As the season gets underway, Bernie clashes with his most experienced crew, son Jarret. After months of lonely prep work, Chris reunites with his partner Nika and their three small children. Karl gets big gold right out of the gate. Big Al returns to the Yukon in a wheelchair, hoping to turn his life and his mine around. Written by Ryan Murphy

Karl uses old maps to locate gold around the dredge at Last Chance.

Chris and Nika's rookie mine hand Nick gets the dozer stuck in mud while opening up their biggest cut ever.

Nika and Chris fight machine breakdowns and water problems, but a new crew member may turn their fortunes around.

Ken and Guillaume race to get sluicing before Ken leaves for the birth of his son.

Guillaume battles rocky ground on his own while Ken is home for the birth of his son.

Chris has to manage his mounting stress after multiple breakdowns shut down his mine.

Ken and Guillaume's plan to get two sluice plants running comes crashing down after one falls off a truck and the other spins itself into disrepair.

Bernie gets shut down at Little Blanche when he discovers the old timers took more than he bargained for.

Nika's brother quits, leaving her and Chris in the lurch at the end of the season.