Episode guide
Gold Rush: Season 3
17 episodes · first aired Oct 19, 2012
It took two years, but the competing gold mining crews have made it to the big leagues. After battling equipment breakdowns, infighting, and Mother Nature, one of the mining teams finally hits paydirt…but which one? With new equipment, new crews, and new land to explore, the teams set out strike gold and walk away millionaires.
- 1 The Long Road Oct 19, 2012 · 41m Relive the most heart pounding and heart breaking moments of Gold Rush as the Hoffman crew and their rivals Parker Schnabel and 'Dakota’ Fred fight Mother Nature, mining machines and each…
- 2 Million Dollar Season Dec 14, 2012 · 44m Loaded with bonus footage, production facts and tweets. Todd doubles down with two claims, twice the crew and twice the gear. Dakota Fred's glory hole is thought to contain millions in…
- 3 The Wrong Claim Dec 21, 2012 · 44m Dave faces disaster when he finds his new claim is un-minable. Todd is thousands of dollars in the hole and the 1000 ounce goal looks impossible. The Dakota boys face the threat of…
- 4 Secret Weapons Dec 28, 2012 · 44m Todd does a deal on a new gold-rich claim to get Dave's crew back in action.The Dakota boys hire new miners and one is quickly terminated. Todd junks his old wash plant, and replaces it…
- 5 Battle of the Bridge Feb 1, 2013 · 44m Todd Receives a suprise visit from his investor; a broken-down bulldozer causes problems for Dave Turin's crew.
- 6 The Ultimatum Feb 8, 2013 · 44m Todd's chief investor demands to see 100 ounces of gold in the next three weeks, or he will pull the plug on the Klondike operation. At Indian River, Dave Turin is on the gold. Parker's…
- 7 Game Changer Feb 15, 2013 · 44m Parker sets a hefty goal; Dave's mine faces a potential shutdown.
- 8 Road To Gold Feb 22, 2013 · 44m Todd and his crew finally get to test the new Turbo Trommel. Dave pushes his crew to double their last clean out. The Dakota Boys receive a visit from an inspector with the power to shut…
- 9 Up Smith Creek Mar 1, 2013 · 44m Todd faces closure; Parker receives bad news from his grandfather.
- 10 Leprechaun Gold May 10, 2013 · 44m Parker finds out about the fate of his Grandpa. Todd has to rebuild his turbo trammel, Indian River faces a shutdown and the Dakota boys investigate whether the Glory Hole is truly an…
- 11 Dozer Wars May 17, 2013 · 44m Todd and Dave go to war over the dozer they both need to keep mining and Todd banks on finding virgin ground beneath a pile of dredge tailings. Parker faces a crew rebellion and Dakota…
- 12 Pink Slip May 24, 2013 · 44m Parker hits bedrock at Emerson Trench; Todd shuts down the Quartz Creek operation; and Dave has a mishap with a bulldozer.
- 13 The Merger May 31, 2013 · 44m Todd forces his crew and Dave's crew to merge into one team. The Dakota Boys use their new equipment to get back down to the bottom of the Glory Hole. Parker risks his life to get paydirt…
- 14 The Night Shift Jun 7, 2013 · 44m Tensions mount between the dayshift and nightshift as Todd pushes his men harder than ever. Parker battles his ancient washplant and the treacherous road from Discovery Claim while Dustin…
- 15 Bedrock Blowout Jun 14, 2013 · 44m Todd pushes the Big Red washplant to near breaking point on his best ground yet. Fred and Dustin battle to save a broken down excavator as water floods the glory hole and Parker faces his…
- 16 Redemption Road Jun 21, 2013 · 44m Out of Indian River paydirt, Todd comes up with a risky plan to hit his 1,000 ounce goal. A bad fall could put Fred out of the game, leaving Dustin to dig the glory hole. Parker worries…
- 17 The Motherlode Jun 28, 2013 · 44m Winter strikes and the miners wage the final battle for the mother lode. The Hoffmans pull out a secret weapon to thaw frozen gold-rich paydirt. Dustin plunges into the freezing waters of…