Yukon Gold

Yukon Gold follows four gold mining crews who have only four short months in Canada's wild Yukon to earn one BIG payday. With the price of gold hovering at record-breaking levels, a modern day gold rush is underway. One good strike makes a man rich - one bad season takes him down for good. Battling mechanical breakdowns, the elements and 18-hour days under the midnigh... Read all

Genre: Reality-TV

Cast:Bill Courage , Guillaume Brodeur , Ken Foy , Karl Knutson , Al McGregor , Nika Guilbault , Chris St. Jean , Cam Johnson , Bernie Kreft , Dennis Poirier , Ed Long , Riley Gibson , Andy Tai , Paul Joseph

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Sluice or Die

Wed, Mar 13, 2013

Mining season has just begun. The clock is ticking. And newcomer Big Al is off to a great start to the season. Bernie struggles with an inexperienced crew. Meanwhile, best friends Ken and Guillaume can't find any gold at all.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ No Deaths, No Worries

Wed, Mar 20, 2013

Ken and Guillaume fight a flooding creek. Karl is still waiting to get his sluice set up. Big Al goes after the "smart" gold.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ The Curse of Moose Creek

Wed, Mar 27, 2013

Ken and Guillaume's equipment problems mean they are only sluicing half of what they should be. Karl must deal with design flaws on the trommel his dad built. Bernie moves his operation, hoping his fortune is about to change.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Gold Fever!

Wed, Apr 3, 2013

Ken and Guillaume face continual breakdowns and a crew member who goes AWOL. Bernie's move to Snow Creek seems to be paying off, if only he can get his sons to step up. Al's pay streak is threatened when he moves his sluice.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Hard Days Night

Wed, Apr 10, 2013

Guillaume tries to move the Beast while Ken contends with a bigger challenge - a visit from his wife. Karl is set back by one water issue after another. Al works around the clock to fix a faulty clutch on his sluice.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Never Say Die

Wed, Apr 17, 2013

The gold mining season is more than half over. Ken and Guillaume try to reverse their bad luck by moving across Moose Creek. Bernie has to deal with mistakes made by his junior crew. And Karl's night crew is starting to slow him down.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Run for the Narrows

Wed, Apr 24, 2013

Winter threatens to shut down mining early. Guillaume considers retiring a frozen Bad Attitude for good. Karl's sluice box ices over trapping his gold. And Big Al and Hiro battle beavers.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Winter Gamble

Wed, May 1, 2013

Snow on Moose Creek makes for dangerous conditions and critical mistakes. Karl faces simultaneous breakdowns causing a shutdown. And Bernie's pay streak suddenly ends just as he loses a crew member.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ The Last Stand

Wed, May 8, 2013

Big Al moves his sluice plant to his last pit of pay dirt. Ken and Guillaume may have hit their mother lode. And Bernie's gear degrades, potentially ending his season prematurely.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Freeze Up

Wed, May 15, 2013

With no diesel left and ground to sluice, Ken makes a dangerous fuel run. Karl ignores his dad's advice, risking a flood on the mine. And Big Al's final efforts on Indian River may push his crew to their breaking point.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Behind the Eight Ball

Wed, Feb 26, 2014

Karl races to get 100 ounces in the first week. Ken weighs the cost of an eager but careless hand who keeps breaking equipment. Big Al has to replace big iron without a big payday.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ In for a Penny, in for a Pound

Wed, Mar 5, 2014

Ken sinks big money to dig out a narrow cut. New miner Cam's big payday is threatened by fire. Karl's experienced but unreliable operator forces his hand.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ It's Ours to Take

Wed, Mar 12, 2014

Ken must choose between paying his crew and his debtors. Big Al smells gold in the ground, but gets shut down by equipment breakdowns. Dennis has to scrape $10,000 out of hostile ground to replace a part or face permanent shutdown.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ What Doesn't Kill You...

Wed, Mar 19, 2014

Ken fights a double mutiny when his plant and a crew-member go rogue. Cam's veteran welder is stuck down and airlifted to hospital. A bear forces Karl's crew to gun for their lives.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Know When to Hold 'Em

Wed, Mar 26, 2014

Karl fights permafrost on his cut. Ken's wife visits to discover he's on the verge of going broke. Big Al's excavator takes a nosedive.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Wed, Apr 2, 2014

Ken's rush to sluice rocky ground breaks his sluice. Dennis chooses between his drive to mine and loyalty to Cam. Karl's cut floods, putting his season in jeopardy.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Wed, Apr 9, 2014

Ken rolls his only dozer. Karl's loader springs a leak. Beavers threaten to shut down Big Al.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ In It to Win It

Wed, Apr 16, 2014

Crews are racing to rip through ground as winter descends. Ken and right hand man Guillaume fight to keep the Beast sluicing through subzero temperatures only to discover the dirt they've banked on has run dry. Cam's plans to mine an ancient waterfall go sideways when the treacherous ground threatens to bench his iron for good. Karl and right hand man Kyle's mechanical skills are put to the test when the season takes its toll on Sulphur Creek's operation.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Know When to Fold 'Em

Wed, Apr 23, 2014

The short Yukon gold mining season is almost over, and crews are battling the elements in a mad push for gold. Ken is forced to call in reinforcements when winter hits Moose Creek hard. Cam hits an impenetrable ice wall that freezes him out of his cut and moves to risky new ground only to have crucial iron go down. Big Al's plans to rip through promising dirt are sidelined when his only stripping dozer suffers a catastrophic breakdown that puts right hand man Hiro's mechanical skills to the ultimate test.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Know When to Run

Wed, Apr 30, 2014

The miners battle nature's wrath in an epic final push for gold. Ken's bid to pull 100 ounces out of hot ground goes sideways when the mine runs out of fuel, forcing him to shut down sluicing and fight his way up Moose Creek's treacherous road in a desperate bid to get to a fuel station at the top. Karl's race to mine Sulphur Creek out so he can stake his own claim is benched when one of his crew deals his prize sluice plant a near fatal blow. Big Al follows his gut to high stakes ground only to be shut out when his only stripping dozer goes down for the count.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Fresh Start

Wed, Feb 25, 2015

Ken and Guillaume journey over a treacherous mountain pass. Cam stresses over getting Oklahoma welder Gary into the country. Mining couple Nika and Chris have a rough start to their season.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Game Changer

Wed, Mar 4, 2015

Cam gambles on an expensive new water cannon. A broken part on his sluice plant slows Karl's progress. Ken and Guillaume's first gold test is a dud.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Time Crunch

Wed, Mar 11, 2015

Cam and his crew rush to start sluicing Donovan cut. Karl comes up with a clever way to motivate his crew. Chris and Nika's operation is halted by a sluice plant breakdown.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Under Pressure

Wed, Mar 18, 2015

Chris and Nika butt heads while moving to a new cut. Cam struggles with machine failures and contaminated fuel. Ken and Guillaume's mining plans nearly go up in flames.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Divine Intervention

Wed, Mar 25, 2015

Frozen ground threatens Cam's season. Ken and Guillaume shut down their prospecting mission. Karl weighs in his mid-season gold.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Financial Crisis

Wed, Apr 1, 2015

Nika and Chris face a cash crunch. No gold forces Cam to send one of his crew home. Ken and Guillaume find a prime location to salvage their season.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Bedrock Blues

Wed, Apr 8, 2015

Karl digs deep into a new cut and comes up empty. Cam's goal may be out of reach. Nika and Chris discover shocking news about their cut.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Desperation Mode

Wed, Apr 15, 2015

An accident shuts down Chris and Nika's operation. Cam's battle with frozen ground comes to an end. Ken and Guillaume upgrade their gear.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Home Stretch

Wed, Apr 22, 2015

Ken and Guillaume move to higher ground. Karl finally hits a paystreak. Cam tries to finish his season on a positive note.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Final Push

Wed, Apr 29, 2015

Nika and Chris struggle to reach their goal. Karl goes after virgin ground to make his mine profitable. Ken and Guillaume get a huge surprise.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Looking Back

Wed, May 6, 2015

In a special retrospective episode, the miners recap their highs and lows of the season, and reveal their plans for next season.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Homecoming

Wed, Feb 17, 2016

Big Al returns to the Yukon in a wheelchair, hoping to turn his life and his mine around.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Treasure Hunt

Wed, Feb 24, 2016

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

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Hard Rain, Bad Luck

Wed, Mar 2, 2016

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

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Embrace the Chaos

Wed, Mar 9, 2016

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

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ For Blood or Money

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

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

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Desperate Times

Wed, Mar 23, 2016

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

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Hurts Like Hell

Wed, Mar 30, 2016

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

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ Double Down

Wed, Apr 6, 2016

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.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Old Timers' Revenge

Wed, Apr 13, 2016

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

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ Race to the Finish

Wed, Apr 20, 2016

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

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ Grit, Guts & Glory

Wed, Apr 27, 2016

A look back at some of the most memorable moments from the fourth season, as the miners deal with harsh conditions, mechanical failures and fierce competition.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Strike When the Iron Is Hot

Wed, Mar 15, 2017

Chris and Nika's best start ever may be blown by a good deal gone bad.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Bloodied, Not Beaten

Wed, Mar 22, 2017

Big Al's health takes a hit while searching for new ground.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ The Hiro Curse

Big Al races to open up virgin ground, but his operation grinds to a halt when Hiro's Curse returns.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Hard Lessons

Wed, Apr 5, 2017

Ed and Riley's hunting plans are interrupted when their new sluice plant needs a major overhaul.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ No Backing Down

Wed, Apr 12, 2017

Falling behind schedule in the Camp Cut, Big Al pushes Hiro to his limits in a desperate attempt to start sluicing.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ The Cost of Gold

Wed, Apr 19, 2017

PJ's wife visits the mine and questions if the operation is worth the toll it takes on their family.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ The Razor's Edge

Wed, Apr 19, 2017

PJ and Andy scramble to produce big gold after their main investor gives them an ultimatum.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ Winter's Grasp

Wed, Apr 26, 2017

Racing against time, PJ and Andy start a night shift to sluice their best pay dirt of the season before winter shuts them down.