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Gold Rush Season 3 Episodes

20 Episodes 2012 - 2013

Episode 1

The Long Road

Fri, Oct 19, 201246 mins

Clip show featuring scenes from the first two seasons recapping what has happened so far.

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Episode 2

Million Dollar Season

Fri, Oct 26, 201245 mins

This season someone hits the mother lode. Todd doubles down with two claims, twice the crew and twice the gear. Dakota Fred's glory hole is thought to contain millions in gold. Parker hires a new crew and sets his sights on new land.

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Episode 3

The Wrong Claim

Fri, Nov 2, 201244 mins

Dave faces disaster when his new claim cannot be mined; Todd is thousands of dollars in the hole; the Dakota boys face the threat of floods; Parker needs new ground.

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Episode 4

Secret Weapons

Fri, Nov 9, 201246 mins

Todd does a deal on a new 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 with the new Super-Trommel.

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Episode 5

Battle of the Bridge

Fri, Nov 16, 201246 mins

Todd's chief investor arrives unannounced and threatens to pull the plug after he finds the mine at a standstill. Team Turin is plagued by melted permafrost and a broken dozer. Parker and the Dakota boys go to war over a bridge.

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Episode 6

The Ultimatum

Fri, Nov 23, 201246 mins

Todd's investor demands to see 100 ounces of gold in the next three weeks. Parker's crew goes into meltdown when he forces them to replace a bridge and Fred attempts to make a precision part for his vital excavator.

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Episode 7

Game Changer

Fri, Nov 30, 201246 mins

Todd finally takes delivery of the Turbo Trommel. Dave's mine could close if they can't improve on their disastrous first clean up. The Dakota boys are forced to run second hand dirt and Parker sets a new goal.

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Episode 8

Road to Gold

Fri, Dec 7, 201246 mins

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 the inspector and Parker brings in dynamite to blast a boulder.

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Episode 9

Up Smith Creek

Fri, Dec 14, 201246 mins

Todd Hoffman faces closure if he fails to get 100 ounces of gold for his investor. The Dakota Boys believe they've finally found the elusive Glory Hole. Parker Schnabel uncovers the two-year mystery of Smith Creek.

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Episode 10

Leprechaun Gold

Fri, Jan 4, 201346 mins

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 ancient waterfall.

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Episode 11

Dozer Wars

Fri, Jan 11, 201346 mins

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 Fred attacks the Glory Hole with his secret weapon- the bedrock shark.

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Episode 12

Pink Slip

Fri, Jan 18, 201346 mins

Todd calls it quits on his turbo trammel and shuts down his Quartz Creek operation. Dave's race to open a new cut leaves his dozer hanging over a cliff. Parker finally hits bedrock at Emerson Trench.

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Episode 13

The Merger

Fri, Jan 25, 201346 mins

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 pay dirt from an abandoned mine site.

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Episode 14

The Night Shift

Fri, Feb 1, 201346 mins

Tensions mount between the day and night shifts as Todd pushes his men harder. Parker battles an aging wash plant and the treacherous road from Discovery Claim while Dustin risks it all diving for hidden gold in the frozen glory hole water.

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Episode 15

Bedrock Blowout

Fri, Feb 8, 201346 mins

Todd pushes Big Red to near breaking point on his best ground yet. Fred and Dustin battle to save an excavator as water floods the glory hole and Parker faces his worst nightmare as the dangerous mine road claims its first victim.

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Episode 16

Redemption Road

Fri, Feb 15, 201346 mins

Out of Indian River paydirt, Todd comes up with a risky plan to hit his 1,000 ounce goal. A bad fall puts Fred out the game, leaving Dustin to dig the glory hole. Parker worries his season is over but his grandpa is convinced he's near the motherlode.

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Episode 17

The Motherlode

Sat, Feb 23, 201346 mins

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 the Glory Hole and Parker mines the last ground at Big Nugget.

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Episode 19

Making of the Motherlode

Fri, Mar 1, 201345 mins

A behind the scenes look at the making of Gold Rush Season 3.

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Episode 50

Behind the Scenes

Fri, Dec 21, 201245 mins

Film crews battle the wilderness and the elements in Alaska to film the four Gold Rush mining operations.

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Episode 51

The Jungle

Fri, Aug 17, 201245 mins

Todd & The Crew receive a tip about a claim in Guyana, South America, causing Todd to question whether he should even return to the Klondike after the big freeze last October.

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