


The special episode of “Gold Rush” airs tonight at 10/9c on Discovery Channel. The series has produced three spinoffs: “Dave Turin’s Lost Mine,” “Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail” and “Gold Rush: White Water.” “Gold Rush,” which debuted in 2010 and ran for nine seasons, is still a ratings hit for Discovery. With an economy on the brink of collapse, each man forges a new path, determined to save their season and provide for their families.Īlso Read: SpaceX Rocket Launch Propels Discovery Channel to Highest Non-Primetime Rating Ever (Exclusive) But when it a global pandemic strikes, it threatens to end their seasons before they even begin. TheWrap has your first look at what “Gold Rush” looks like with everyone stuck inside their homes.Īs gold prices hit record highs, Parker, Rick, Tony, Dave and The Hurts are poised to have their biggest gold hauls ever. Even if its mostly filmed with the guys stuck in quarantine like the rest of us. The discovery of gold near present-day Denver in 185859 drew thousands of people to present-day Colorado, prompting the political organization of first a US territory and later a state. That’s a rough reality for the stars of Discovery’s hit reality series “Gold Rush.”īut that didn’t stop “Gold Rush” from attempting to film at least part of its upcoming season. Add “gold mining” to the list of things you can’t do during a global pandemic.
