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Follow the lives of ambitious miners as they head north in pursuit of gold. With new miners, new claims, new machines and new ways to pull gold out of the ground, the stakes are higher

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Gold Rush Season 4 Episode 1 - Queen Of Diamonds
    10.0/10(64 votes)

    #1 - Queen Of Diamonds

    S4:E1

    The season premiere breaks ground in 3 countries. The Hoffman crew moves their operation to the hostile Guyana jungle. The Dakota boys need to find a safe route over thin ice. Parker is out of cash and must find gold – but Tony Beets has bad news for him.

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  2. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 2 - Eager Beavers
    10.0/10(23 votes)

    #2 - Eager Beavers

    S16:E2

    Tony battles a big beaver to get at the gold. Parker poaches more crew, doubling gold production. Rick tries to strike a deal for a new claim.

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  3. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 7 - Surprise Fortunes
    10.0/10(20 votes)

    #3 - Surprise Fortunes

    S16:E7

    While searching for better ground on Lightning Creek, Rick is rocked by surprising news. Parker gets greedy and expands his Sulphur claim. Mike pivots on Paradise Hill in an effort to impress Tony.

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  4. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 21 - 1,000-Ounce Week
    10.0/10(16 votes)

    #4 - 1,000-Ounce Week

    S16:E21

    Tony guns for over 1,000 ounces in one week. Parker buys a new toy to open even more ground. Rick's crew burns through pay following a hot streak.

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  5. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 23 - Klondike Shoot-Out
    10.0/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Klondike Shoot-Out

    S16:E23

    Parker Battles Tony in an intense showdown for the year's top gold haul. Rick grinds at Lightning Creek and expands his operation to save his season.

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  6. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 5 - Pick Me Someone to Fire
    9.5/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Pick Me Someone to Fire

    S16:E5

    Parker tasks Tyson with finding the weakest link in the crew. Tony approaches Parker to make a deal and raids his son Mike's operation. Rick fires up on Lightning Creek for the first time.

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  7. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 3 - Rick's Bold Call
    9.3/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Rick's Bold Call

    S16:E3

    Rick balks at the terms for his new claim and makes a bold move. Parker's foreman, Tyson, battles a flooded cut and a batch of new recruits. Tony explodes on a batch of rookies flipping over trucks.

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  8. Gold Rush Season 15 Episode 23 - The Last Dance
    9.0/10(28 votes)

    #8 - The Last Dance

    S15:E23

    Rick digs up his last gold of the season from Vegas Valley. Parker opens yet another cut, hoping to hit his season goal before winter strikes. Tony fires up at the Hester Cut, and his son Kevin's judgment day arrives.

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  9. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 4 - Buzz in the Hills
    9.0/10(23 votes)

    #9 - Buzz in the Hills

    S16:E4

    Parker pushes Mitch to deliver Sulphur Creek gold and records a big score. Buzz lands on an unlikely claim. Tony's pressure tests a new foreman.

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  10. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 9 - Playing With Fire
    9.0/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Playing With Fire

    S16:E9

    Forest fires threaten to shut down Parker's Sulphur Creek claim before he can get all the gold out. Rick decides whether to move back to Duncan Creek. Tony loses nearly $750,000 in gold fighting a wash plant issue.

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  11. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 20 - Musical Washplants
    9.0/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Musical Washplants

    S16:E20

    Parker brings Sluicifer out of retirement for a big week. Rick prays that Vegas Valley still pays out big. Kevin staffs up for the final push.

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  12. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 8 - Parker Comes Calling
    8.5/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Parker Comes Calling

    S16:E8

    Kevin is sent reeling when Parker shows up demanding the money he's owed; Parker discovers he's losing gold from a wash plant on Dominion Creek; Tony's son Mike puts new recruits through boot camp on Paradise Hill.

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  13. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 1 - Records Will Be Broken
    8.2/10(31 votes)

    #13 - Records Will Be Broken

    S16:E1

    Parker launches a cutthroat plan for a 10,000-ounce season -- and he poaches a rival's crew member. Tony cashes in early with a big score. Rick scrambles to find new ground.

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  14. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 6 - The Weasel
    8.2/10(22 votes)

    #14 - The Weasel

    S16:E6

    Tony hunts down an insubordinate crew member. Rick gets his first gold from Lightning Creek. Kevin's parents pressure him to get his new Pyramid Cut running.

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  15. Gold Rush Season 12 Episode 1 - Ground War
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #15 - Ground War

    S12:E1

    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...

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  16. Gold Rush Season 12 Episode 16 - The $4 Million Question
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #16 - The $4 Million Question

    S12:E16

    Parker finally runs paydirt and weighs his first gold from Mud Mountain. Fred scrambles to locate a better way to clean his increasing gold hauls. Tony invents a faster way to move excavators and stay on the white channel gold.

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  17. Gold Rush Season 12 Episode 19 - Gold at Last
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #17 - Gold at Last

    S12:E19

    Parker risks destroying Big Red to finally find Mud Mountain's big gold. Rick's forced to slow down his operation when massive rocks threaten to destroy Monster Red. Tony heads to the Yukon River for a quick cash infusion.

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  18. Gold Rush Season 15 Episode 1 - Greed is Good
    8.0/10(35 votes)

    #18 - Greed is Good

    S15:E1

    Parker chases a record-breaking 10,000-ounce season. Rick pursues his dream of buying his own claim. The fate of the Beets family dynasty shifts when the eldest son, Kevin, strikes out on his own.

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  19. Gold Rush Season 15 Episode 2 - My Father‘s Frienemy
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #19 - My Father‘s Frienemy

    S15:E2

    Rick Ness considers whether to keep mining after devastating news. Parker’s crew split an excavator in half attempting a risky fix. Kevin Beets turns to one of dad Tony’s rivals for help.

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  20. Gold Rush Season 15 Episode 3 - Quicksand
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #20 - Quicksand

    S15:E3

    Rick sinks an excavator trying to get down to Rally Valley pay. Parker’s crew risks destroying a million-dollar wash plant to get on the gold. Tony puts pressure on Cousin Mike to perform on the Indian River.

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  21. Gold Rush Season 15 Episode 4 - The Disappearing Pay Layer
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #21 - The Disappearing Pay Layer

    S15:E4

    Parker unexpectedly loses the pay layer in the long cut. Tony Beets tasks the Mikes with ramping up his operation in the Indian River. Kevin struggles to keep his equipment running.

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  22. Gold Rush Season 15 Episode 5 - On Thick Ice
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #22 - On Thick Ice

    S15:E5

    Parker makes a big call on Dominion Creek's ice-filled ground. Rick buys a new pump to fire up Monster Red. Kevin's cut floods, sending him scrambling to find a critical piece of equipment.

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  23. Gold Rush Season 15 Episode 6 - Come Nuggets or High Water
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #23 - Come Nuggets or High Water

    S15:E6

    Rick risks flooding Rally Valley to haul in big gold nuggets. Tony's protégé, Cousin Mike, attempts a risky plant move. Kevin's biggest machine goes down while another lights on fire.

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  24. Gold Rush Season 15 Episode 7 - Brother vs. Cousin
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #24 - Brother vs. Cousin

    S15:E7

    Sparks fly when Tony leaves his son Mike with "Cousin Mike," who's in charge of the operation. Desperate to get the gold flowing, Parker opens another cut and digs out a mega ditch to fire up again on Dominion Creek.

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  25. Gold Rush Season 15 Episode 8 - Flood of Emotions
    8.0/10(30 votes)

    #25 - Flood of Emotions

    S15:E8

    Tensions escalate when two crewmembers get into a fight on Kevin's claim. Parker prays that the Bridge Cut paydirt will turn his fortunes. When Rally Valley floods, Rick is forced to change plans.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Queen Of Diamonds" is the best rated episode of "Gold Rush". It scored 10/10 based on 64 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/25/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Eager Beavers".