All Seasons

Season 1 - Klondike

  • SPECIAL 0x11 Nuggets

    • March 11, 2017
    • Discovery

    Parker and Rick tease their new adventure - taking on the Klondike Trail.

  • SPECIAL 0x12 Before the Trail

    • March 24, 2017
    • Discovery

    Parker Schnabel and three friends are about to attempt the Klondike trail of 1897. It’s 600 miles of mountains, lakes, rivers and frozen wilderness. But first, we get to the know the team behind this expedition and find out why they're doing this.

  • S01E01 In The Footsteps of Legends

    • March 31, 2017
    • Discovery

    Parker Schnabel and his friends pay tribute to the legends before them and attempt the Klondike Trail of 1897. Not only is it 600 miles of mountains, lakes and rivers, but leaving dangerously late in the season means the winter may derail their plans.

  • S01E02 Racing the Freeze

    • April 7, 2017
    • Discovery

    Parker and his crew are only 50 miles into the daunting 600 mile trek on the Klondike Trail. It's a race against time as the water is quickly freezing, but with food sources running low they are forced to pause and go hunting or face starvation.

  • S01E03 Hypothermia

    • April 14, 2017
    • Discovery

    With 375 miles to go, their journey takes an unexpected turn when Parker falls into freezing water and jeopardizes the entire expedition.

  • S01E04 Trail Tales

    • April 14, 2017
    • Discovery

    After the toughest journey of their lives, Parker and his friends relive what happened on the trail. Revealing the struggle, conflict and untold secrets about just how close they came to disaster.

Season 2 - Guyana

  • S02E01 Mining With Monsters

    • March 23, 2018
    • Discovery

    Having just mined $7 million worth of gold, Parker now wants an even tougher challenge: to mine in the gold-rich jungles of Guyana, South America and learn from the locals. But his longtime foreman Rick is about to drop a bombshell of news in the process.

  • S02E02 Welcome to the Jungle

    • March 30, 2018
    • Discovery

    Against the advice of the locals, Parker and crew head off alone, deep into uncharted jungle, risking encounters with caiman, jaguars, snakes and venomous spiders. They attempt to cross a quarter mile of raging rapids but the current takes hold of Rick.

  • S02E03 Hell Dorado

    • April 6, 2018
    • Discovery

    Parker wants to mine in the jungles of Guyana, South America when but an out-of-control water hose leaves him injured and local miners refuse to lease him ground, he's faced with a stark choice double down or head home.

  • S02E04 Gold Wars: The Jungle Awakens

    • April 13, 2018
    • Discovery

    In the jungles of Guyana, Parker and crew are chased by deadly caiman and bitten by carnivorous piranha. Then their attempt to drag their boat up a waterfall results in a disaster that could end not just the expedition but the life of one of the crew.

  • S02E05 X Marks the Spot

    • April 20, 2018
    • Discovery

    Parker and his team arrive in Marudi, the epicenter of a twenty first century gold rush. They have just two weeks to find a claim get the equipment they need to set up a jungle operation and mine for Guyanese gold.

  • S02E06 The Jungle Strikes Back

    • April 27, 2018
    • Discovery

    Parker, Rick, Karla, and Sam have crossed Guyana and set up their own gold mine in Marudi, the heart of a modern-day gold rush. But their dreams of jungle gold are derailed by a local land dispute that threatens to turn violent.

  • SPECIAL 0x10 Revelations

    • May 4, 2018

    After narrowly escaping the jungles of Guyana, South America, Parker and his crew reunite to reveal many untold stories of all the the deadly wildlife, physical ailments, extreme weather, and jaw-dropping experiences of their mining adventure.

Season 3 - Papua New Guinea

  • S03E01 Legendary Prospects

    • April 5, 2019
    • Discovery

    Parker flies in a restored Avenger warplane on his journey to retrace his Grandpa John's experience during WWII and the team assembles with a new recruit to replace Rick Ness on the expedition.

  • S03E02 Dangerous Depths

    • April 5, 2019
    • Discovery

    An encounter with a group of machete-wielding locals tests the team's preparedness for the region's dangerous conditions after a grueling jungle trek leads Parker and his team to a network of abandoned WWII tunnels.

  • S03E03 Lethal Landslide

    • April 12, 2019
    • Discovery

    A sudden landslide rips Parker from his feet while working on a local hard rock mining operation, washing him down a steep mountain and putting the mission in jeopardy.

  • S03E04 Mercury Rising

    • April 19, 2019
    • Discovery

    Parker and his team are at Edie Creek in Papua New Guinea. They discover their new friends, members of the Kukukuku tribe, are using mercury to extract their gold. Parker builds a device to contain the poisonous gases.

  • S03E05 The Monster Mine

    • April 26, 2019
    • Discovery

    Parker navigates the volatile and lawless town surrounding Porgera, one of the world's largest and most profitable gold mines, as he and the team try to gain access to the huge gold pit.

  • S03E06 Hunt for Hidden Gold

    • May 3, 2019
    • Discovery

    Driven to find a lost gold mine, Parkers joins forces with the grandson of a legendary gold miner in search of a hidden El Dorado lost since World War II.

  • S03E07 Parker Vs. Backhoe

    • May 10, 2019
    • Discovery

    Rugged terrain pushes Parker's heavy machinery skills to their limit, forcing him to attempt one dangerous maneuver after another in his quest to open a legendary lost gold mine.

  • S03E08 Path to Gold

    • May 17, 2019
    • Discovery

    In his final days, Parker's quest to find the motherlode in Papua New Guinea sends him deep into the jungle where he joins locals in a sacrifice to appease the spirits. And one final cleanup and gold weigh determines if he strikes it big.

  • SPECIAL 0x8 Uncharted Territory

    • May 24, 2019

    Parker reveals new details and insight about his epic gold mining expedition in Papua New Guinea, including a near-death moment. Never-before-seen footage exposes the highs and lows of the trail and one team member makes a surprising revelation.

  • SPECIAL 0x9 Expedition Gold

    • May 31, 2019

    Parker's quests to find gold in the wild put his survival skills to the ultimate test. He hunts for gold along the freezing Klondike Trail in Alaska, attempts to mine more than Todd Hoffman in South America, and faces danger in Papua New Guinea.

Season 4 - Australia

  • S04E01 Outback Gold

    • March 13, 2020
    • Discovery

    Parker takes the team Down Under to search for a gold-rich claim.

  • S04E02 Welcome Stranger

    • March 13, 2020
    • Discovery

    Tempted by the largest nuggets he's ever seen, Parker ventures deep into an underground mine. Tyler tracks down a trommel for the team and a local miner lets the team test a claim that yields more gold per yard than Parker's ever seen in the Yukon.

  • S04E03 Tyler's Trial

    • March 20, 2020
    • Discovery

    In the legendary Palmer goldfields, Parker and his team encounter a lucrative family-run mining operation and discover dirt far richer than anything they've seen in the Yukon. But convincing the family to lease him virgin ground will come at a price.

  • S04E04 Trial by Fire

    • March 27, 2020
    • Discovery

    Parker tests virgin ground on the Fitzgerald claim and makes a big discovery, but he must gain the trust of the family if he wants to strike a deal.

  • S04E05 Hell's Crack

    • April 3, 2020
    • Discovery

    In an area known to locals as "Hell's Crack," Parker and his team navigate a treacherous river, battle extreme heat and fight machine breakdowns to prospect ground so rich it could hold 100 million dollars worth of gold.

  • S04E06 The Honey Pot

    • April 10, 2020
    • Discovery

    Hunting for a huge payday in Tyler's hometown of Sandstone, the team encounters a dangerous new method for extracting gold and Parker must decide if the risk is worth the reward.

  • S04E07 Mine, Moment, Machine

    • April 17, 2020
    • Discovery

    Parker makes a gamble on dry-mining equipment to test the gold-rich ground of Western Australia. A case of gold fever proves costly, and Parker nearly loses a team member.

  • S04E08 Hard Rock Risks

    • April 24, 2020
    • Discovery

    Tyler leads Parker to a promising hard rock mine where they detonate high explosives to gauge if the rewards of underground mining justify the risks.

  • S04E09 Future Ground

    • May 1, 2020
    • Discovery

    Parker travels deep into Australia's "Super Pit" gold mine, stakes a new claim and makes a big decision that could change his mining career.

  • SPECIAL 0x3 Big Nug Country

    • June 10, 2022

    Parker travels Australia's legendary gold fields searching for a new claim and uncovers the largest nuggets he's ever seen.

  • SPECIAL 0x7 Aussie Gold Strike

    • May 8, 2020

    As Parker's team takes stock of the gold they've found on their epic eight week expedition across Australia, Parker must decide on his own plans for a future, and how the right ground in the Outback might extend his mining season year-round.

Season 5 - New Zealand

  • S05E01 Parker's $5-Million Bet

    • June 17, 2022
    • Discovery

    Parker begins booting up his new gold mining operation in Alaska. When he can't find a wash plant in the snow-covered north, he gambles on a last minute trip to New Zealand -- home to big gold and top-notch miners.

  • S05E02 The Secret Sluice

    • June 24, 2022
    • Discovery

    Parker and team venture off-grid to track down a legendary miner known as The Gambler on the gold-rich west coast of New Zealand. Parker's blown away by what he finds in the sluice.

  • S05E03 Floating Gold

    • July 1, 2022
    • Discovery

    Parker sizes up a high-tech gold-catching machine capable of floating on water. A sudden storm threatens to trap the team on a New Zealand glacier.

  • S05E04 Parker's Prospect

    • July 8, 2022
    • Discovery

    Parker jumps at an unexpected offer for a new claim and prospects Matt Dove's virgin ground in New Zealand's gold-rich Southern Alps.

  • S05E05 Gold Mining Paradise

    • July 15, 2022
    • Discovery

    Parker investigates a bucket dredge that's banked over $700 million and discovers his version of paradise: a gold-rich claim with every type of plant needed to strike it rich.

  • S05E06 Gut Check

    • July 22, 2022
    • Discovery

    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.

  • S05E07 Leap of Faith

    • August 5, 2022
    • Discovery

    Parker checks out a wash plant on tracks and considers a major pivot: building his own custom plant for the Alaska claim. Tyler and Jeff prospect for gold nuggets in New Zealand's richest river.

  • S05E08 Sharks and Gold

    • August 12, 2022
    • Discovery

    Parker dives for gold in shark-infested waters, explores a billion-dollar hard rock mine and reveals his final Alaska wash plant design.

  • SPECIAL 0x4 Kiwi Confessions

    • August 19, 2022

    Parker and crew reveal why the Kiwis hide their gold, a cure for hangovers and just how close one of them came to death.

Season 6 - South America

  • SPECIAL 0x5 Road to Gold

    • March 31, 2023
    • Discovery

    From Alaska's Chilkoot Trail to Australia's nugget-filled Outback, Parker risks his life prospecting around the world in search of gold-rich ground and innovative mining techniques.

  • S06E01 Mucho Oro

    • April 7, 2023
    • Discovery

    Parker and his team travel to South America in search of a claim to mine with $100 million dollars in gold; following the Incan trail deep into the Peruvian jungle where they battle wildlife and mother nature to find virgin ground.

  • S06E02 Mother of God

    • April 14, 2023
    • Discovery

    Parker heads to the Madre de Dios mining district, where he discovers ground so rich he scoops shovels full of gold straight from a riverbank. The team head deep into the jungle with a local tribe to prospect for virgin ground.

  • S06E03 Devil's Paradise

    • April 21, 2023
    • Discovery

    Parker prospects La Rinconada mountain, the highest gold mine on earth and a nearly lawless boomtown filled with 60,000 miners. Parker discovers big gold using hand-lit explosives, but a sudden illness threatens to end the trip early.

  • S06E04 Bolivia or Bust

    • April 28, 2023
    • Discovery

    Parker follows the gold into Bolivia, where he hopes to tap into its $2.5 billion gold industry; the crew gets a lead on a placer operation but is confronted by the claim's 32 owners at the gate.

  • S06E05 Gold Monsters

    • May 5, 2023
    • Discovery

    Parker uncovers a fleet of monster 110-ton excavators scooping paydirt from the riverbed deep in the Bolivian jungle. Just when he gets to the gold, two of his team members fall sick.

  • S06E06 Bonanza Creek Bounty

    • May 12, 2023
    • Discovery

    Parker storms into Bolivia's gold belt to prospect virgin ground that could hold two million ounces of gold -- right where Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid roamed.

  • S06E07 The Dark Horse

    • May 19, 2023
    • Discovery

    Parker goes all-in and starts mining the 400-acre Bonanza Creek claim, but a chance encounter with neighboring miners could offer him something even better.

  • S06E08 There's Gold Everywhere

    • May 26, 2023
    • Discovery

    Parker strikes gold in Bolivia at a location that could be the next Klondike. With time running out on his prospect, Parker faces a big decision.

  • SPECIAL 0x6 Inca Gold Uncut

    • June 2, 2023

    Parker and crew reveal new insights on their riskiest adventure yet as they travel through South America’s most extreme environments, searching for a $100-million claim to mine.

Season 7

  • SPECIAL 0x13 The Ground That Got Away

    • May 24, 2024
    • Discovery

    Parker uncovers lost footage from seven years of prospecting the most extreme places worldwide and reveals the best ground he's ever found.

  • S07E01 River of Never-Ending Gold

    • May 31, 2024
    • Discovery

    Parker Schnabel travels the gold-filled Madeira River deep into the Brazilian wilderness as he hunts for a fleet of dredges bringing in billions.

  • S07E02 The Floating Gold City

    • June 7, 2024
    • Discovery

    Parker Schnabel heads deep into the jungles of Guyana, South America, to chase a 21st-century gold rush. Working with his team, he trades his heavy mining equipment for the most basic tools and learns ingenious local techniques.

  • S07E03 Bull's Blood

    • June 7, 2024
    • Discovery

    Parker prospects in Serra Pelada, the site of Brazil's biggest gold rush that produced five billion dollars worth of gold and is rumored to hold trillions more.

  • S07E04 Motherlode M.I.A.

    • June 14, 2024
    • Discovery

    Parker decodes the mystery of where a billion-dollar motherlode went. Some say it was mined out, while others believe it’s still buried underground.

  • S07E05 Billion Dollar Deal

    • June 21, 2024
    • Discovery

    Parker discovers a potential $1.5 billion payday in Serra Pelada, but first, he needs to strike a deal with the local owners.

  • S07E06 Hard Rock Holy Grail

    • June 28, 2024
    • Discovery

    Parker comes face-to-face with a pack of wild jaguars before heading to the Brazilian hard rock mecca of Pocone, where he discovers a game-changing type of mining.

  • S07E07 Miner's Paradise

    • July 5, 2024
    • Discovery

    In the placer miner's paradise of Peixoto, Parker discovers ground much richer than anything he's mined in the Yukon and considers dropping $1 million to get in on the action.

  • S07E08 The Goldilocks Claim

    • July 19, 2024
    • Discovery

    At the end of a six-week, grueling trek through the wilds of Brazil, Parker finds a gold mining utopia that checks all of his boxes. But can he strike a deal within the three days he has left in the country?

  • SPECIAL 0x14 Brazilian Gold

    • July 26, 2024

    Parker reveals new aspects of the Brazilian trail, from illegal gold dredges to a billion-dollar opportunity and a mining paradise that produces twice the yield of gold found in the entire Yukon.

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