Series synopsis
Deadman's Curse is an American action & adventure documentary mystery television series that premiered on History on September 11, 2022. It ended on October 23, 2025. It was created by Sean White, Tim Hardy. It stars Kru Williams, Taylor Starr, Adam Palmer and Don Froese.
Taylor Starr, Adam Palmer, Kru Williams, and Don Froese band together to solve the legend of Slumach's lost gold mine.
Premise
Taylor Starr, Adam Palmer, Kru Williams, and Don Froese band together to solve the legend of Slumach's lost gold mine.
Premise: Dead men tell tales.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kru Williams as Prospector
- Taylor Starr as Guide, Prospector
- Adam Palmer as Prospector
- Don Froese as Historian
- Bill Courage as Self - Narrator (voice)
Guest cast
- David Muise as Self- Prospector
- Darryl Freesen as Self- Rival Prospector
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | September 11, 2022 | October 30, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 8 | May 28, 2024 | July 16, 2024 |
| Season 3 | 8 | July 16, 2025 | October 23, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Missing Jackson Letter Taylor unearths new testimony from a witness to Slumach's execution; a deathbed letter written by a man who claims to have found Slumach's gold sends Adam and Kru on a dangerous glacial trek in search of the fabled mother lode. |
September 11, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Charnley Clues The recent glacier expedition leaves Kru rattled and rethinking his approach; clues left by an Indigenous voice from the past send the entire team north into the wild terrain of the Upper Pitt in search of Slumach's gold. |
September 18, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Search For Volcanic Brown Reports of a jar of gold send Adam and Kru on the trail of missing prospector Volcanic Brown and his last known location; Don and Taylor investigate a strange marking on the prospector tools found in the Upper Pitt. |
September 25, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Map in the Margin It's up to Adam to push forward and guide the team through the uncharted terrain of Corbold Canyon. |
May 28, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Secrets of Acaponeta According to a 1980s author and historian, the Spanish have a long and hidden history of gold exploration in Pitt Lake, and Slumach found their cache. |
June 4, 2024 |
| 3 |
Valley of the Rocks Adam, Kru and Tony follow the path of a failed 1982 Vancouver news team led by a Slumach gold hunter and mystic dowser. |
June 11, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Return to the Lost Mine Legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer leads a bid to finally solve the mystery of Slumach's lost gold mine, amid the rugged terrain of the Pacific Northwest. A recurring mine marker points the team east to Harrison Lake as leads and legend line-up. Clues found in a 1950s article by an investigative reporter place a lost Spanish gold mine directly on Slumach's path. High upon the Breakenridge Glacier, extreme conditions at 7,200 feet split the team in two |
July 16, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Mysteries of Echo Island Legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer leads a bid to finally ascertain the existence and location of Slumach's lost gold mine amid the rugged terrain of the Pacific Northwest. As he and crewmates Kru Williams, Taylor Starr and Don Froese continue to unravel the mystery, their attentions gravitate towards a place known as Echo Island |
September 4, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Legend of the Lost Spanish Mound Legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer addresses the legend of the lost Spanish mound, reputedly, a low grassy mound within which are buried both numerous pieces of armour and weapons and the remains of Spanish soldiers, members of an ill-fated expedition ambushed over two centuries ago |
September 11, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | History |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 11, 2022 |
| Last aired | October 23, 2025 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |