Parker is closer than ever to his season goal when disaster strikes. Get an exclusive sneak peek of what's to come when Gold Rush returns Fri Jan 2.

This week brings hope of different kinds for all three crews. Will their hope pay off?

Ray needs to put the new motor into the trommel. But the new motor is four times the size and Ray can't afford to damage the trommel during the installation.

Parker Schnabel's gold mining success all started with his Grandpa John and the Big Nugget mine.

The cast shares one fact that the audience doesn't know about them.

Jack Hoffman proves once and for all whether he can really smell gold!

Dustin and Melody are visiting a century old gold mine. Dustin reflects on how the old timers use to do it.

What are Parker and Rick more proud of - being gold miners or being on TV?

Our modern day miners find out just how hard it is to create tents like the miners of the Klondike in 1898.

Is it going to be a tough clean out for the Dakota Crew?

It’s the biggest dozer we’ve ever seen on Gold Rush. Find out what it takes to drive a D11 from Dozer Dave himself.

Dave Turin digs deep into the Guyanese jungle, still in search of elusive gold.

Watch this bonus scene from The Dirt to learn what Grandpa John Schnabel was like as a 19 year old heading up to Alaska.

After the Hoffman's mining consultant decides the wash plank needs a lot more water running through the sluices the team soon runs out of the clean water that will pass through the pumps.

Nancy Schnabel hears from John and travels to tell her son the news.

Dave Turin wants to dig the ground promised to landowner Greg, so Todd goes to see if Greg is willing to give it up.