A crisis in the Klondike forces Parker, Rick & Tony to take massive gambles to strike it rich and hunt for gold on new grounds. The setback hits just as the price of gold spikes, sparking a new gold rush to the area.
Rick and his dad fly high into Keno mountains on a treasure hunt for massive nuggets. Tony and Monica investigate a gold hot spot the old dredges may have left missed. Parker makes a big decision about his crew that could determine the fate of his season.
Tony hunts for new ground to save his mining empire, while Rick battles ageing equipment. And, Parker's new foremen race to get the season back on track.
Parker throws down a huge engineering challenge to his team. Rick decides to make a major upgrade to his operation. Mike and Monica Beets team up to open more ground.
In search of big nuggets, Rick buys a monster washplant. A flood puts Tony Beets new claim into jeopardy. Parker needs to move Big Red in record time to get back on the gold.
The Beets discover what could be the motherlode. Rick faces an impossible decision: mine gold or put together his new washplant. Parker tests his new co-foreman with the claims most important machine.
Rick races to get Monster Red running after losing his only way to mine gold. A dangerous storm shuts down Parker's operation. The Beets family push to get Monica's potentially gold-rich cut up and running.
Tensions rise when Parker introduces a new crew member and a radical plan. The Beets family run an important test on daughter Monica's Hunker Creek claim.
Rick's season hangs in the balance when an engineering disaster shuts him down. Parker sinks a ton of money into a new claim. Tony gets a third operation running.
Rick tries to outsmart a vital piece of equipment that has a mind of its own. Parker splurges on a brand new toy to get more gold. The Beets bring in a hired gun to turn around the season.
Parker gambles big and splits his crew in search of a massive score. Rick calls in a mining legend to save his season. The Beets move heaven and earth to get all three kids bringing in gold. The Dirt returns and the miners answer all the burning questions.
Rick brings in a secret weapon in his hunt for big nuggets. Tony's confronted with a catastrophic issue at his settling pond. Parker makes a risky decision when he hires a friend with no mining experience to help the crew get ahead.
A desperate Rick tests some different ground in a last attempt to salvage his season. Parker's crew is in a race to open up new paydirt before they have to shut down.
Tony's back down to one operation running and threatens his entire season. Parker's crew must move washplant Big Red in order to meet his goal of mining his entire ground this season. Rick runs his washplant at maximum speed and has surprising results.
Rick and Tony both suffer mechanical failures that they can ill afford this late in an already poor season. Parker attempts to get a second washplant going.
Monica races to run newly thawed paydirt that could save the season. Parker constructs a mega pond to keep his operation running. Rick troubleshoots a problem with his wash plant and gears up to end his season strong.
At the end of his season Parker closes in on a record gold total. Rick rolls the dice on a new piece of ground. Tony turns to Hunker Creek for a final score.