The Worst Episodes of Gold Rush: Parker's Trail

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7.0/10(27 votes)
#1 - Hypothermia
S1:E34/14/2017
With 375 miles to go, their journey takes an unexpected turn when Parker falls into freezing water and jeopardizes the entire expedition.
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6.9/10(17 votes)
#2 - Expedition Gold
S3:E105/31/2019
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 extreme danger in Papua New Guinea.
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7.0/10(22 votes)
#3 - Parker vs Backhoe
S3:E75/10/2019
Having tackled the harsh Klondike trails and the hostile jungles of Guyana, Parker Schnabel takes his hunt for gold to the next level in Papua New Guinea.
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7.1/10(27 votes)
#4 - Legendary Prospects
S3:E14/5/2019
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.
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7.2/10(29 votes)
#5 - Footsteps of Legends
S1:E13/31/2017
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.
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7.1/10(17 votes)
#6 - Hard Rock Risks
S4:E84/24/2020
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.
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7.2/10(17 votes)
#7 - Uncharted Territory
S3:E95/24/2019
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.
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7.3/10(23 votes)
#8 - Hunt for Hidden Gold
S3:E65/3/2019
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
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7.2/10(14 votes)
#9 - Gold Monsters
S6:E55/5/2023
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.
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7.3/10(21 votes)
#10 - Trial by Fire
S4:E43/27/2020
Hot, parched country and broken machinery place a toll on the team as pressure mounts to find gold. Tyler and Parker use detectors in search of gold beneath the cool waters of an outback oasis
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7.4/10(28 votes)
#11 - Racing the Freeze
S1:E24/7/2017
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.
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7.4/10(25 votes)
#12 - Trail Tales
S1:E44/14/2017
Parker and his friends relive the toughest journey of their lives. They reveal the struggle, conflict and secrets about how close they came to disaster.
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7.4/10(18 votes)
#13 - The Jungle Strikes Back
S2:E65/4/2018
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.
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7.4/10(12 votes)
#14 - Bonanza Creek Bounty
S6:E65/12/2023
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.
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7.5/10(26 votes)
#15 - Outback Gold
S4:E13/13/2020
Parker takes the team Down Under to search for a gold-rich claim.
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7.5/10(24 votes)
#16 - Dangerous Depths
S3:E24/5/2019
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.
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7.5/10(23 votes)
#17 - Welcome Stranger
S4:E23/13/2020
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.
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7.5/10(21 votes)
#18 - Hell's Crack
S4:E54/3/2020
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.
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7.5/10(18 votes)
#19 - Mine, Moment, Machine
S4:E74/17/2020
Parker and the gang get a bang out of hard rock mining.
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7.5/10(13 votes)
#20 - Bolivia or Bust
S6:E44/28/2023
Parker follows the gold into Bolivia where he hopes to tap into its $2.5 billion gold industry. The crew get a lead on a placer operation but are confronted by the claim’s 32 owners at the gate.
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7.5/10(12 votes)
#21 - Devil's Paradise
S6:E34/21/2023
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.
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7.6/10(27 votes)
#22 - Welcome to the Jungle
S2:E24/6/2018
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.
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7.6/10(24 votes)
#23 - X Marks the Spot
S2:E54/27/2018
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.
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7.6/10(21 votes)
#24 - Lethal Landslide
S3:E34/12/2019
Parker and his crew help a local family mine in the highlands, but a devastating landslide means they witness the harsh realities of living in this remote paradise.
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7.6/10(21 votes)
#25 - Tyler's Trial
S4:E33/20/2020
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.
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