The boys are back in Alaska (although Discovery dropped the state's mention in the title after the first season) hoping to strike it rich mining for gold. Their first effort was anything but rich and glorious, however, as the crew led by Todd Hoffman and his father, Jack, sunk $250,000 into their dream and came away with just $20,000 worth of gold. The dismal summer was filled with injuries, malfunctioning equipment and constant fighting among the greenhorn miners, yet their serious case of gold fever trumps any talk of giving up and leads to a new operating plan in order to salvage their dream. The series also keeps tabs on the efforts of teenager Parker Schnabel and old-timer Dakota Fred to hit the mother lode at separate sites.
As gold prices soar, Parker considers buying new ground in Alaska. The Ness crew face disaster while transporting heavy loads to their new claim.(S12,E101)
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 gold.(S12,E105)
To find the motherlode, the miners track down hot leads, travel to the most remote corners of the earth in search for life-changing gold.(S12,E103)
King of the Klondike Tony Beets has gambled millions of dollars on one-of-a-kind equipment including a 75-year-old bucket line gold dredge. But has it paid off?(S12,E104)
Parker bets on a risky claim and loses a key team member, while Tony storms a cut with a fleet of new mega machines. Plus, Rick's skeleton crew pulls off a miracle.(S12,E01)
Parker pivots to a new cut, while Rick's season rests in the hands of a green mechanic. Tony welcomes a new addition and Fred finds gold in the wilderness.(S12,E02)
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.(S12,E03)
Tony's confronted with news that throws him into a tailspin, while Fred banks his first gold of the season. And, Parker's crew stalls out at the Airstrip.(S12,E04)
To fuel his big gamble, Parker cranks up Sluicifer. Fred faces being shut down after a surprise inspection. On the hunt for new ground, Brennan sinks Rick's bulldozer.(S12,E05)
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.(S12,E06)
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 paydirt at his cut.(S12,E07)
Parker tries to limit the royalties he pays Tony, while Tony's sons fight icy conditions and a sluice box disaster. Rick gets help from an unexpected source.(S12,E08)
Parker breaks out Big Red to double his gold and feed the gamble at Mud Mountain. Plus, Rick's wash plant disintegrates in front of his eyes.(S12,E09)
Fred kicks off his first week of sluicing and the team gathers for the critical first gold weigh. Meanwhile, Tony faces an unexpected repair at 80 Pup.(S12,E10)
Parker's crew sinks a loader setting up Big Red and clocks in their first double-gold weigh of the year. Tony finds a gold-rich glory hole at the Megacut.(S12,E11)
Rick returns to the Deep Cut to settle the score. Parker does the unthinkable to get down to gold at Mud Mountain, and Fred sends away his son-in-law.(S12,E12)
Rick pivots to chase a vein of gold-rich paydirt that's bankrupted other Keno miners. Tony targets white channel paydirt to turn his season around.(S12,E13)
Parker gambles 100 ounces to prospect Little Eldorado Creek in Alaska. Rick launches a risky mission, and Fred confronts a crew member with a secret.(S12,E14)
Parker gets a lead on virgin ground at Cleary Creek in Alaska. Meanwhile, Rick puts Brennan to the test as the night foreman in the Rally Valley.(S12,E15)
Parker finally runs paydirt and weighs his first gold from Mud Mountain. Tony discovers a faster way to move excavators and stay on the white channel gold.(S12,E16)
Rick strikes a pay layer in a sea of Rally Valley overburden. Fred speeds up the team's gold production at California Creek, resulting in a devastating setback.(S12,E17)
Rick soups up Monster Red to battle the rocky and increasingly rich Rally Valley pay. Plus, Parker tasks Tyson with running Bad Cut on a skeleton crew.(S12,E18)
Parker risks destroying Big Red to finally find Mud Mountain's big gold. Rick is forced to slow down his operation when massive rocks threaten to destroy Monster Red.(S12,E19)
Parker's crew builds a large pad to get through a cut in record time. Fred forms an unexpected partnership to double his gold and Tony revives his Indian River plans.(S12,E20)
Rick calls in his secret weapon, and Parker splurges big to keep his operation running. Fred's new alliance with the Claytons is tested when their cut is flooded.(S12,E21)
Today's mining kingpins stack up to the original pioneers who made massive fortunes in the Klondike, including a relative of Donald Trump.(S12,E102)
Rick finally hits the rich pay layer in Rally Valley and accelerates his plans. Tony prospects new ground in Keno, while tensions rise on California Creek.(S12,E22)
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.(S12,E23)
Parker discovers if his $5-million Mud Mountain gamble will deliver another record gold total. Rick dials up Monster Red in his quest for another personal best.(S12,E24)