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Gold Rush Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 2018 - 2019
Episode 1
Declaration of Independence
Fri, Oct 12, 201887 mins
This year, Rick Ness has decided to step it up and become a mine boss with a claim of his own after working six years under fellow miner Parker Schnabel. Rick cashes in his life savings and literally puts everything on the line. Elsewhere, while gold miner and rival Todd Hoffman is out, things haven't gotten any easier for 23-year-old Parker Schnabel, who finds himself in a land war with legendary Klondike miner Tony Beets. Meanwhile, legendary Klondike miner Tony Beets has a master plan this year -- to get the two ancient dredges mining and turning around some major profit. And he's determined that nobody, especially Parker, will get in his way.
Episode 2
Smoked Out
Fri, Oct 19, 201844 mins
The pressure is on for the miners, as a slow start to the season is compounded by a host of mechanical problems. Tony continues to make life difficult for Parker.
Episode 3
Gods and Monsters
Fri, Oct 26, 201843 mins
Rick is on the search for a new washplant with his crew. With Parker's ground being frozen he must find a way to mine the gold to pay his deposit to Tony. Tony orders his son Kevin to train a new dredgemaster, but a vital piece gets damaged and grinds them to a halt.
Episode 4
Durt Reynolds
Fri, Nov 2, 201844 mins
Disaster strikes when Rick fires up his wash plant for the first time; Parker tries a risky plan, and he must choose a new foreman to replace Rick; Tony must transport his tug Kid Commando to the dock for a crucial stability test.
Episode 5
The Return of Freddy Dodge
Fri, Nov 9, 201841 mins
Rick drafts a Gold Rush vet and former member of team Hoffman to save his season. Tony and Monica fire up their wash plant as they start to battle Parker to beat him to the gold.
Episode 6
Hoffman's Ghosts
Fri, Nov 16, 201843 mins
New mine boss Rick is buckling under debt and if he's going to prove himself to his crew he needs to get his first gold weigh; Parker attempts a treacherous river crossing; Tony Beets hits a snag removing a massive piece of his dredge.
Episode 7
Hazard Pay
Fri, Nov 23, 201844 mins
Parker hires a new driver that isn't as experienced as he claims. Elsewhere, one of Tony's dredges sinks into a pond, and he clashes with son Kevin over how to rescue it.
Episode 8
Stormageddon
Fri, Nov 30, 201844 mins
Heavy rainfall for several days causes problems for Parker and Rick. Elsewhere, Tony's second dredge upriver proves more difficult than expected.
Episode 9
Megamorphosis
Wed, Dec 5, 201841 mins
Parker battles to save his season when his biggest washplant collapses. Rick makes a shocking discovery about his gold mininig claim and turns to his dad for help. Tony races to finish dismantling his dredge but a crucial piece comes crashing down.
Episode 10
Father's Day
Fri, Dec 14, 201844 mins
Rick Ness and his father, Rick Senior, battle together to open a new cut; Parker struggles with mechanical breakdowns, and a crew member suffers a terrible injury; Tony races to dismantle the final sections of his million-dollar dredge.
Episode 11
The Resurrection
Fri, Dec 21, 201844 mins
The flu brings Parker's operation to its knees, and it's up to foreman Dean to keep the claim running; Rick's mechanic, Carl, behaves strangely and reveals shocking news; Tony hits rock bottom as his entire operation grinds to a halt.
Episode 12
The Devil's Deadline
Fri, Jan 4, 201941 mins
Rick is forced to ask Tony for help. Parker runs a 24-hour test of his ground and suffers another washplant failure. Tony hauls the final piece of his million-dollar second dredge from Thistle Creek and prepares to rebuild it.
Episode 13
Sucker Punch
Fri, Jan 11, 201943 mins
Rick discovers he's been losing gold after Freddy Dodge points out a major flaw in his wash plant; with his excavator down, Parker risks moving his wash plant with a dozer.
Episode 14
Old School Heroes
Fri, Jan 18, 201941 mins
Parker leaves Brennan in charge of one section of the mine, with mixed results; Rick damages his water pipe with some careless excavation work.
Episode 15
Wedding Bells & Emergency Operations
Fri, Jan 25, 201941 mins
The Beets family celebrates as Monica gets married; while Tony is happy for his daughter, he is also stressed to be taking time off while behind on his gold target.Zee has kidney stones and goes to Fairbanks.
Episode 16
Broken Bones
Fri, Feb 1, 201941 mins
Parker and Mitch go for a boat ride that results in Mitch getting injured. With the parts of the second dredge finally in position, Tony has problems reconstructing it.
Episode 17
Gold Gurus
Fri, Feb 8, 201941 mins
Experts step in to help the miners of Gold Rush with technology, ingenuity and mechanical innovation to find the most prized element in human history.
Episode 18
Make It Rain
Fri, Feb 15, 201941 mins
Tony and his family attempt a dangerous crane operation. Rick fights frozen ground to keep his season alive and Parker, in a desperate bid to get every last ounce of gold from his ground, pushes wash plant Sluicifer beyond the limit.
Episode 19
Big Red is Dead
Fri, Feb 22, 201941 mins
In an attempt to get dredge two running before the end of season, Tony shuts down dredge one. Brennan takes a risk and keeps Big Red running after signs of damage.
Episode 20
Cold War
Fri, Mar 1, 201943 mins
Parker's parents visit and offer help; Rick continues to battle frozen ground to reach his goal; shocking news forces Tony to make a drastic decision about his season.
Episode 21
Brace for Impact
Fri, Mar 8, 201943 mins
Winter has arrived, shutting down Rick's sprinkler system and leaving his cut frozen. Elsewhere, moving Big Red to the new pay dirt he discovered proves a difficult job for Parker.
Episode 22
Fire and Ice
Fri, Mar 15, 201962 mins
Rick desperately tries to get the last 27 ounces he needs to hit his target. Meanwhile, Tony finds out his dredge is short 30 buckets.
Episode 23
Three Sides to Every Story
Fri, Mar 22, 201941 mins
Sit down with Parker Schnabel, Rick Ness, and Tony Beets as they discuss the biggest moments from this past season of Gold Rush.
Episode 50
End of an Era: Gold Rush Special
Fri, Oct 5, 2018
The 2017 mining season changed the course of Gold Rush forever as one miner says goodbye after eight years. Todd bets Parker 100 ounces of gold that he can mine the most this season. Parker also goes to war with Tony as he makes a bid for independence.
Episode 51
Gold Rush: The Rise of Rick Ness
Fri, Oct 19, 2018
The extraordinary life of America's favorite new mine boss, Rick Ness. From college football to touring with a rock n roll band and finally ending up in the Yukon as Parker's right hand man. We see what led Rick to decide to start a claim of his own.