Alaska, Season 1
(2010)
Overview
Watch as Todd, his father Jack and four other unemployed greenhorns leave their homes in search for a better life. While leasing a gold claim in Alaska, Todd and company must ward off bears, build homes for their families, and keep the operation running as they take fate into their own hands with a make or break venture that will change their lives forever.
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Episodes
No Guts, No Glory 8.0
December 3, 2010
Six recession-hit patriots from Oregon stake everything on mining and head north to Alaska to dig for gold and save the…
Gold, Guns, and Bears 8.0
December 10, 2010
The stakes get higher at the Porcupine Creek prospect as reality sets in about just how little time they have to get to…
Running Dirt 8.0
December 17, 2010
The crew races to set up the mining plant and start running dirt. When the families arrive from Oregon and question the…
The Ultimate Price 6.0
January 7, 2011
The team attempts to finally run potential pay dirt through the wash plant. But a visit from the Department of Fish and…
The Pain Barrier 7.0
January 14, 2011
The miners continue to run dirt but an equipment malfunction brings the operation to a halt. Meanwhile, James Harness c…
Gold Fever 0.0
January 21, 2011
The miners' futures are on the line at Porcupine Creek. After 80 days, the miners are behind schedule, and the Hoffmans…
Going For Broke 0.0
January 28, 2011
With winter weather closing in, a gold recovery expert comes to help the rookies. Todd discovers a major design flaw in…
Bad Blood 0.0
February 4, 2011
The crew remains in deep financial hole. Veteran miner "Dakota" Fred thinks he can turn things around and he cranks up …
Bedrock or Bust 0.0
February 11, 2011
Desperate to get to bedrock and large quantities of gold, Todd and Jack throw caution to the wind and dig deeper than e…
Never Say Die 0.0
February 18, 2011
With the arctic winter looming, the crew races against the clock. Rain and thawing snow flood the mine and Jack puts hi…