Gold Rush
Gold Rush: Season 9

Air Date

October 12, 2018

Episodes

22 episodes

Gold Rush

Season 9

Overview

It's a season of change as Rick Ness breaks from Parker Schnabel to start a claim of his own, while Parker has everything on the line while he battles with Tony Beets over land, and Tony is singlemindedly out to double his equipment and profits.

Episodes

Declaration of Independence

1. Declaration of Independence

10.0
October 12, 2018
84 min

New mine boss Rick gathers together his crew of greenhorns & arrives in the Yukon ready to start his season. Parker and Tony face off over royalties and land access in a confrontation that threatens to end one of their seasons before it's even begun.

Smoked Out

2. Smoked Out

October 19, 2018
41 min

Rick faces mutiny from his crew of greenhorns. Parker visits his parents for advice and makes a decision affects the rest of his season. Tony's barge hits trouble on its way back to Dawson to finally begin the rebuild of his second monster dredge.

Gods and Monsters

3. Gods and Monsters

October 26, 2018
41 min

Rick hunts for a new washplant with his crew. With Parker's ground frozen he must find a way to mine the gold to pay his deposit to Tony. Tony orders son Kevin to train up a new dredgemaster, but a vital piece gets damaged and brings them to a halt.

Durt Reynolds

4. Durt Reynolds

1.0
November 2, 2018
41 min

Disaster strikes when Rick fires up his washplant for the first time. Parker tries a risky plan to keep the gold coming in and must decide on a new foreman to replace Rick. Tony must transport his tug Kid Commando to the dock for a crucial stability test.

The Return of Freddy Dodge

5. The Return of Freddy Dodge

November 9, 2018
41 min

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.

Hoffman's Ghosts

6. Hoffman's Ghosts

November 16, 2018
41 min

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.

Hazard Pay

7. Hazard Pay

10.0
November 23, 2018
41 min

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.

Stormageddon

8. Stormageddon

November 30, 2018
41 min

Heavy rainfall for several days causes problems for Parker and Rick. Elsewhere, Tony's second dredge upriver proves more difficult than expected.

Megamorphosis

9. Megamorphosis

December 7, 2018
41 min

Parker battles to save his season when his biggest wash plant collapses. Rick makes a shocking discovery about his gold mining claim and turns to his dad for help. Tony races to finish dismantling his dredge but a crucial piece comes crashing down.

Father's Day

10. Father's Day

7.0
December 14, 2018
41 min

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.

The Resurrection

11. The Resurrection

7.0
December 21, 2018
41 min

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.

The Devil's Deadline

12. The Devil's Deadline

6.0
January 4, 2019
41 min

A desperate Rick is forced to ask Tony for help; Tony hauls the final piece of his million-dollar second dredge from Thistle Creek and prepares to rebuild it

Sucker Punch

13. Sucker Punch

6.0
January 11, 2019
41 min

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.

Old School Heroes

14. Old School Heroes

6.0
January 18, 2019
41 min

Parker leaves Brennan in charge of one section of the mine, with mixed results. Meanwhile, Rick damages his water pipe with some careless excavation work.

Wedding Bells & Emergency Operations

15. Wedding Bells & Emergency Operations

January 25, 2019
41 min

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.

Broken Bones

16. Broken Bones

6.0
February 1, 2019
41 min

Parker crashes a boat resulting in a terrible injury; frozen ground and machine failure threaten Rick’s season; Tony and his family finally rebuild his second dredge; the Dakota Boys discover a rich nugget trap.

Make It Rain

17. Make It Rain

7.0
February 15, 2019
41 min

Desperate Parker pushes wash plant Sluicifer beyond the limit; Tony attempts a dangerous crane operation

Big Red Is Dead

18. Big Red Is Dead

7.0
February 22, 2019
41 min

Parker closes in on his $7.2 million target, but wash plant Big Red runs out of pay dirt; Rick strives to reach his goal

Cold War

19. Cold War

8.0
March 1, 2019
41 min

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

Brace for Impact

20. Brace for Impact

7.0
March 8, 2019
41 min

Tony races to finish his second dredge; Parker makes a risky move; Rick’s crew fights harder than ever to reach their goal; the Dakota Boys find a new mine site that has massive gold potential.

Fire and Ice

21. Fire and Ice

8.0
March 15, 2019
62 min

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.

Three Sides to Every Story

22. Three Sides to Every Story

6.0
March 22, 2019
42 min

Sit down with Parker Schnabel, Rick Ness, and Tony Beets as they discuss the biggest moments from this past season of Gold Rush. Then, The Dakota Boys reflect on their wild season and look ahead to what’s next.