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Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan

  • 2021 – 2026
  • Returning Series
  • Reality
  • ~45m / ep
  • 6 seasons
  • 8.0/10

With nearly 40 years of mining under his belt, Freddy Dodge goes on the road to help struggling mine owners to hit the mother lode; he teams up with Juan Ibarra to overhaul washplants, introduce gold recovery techniques and transform operations.

Latest: Season 6 · 2026

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  1. E1. Great Klondike Gold Hunt

    Feb 13, 2026 · 84m

    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.

  2. E2. Last Stand in Silver City

    Feb 20, 2026 · 42m

    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.

  3. E3. Firestorm Fortunes

    Feb 27, 2026 · 42m

    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.

  4. E4. Million-Dollar Mine Mayhem

    Mar 6, 2026 · 84m

    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.

  5. E5. Bedrock Bottom

    Mar 13, 2026 · 42m

    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.

  6. E6. It's a Hard-Rock Life

    Mar 20, 2026 · 42m

    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.

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