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s19e10 · 2025-10-11
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Bering Sea Gold
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In the frontier town of Nome, Alaska, there's a gold rush on. But you've never seen gold mining like this before -- here, the precious metal isn't found in the ground. It's sitting in the most unlikely of places: the bottom of the frigid, unpredictable Bering Sea. And there are a handful of people willing to risk it all to bring it to the surface in Bering Sea Gold.
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6 this season · 212 totals05e01 Countdown to Gold 2015-09-05 01:00
Countdown to Gold
Emily unleashes a team of all-girl divers on Nome. Meanwhile, strict deadlines force the fleet to take extreme measures. Vern gambles on a state-of-the-art dredge while Shawn ventures into the harsh wilderness in search of the next golden hotspot.
s05e02 Girl Drama 2015-09-12 01:00
Girl Drama
With a shortened ice mining season, every second counts. But just as the fleet seems set to dial in on the gold, equipment problems cause setbacks, costing each crews precious time under the water.
s05e03 The Quest 2015-09-19 01:00
The Quest
Near the midpoint of the shortened mining season, every dredge must hustle to stay on the gold. But in their haste, small miscalculations lead to massive problems, throwing every operation into question.
s05e04 Baggage 2015-09-26 01:00
Baggage
Through the halfway point of the ice mining season, every operation is pulling out all the stops to make it pay. But they'll have to contend with the weight of the past before they can land on future riches.
s05e05 The Blizzard 2015-10-03 01:00
The Blizzard
With less than a week remaining in the shortest ice mining season on record, every crew is battling the clock. But just when they think it couldn't get any harder, a massive Arctic storm descends on Nome.
s05e06 The Deadline 2015-10-10 01:00
The Deadline
After a month out on the ice, one day remains in the 2015 ice mining season. For every miner, that's one more day to prove that a season full of risks was worth the cost.