Season 5

Episodes • 2022

Parker Schnabel
Danny Etheridge
Paul Christie
Tyler Mahoney
Parker's $5-Million Bet

1. Parker's $5-Million Bet

45 min

Parker begins booting up his new gold mining operation in Alaska. When he can't find a wash plant in the snow-covered north, he gambles on a last minute trip to New Zealand -- home to big gold and top-notch miners.

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The Secret Sluice

2. The Secret Sluice

45 min

Parker and team venture off-grid to track down a legendary miner known as The Gambler on the gold-rich west coast of New Zealand. Parker's blown away by what he finds in the sluice.

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Floating Gold

3. Floating Gold

46 min

Parker sizes up a high-tech gold-catching machine capable of floating on water. A sudden storm threatens to trap the team on a New Zealand glacier.

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Parker's Prospect

4. Parker's Prospect

45 min

Parker jumps at an unexpected offer for a new claim and prospects Matt Dove's virgin ground in New Zealand's gold-rich Southern Alps.

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Gold Mining Paradise

5. Gold Mining Paradise

45 min

Parker investigates a bucket dredge that's banked over $700 million and discovers his version of paradise: a gold-rich claim with every type of plant needed to strike it rich.

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Gut Check

6. Gut Check

45 min

Parker pivots to test a shaker deck, but his inability to pull the trigger leads him to question the viability of his new Alaska operation.

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Leap of Faith

7. Leap of Faith

43 min

Parker checks out a wash plant on tracks and considers a major pivot -- building his own custom plant for the Alaska claim; Tyler and Jeff prospect for gold nuggets in New Zealand's richest river.

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Sharks and Gold

8. Sharks and Gold

43 min

Parker dives into shark-infested waters hoping to find gold; he explores a high-dollar rock mine and reveals the design of his Alaska wash plant.

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