spike TV announced that American Digger had been renewed for a second thirteen episode season. Filming of the new season began Fall 2012 and will air in Spring 2013.
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | March 21, 2012 | June 6, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 30, 2013 | April 13, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ice Cold Gold American Savage hunts for valuable Alaskan Gold Rush artifacts left behind by prospectors in the late 1800s, but blizzards, freezing temperatures and reclusive homeowners could dash their dreams of striking artifact gold. |
March 21, 2012 |
| 2 |
Motor City Money American Savage heads to the automobile capital of the world to dig for valuable relics from the Motor City’s historic boom times, but abandoned houses, vicious dogs and buried hazards may destroy their dreams of a Savage profit. |
March 28, 2012 |
| 3 |
Savage Shark Hunt The crew uses a backhoe to reach the ancient sea floor during a search for prehistoric shark teeth and Jurassic fossils. |
April 4, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Devil Dug Down to Georgia The family digs for Civil War artifacts on a Savannah plantation rumored to be haunted. Creepy locals & eerie problems put the Savages on edge. Finds: Civil War relics, bones, and ghosts. |
January 30, 2013 |
| 2 |
History of Hookers After a failed dig, Rick drags the family to New Orleans’ original red light district in search of old brothels. Rookie Nick’s poor work ethic angers his brother. Finds: Antique Rolex, Condom tin,.. |
January 30, 2013 |
| 3 |
America's First Fight Club Rick drags his dubious family on a mission to dig up the basement of a legendary Southie bar in search of artifacts from Boston’s bareknuckle boxing past. Finds: brass knuckles, ringbell, and an. |
February 6, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Spike |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 1, 2012 |
| Last aired | April 13, 2013 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday at 22:00:00 |