Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan
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Discovery Running Adventure • Nature
6 Seasons · 56 Episodes · Premiered January 4, 2021
Freddy Dodge is no stranger when it comes to gold mining. With nearly 40 years of mining under his belt, he's known around the world as the "Gold Guru" and the person struggling mine owners call when they're striking out. Now he's going on the road to help struggling mine owners to hit the motherlode in Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan. To help him turnaround the operations, Freddy has teamed up with expert mechanic and fellow Gold Rush miner Juan Ibarra. At each location, the mining duo will use their knowledge of geology, prospecting, drilling and testing to get back on the paydirt. But it isn't just running their dirt faster. It's about making the operations better, and more importantly, running cheaper.
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Next Air Time: Sat, Apr 25 2026 1:08 AM GMT+0000
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
6 episodes
E01
Last Chance Gold
Mon, Jan 4 2021 5:00 PM GMT+0000
45 min
After losing his job, Fred Dickinson enlists the help of Freddy and Juan to rescue his homemade operation, tap into one of Arizona's richest gold veins and provide for his young family of seven.
E02
For Pete's Sake
Mon, Jan 4 2021 5:00 PM GMT+0000
45 min
Peter Freedman's sunk everything he has into building a mine with every gadget imaginable, but he's still not catching gold. Freddy and Juan make quick progress with their rescue but hit a wall until they discover a simple, fortune-changing fix.
E03
The Gold Devil
Mon, Jan 4 2021 5:00 PM GMT+0000
45 min
Freddy and Juan battle Arizona's blazing heat to turn around Jeremiah David's 'gold devil' claim that could hold nuggets the size of potatoes
E04
Young Guns
Fri, Jan 8 2021 5:00 PM GMT+0000
45 min
In Oregon, 23-year-old Jagger and his younger brothers' dream of running their own gold mine is in jeopardy until a visit from Freddy and Juan skyrockets their gold haul.
E05
A Fine Mess
Fri, Jan 15 2021 5:00 PM GMT+0000
45 min
Freddy and Juan bring their full armory to help a husband-and-wife team capture Colorado's elusive fine gold and turn a big profit.
E06
Sink or Swim
Fri, Jan 22 2021 5:00 PM GMT+0000
45 min
Freddy and Juan travel to Nome, Alaska, and brave the Bering Sea to decode why a floating wash plant is losing gold and save a family's dream.
Season 2
10 episodes
E01
A Golden Promise
Sat, Apr 2 2022 1:01 AM GMT+0000
65 min
Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra attempt to turn Alaskan miner Clay Strickland's struggling hobby mine into a profitable business. With a little help from his friends, Freddy and Juan help Clay fulfill a promise to his young daughter and late wife.
E02
The Trommageddon
Sat, Apr 9 2022 1:03 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Freddy and Juan return to the mighty Klondike to help a female mine boss and her husband bring their operation back from the brink of bankruptcy. With all-new ingenuity, the gold gurus attempt to upgrade the rusty old washplants efficiency.
E03
Dial F for Freddy
Sat, Apr 9 2022 2:05 AM GMT+0000
66 min
Freddy and Juan meet Gold Rush veteran Jim Thurber to help turn a 130-year-old mine site in Oregon into a commercially viable mine. But with a team of rookies and a series of bottlenecks in their operation, it's an uphill battle.
E04
Family Fortune
Sat, Apr 16 2022 1:05 AM GMT+0000
66 min
Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra help Colorado father and son team Gregg and Trever Morrill transform their fine gold recovery. But their fractured relationship becomes a major obstacle to the rescue.
E05
Busch Creek or Bust
Sat, Apr 16 2022 2:11 AM GMT+0000
67 min
In one of their toughest challenges to date, Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra fly to a remote mine in Alaska to help three miners struggling to make a profit. Without their trucks or tools, their ingenuity is pushed to the limit.
E06
The Gold Thief
Sat, Apr 23 2022 1:02 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Freddy and Juan face one of the toughest wash plant rebuilds of their careers as they battle a horrific clay problem in Montana rescuing the Scott family.
E07
Freddy's Gamble
Sat, Apr 23 2022 2:04 AM GMT+0000
64 min
Freddy and Juan race to the depths of the Yukon to help prospector and family man Derek Brown increase his gold recovery. If they succeed, they secure Derek's family's future, but if they fail, their reputation could be at stake.
E08
The Gold Wizard
Sat, Apr 30 2022 1:02 AM GMT+0000
66 min
When Juan's wife has a baby, Freddy faces a solo rescue to save the father-and-son M&M mine in the Yukon. With the family unable to mine another year if they can't capture more fine gold, Freddy's fixes become do or die.
E09
For Love of Nuggets
Sat, May 7 2022 1:03 AM GMT+0000
66 min
The guys travel to British Columbia to save a recluse miner living off grid. With snow approaching, Freddy must persuade him to abandon his dreams of landing only monster-nuggets and to also focus on catching fine gold.
E10
Legend of Freddy and Juan
Sat, May 14 2022 1:02 AM GMT+0000
64 min
Gold mining guru Freddy and master fabricator Juan turn their focus from saving other miners to helping their own operations in the off-season. They reveal how they got into gold and why they teamed up to help struggling miners.
Season 3
11 episodes
E01
Old Dog, New Tricks
Sat, Jun 24 2023 2:01 AM GMT+0000
67 min
A Nevada miner stages a last-ditch mining intervention to save his stubborn mine boss's 30-year-old mine. But it won't be easy as they race to convert the rickety old plant into a new fine gold super sluice.
E02
High Country Hail Mary
Sat, Jul 1 2023 2:01 AM GMT+0000
67 min
Freddy and Juan face the challenging rescue of father-and-son miners on the brink. But what starts as a water situation leads Freddy to discover an even bigger issue: their ground may contain no gold at all.
E03
Married to the Mine
Sat, Jul 8 2023 2:01 AM GMT+0000
67 min
A "one-man band" British Columbia miner needs Freddy and Juan to triple his gold to avoid ruin. But once the rescue begins, it quickly becomes too much work for a solo operation -- meaning that the miner's reluctant wife must learn to use heavy machinery.
E04
Nugget Factor
Sat, Jul 15 2023 2:01 AM GMT+0000
67 min
Married Montana miners dream of building a gold mining dynasty on their nugget-rich claim. But the valley's patchy pay and a critical failure at the wash plant lead to Freddy and Juan facing their first-ever failed rescue.
E05
True Gold
Sat, Jul 22 2023 2:01 AM GMT+0000
67 min
A trio of young Idaho miners struggles to find enough gold; to save them, Freddy and Juan bring new ingenuity to keep their mine alive; Freddy must identify a heavy, mysterious material he's never seen before, hindering their clean-ups.
E06
Golden Boy
Sat, Aug 5 2023 12:00 AM GMT+0000
67 min
A 17-year-old mining prodigy, his father and grandfather wrestle with wintry weather to get their season underway in central Alaska. With another snowstorm brewing on the horizon, Freddy and Juan race to complete fixes before it's too late.
E07
Brothers in Arms
Sat, Aug 12 2023 12:00 AM GMT+0000
67 min
Mining struggles threaten to destroy the deep bond of two mining brothers recently reunited in Montana. Finding a mysterious lack of gold in gold country, Freddy and Juan must successfully execute a high-stakes treasure hunt.
E08
Rigs to Riches
Sat, Aug 19 2023 12:00 AM GMT+0000
68 min
In British Colombia, the Paradis brothers left the oil fields to follow their mining dream 12 years ago, but now they can barely find gold. Juan rushes to modify the wash plant to save their dream while Freddy hunts for completely new ground.
E09
Home Is Where the Gold Is
Sat, Aug 26 2023 12:00 AM GMT+0000
91 min
A British Columbia family sold everything to purchase a 150-acre gold-rich property to mine and homestead. But as their families grow, their gold production does not. Shutdowns and broken equipment send Freddy and Juan's plans off track, forcing all-new ingenuity.
E10
Gold Habits Die Hard
Sat, Sep 2 2023 12:00 AM GMT+0000
91 min
In his last roll-of-the-dice, a struggling Oregon miner brings in Freddy and Juan to double his gold, which will convince best friend Terry to invest in his Oregon mine. The duo proposes a radical fix, but they may have bitten off more than they can chew.
E11
Army of Juan
Sat, Sep 9 2023 12:00 AM GMT+0000
68 min
Juan finds himself in an impossible situation with two Montana soldiers desperate to find enough gold to retire from the military. But with the winter freeze just days away, he calls in critical help from another Gold Rush legend.
Season 4
10 episodes
E01
Valley of Riches
Sat, Aug 17 2024 12:00 AM GMT+0000
61 min
The fate of a rookie mountain miner lies in the balance after he sinks his life savings into a British Columbia placer claim. With fine gold proving tricky to capture, Freddy and Juan must develop all-new ideas to boost recovery.
E02
Grand Canyon Gold Gamble
Sat, Aug 24 2024 12:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Freddy and Juan face a failing gold mine in the Arizona Desert, run by a nephew and his uncle living on the claim. With their money exhausted, the guys devise an ingenious cost-cutting system with their first-ever solar-powered operation.
E03
Bust or Gold Boom?
Sat, Aug 31 2024 12:00 AM GMT+0000
61 min
Freddy and Juan rescue a British Columbia miner on his final season without a miracle. They overhaul his operation and search for new ground, leading to one of the most shocking endings yet.
E04
Carolina Gold
Sat, Sep 7 2024 12:00 AM GMT+0000
61 min
Freddy and Juan fly to an urgent SOS from a former Marine's mine in North Carolina. Inherited from his war buddy, the miner's dated operation will be the guys' biggest challenge without using any of their equipment.
E05
Dry or Die
Sat, Sep 14 2024 12:00 AM GMT+0000
61 min
In Arizona, a scientist turned miner gambles his retirement to secure a legacy for his son. Against logic, Freddy and Juan must turn up the heat to fix the miner's innovative, self-designed "dry washer" to save the mine.
E06
Nature's ATM
Sat, Sep 21 2024 12:00 AM GMT+0000
61 min
Freddy and Juan must revive a failing 50-year-old wash plant in Montana's gold-filled mountains, where a mining family must not only turn around the gold mine but also turn a profit to save their aviation business.
E07
Fire on the Mountain
Sat, Sep 28 2024 12:00 AM GMT+0000
91 min
Freddy and Juan find a group of rookie miners in British Columbia inspired by what they saw on TV. The guys bring an old wash plant back to life, but things take a turn when a fire breaks out on the mountain.
E08
Zeroes to Golden Heroes
Sat, Oct 5 2024 12:00 AM GMT+0000
91 min
An Oregon miner calls Freddy and Juan to help save his mine to pass it on to his greenhorn son. They give the son valuable know-how but discover the property has been completely mined out. It becomes an all-out prospecting hunt to save their dream.
E09
Monsoon Millions
Sat, Oct 12 2024 12:00 AM GMT+0000
61 min
Under the threat of severe thunderstorms and floods during monsoon season in Arizona, Freddy and Juan must not only fix the group of friends' operation, but also race to recover enough gold to stop the investor from pulling out.
E10
School of Hard Rocks
Sat, Oct 19 2024 12:00 AM GMT+0000
121 min
In California, Freddy and Juan rescue their first-ever hard rock operation. As stakes heat up with big fixes, Freddy makes a million-dollar discovery.
Season 5
8 episodes
E01
Pipe Dreams
Sat, May 10 2025 1:01 AM GMT+0000
123 min
In the season premiere, Freddy and Juan face off at a hard rock mine spanning three elevations at 4,000 feet in the Cascades. Battling impenetrable rock, the guys devise an innovative 180-foot chute featuring a spiral concentrator in their first-ever Washington state rescue.Â
E02
Gold Today, Gone Tomorrow
Sat, May 17 2025 1:01 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When nuggets dry up on a couple's mine, the guys must crack the case: is it the miners or the mine? Battling a faulty operation, they build a new shaker table and a never-before-seen sluice scissor mechanism, making everything out of nothing.
E03
Blue Channel Gold
Sat, May 24 2025 1:01 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When Freddy and Juan get an SOS from an Oregon couple's mine, they must unravel an underground mystery buried beneath a dried riverbed. Facing misleading dredge tailings and a faulty homemade wash plant, the guys call in all-new tech as a final hope.
E04
The Goldy Locks
Sat, May 31 2025 1:01 AM GMT+0000
60 min
An all-female mine crew in Arizona struggles to mine for legendary riches with recycled water. As temps soar, Freddy and Juan scramble to build more efficient solutions and locate higher-grade gold in an ambitious attempt to triple the women's production.
E05
All the Pretty Gold
Sat, Jun 7 2025 1:01 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Two rookie miners in MT desperately need to double their gold after a disastrous start to the season. Battling a personal crisis, Juan rejoins Freddy as they follow signs of old mining tunnels and use new technology to uncover ancient river channel gold.
E06
Shake, Rattle and Gold
Sat, Jun 21 2025 1:01 AM GMT+0000
61 min
A BC miner fights to set up a legacy mine for his son, located beside the gold-rich Fraser River. With his money exhausted, Freddy and Juan resurrect a boneyard shaker and Franken-build an entire wash plant to triple production, saving a father's dream.
E07
The Jig Is Up
Sat, Jun 28 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Constant shutdowns and an overly complicated wash plant threaten to destroy a BC family's $1.2 million mining investment. When a personal crisis turns the rescue into a one-man mission, Juan must pull off a masterclass in jig upgrades to get the gold.
E08
Truth or Dare
Sat, Jul 12 2025 1:01 AM GMT+0000
122 min
Despite sitting in the epicenter of a famous BC gold rush, a mining couple's ground yields no gold. Freddy and Juan's limits are tested as the rescue becomes a two-plant upgrade; they face off against an overcomplicated wash plant nicknamed "The Octopus."
Season 6
11 episodes
E01
Great Klondike Gold Hunt
Sat, Feb 14 2026 2:08 AM GMT+0000
121 min
In the Yukon, Freddy and Juan tackle their most extensive treasure hunt yet: 288 claims across 6,000 acres and double the breakdowns. As the seconds tick away on the miner's season, the duo teams up with a local expert to find the gold.
E02
Last Stand in Silver City
Sat, Feb 21 2026 2:08 AM GMT+0000
61 min
Hoping to right the mining mistakes of his father, a rookie Idaho miner closes his failing 30-year-old auto business to chase gold in the remote Idaho Hills. But with a failing hobby plant and no gold, a desperate rescue turns into a tough reality check.
E03
Firestorm Fortunes
Sat, Feb 28 2026 2:08 AM GMT+0000
61 min
After buying a wildfire-ravaged mine in British Columbia, a family relying on a greenhorn crew while other members work second jobs sends out an SOS to Freddy and Juan to fix the broken equipment and find gold before it turns to ash.
E04
Million-Dollar Mine Mayhem
Sat, Mar 7 2026 2:07 AM GMT+0000
120 min
Freddy and Juan get an SOS from a group of young miners in Montana after they go $1M into debt with no gold to show for it. Facing nonstop breakdowns and a crew mutiny, the guys must resurrect a 60-year-old conveyor and divide forces to save this plant.
E05
Bedrock Bottom
Sat, Mar 14 2026 1:08 AM GMT+0000
60 min
With a family facing ruin, setbacks, and soaring debt on their BC mine, it's up to Juan and prospecting experts Jeff and Sophia Bond to save them. Using 6,000 pounds of steel, Juan creates his largest-ever hopper build to get a massive gold increase.
E06
It's a Hard-Rock Life
Sat, Mar 21 2026 1:01 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In California, a miner with 75 cents in the bank faces ruin at his failing hard-rock mine. When a pivot to placer mining fails, Freddy makes an incredible discovery, and Juan builds their first-ever hard-rock mill hammer system to save this desperate dad.
E07
Bear Down
Sat, Mar 28 2026 1:08 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Gold Rush legend Dave Turin joins Juan in Alaska for an impossible mission: a full plant rebuild. In one of their most epic challenges yet, the duo faces a major setback while turning a mining family's in-laws' hobby plant into a lasting legacy.
E08
Double Trouble
Sat, Apr 4 2026 1:07 AM GMT+0000
120 min
A familiar miner in Alaska desperately needs 150 ounces of gold to save their operation. But when Juan learns that their landowner's mine is halfway to $1M in the hole, he and Gold Rush legend Dave Turin face their first-ever double rescue.
E09
Taming the Monster
Sat, Apr 18 2026 1:08 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Freddy and Juan find a struggling miner who put his entire life savings into 288 claims in Arizona to create a legacy for his grandson. As temperatures soar, Freddy and Juan race to fix the miner's Franken-built wash plant and recover life-changing gold.
E10
Desert Storm
Sat, Apr 25 2026 1:08 AM GMT+0000
61 min
Freddy and Juan face a failing dry mine in Arizona run by military veterans. But when a monsoon wreaks havoc on the rescue, they create their first-ever pay dryer system to quadruple the gold yield.
E11
Forty Days to Fail or Fortune
Sat, May 2 2026 2:01 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A widowed Colorado mine owner and her foreman face a last stand to save her gold-rich, inherited claim. Freddy and Juan scramble with ingenious fixes and point them towards a pay streak before winter closes them out.
