American Digger (2012)

Season 1

American Digger is an American reality television series airing on Spike. The show follows former professional wrestler Frank Huguelet and his company American Savage as they search the United States for buried historical artifacts. The second season of the show was retitled Savage Family Diggers as Savage's wife Rita and son Nick join the crew. On August 7, 2012, Spike TV announced that American Digger had been renewed for a second thirteen episode season. Filming of the new season began Fall 2012 and will air in Spring 2013.

Released Feb. 1, 2012 Episode 22 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Reality, Reality TV

Keywords: tmdb.artifact, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.travel

Production Companies: Gurney Productions

Network: Spike

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb

5.5

/256/

Trakt

/16/

TMDb

/3/

S1E1 - Ice Cold Gold

American Savage hunts for valuable Alaskan Gold Rush artifacts left behind by prospectors in the late 1800s, but blizzards, freezing temperatures and reclusive homeowners could dash their dreams of striking artifact gold.

March 21, 2012, midnight

S1E2 - Motor City Money

American Savage heads to the automobile capital of the world to dig for valuable relics from the Motor City’s historic boom times, but abandoned houses, vicious dogs and buried hazards may destroy their dreams of a Savage profit.

March 28, 2012, midnight

S1E3 - Savage Shark Hunt

The crew uses a backhoe to reach the ancient sea floor during a search for prehistoric shark teeth and Jurassic fossils.

April 4, 2012, midnight

S1E4 - Moonshine Money

The crew seeks artifacts in North Carolina pertaining to the region's history with moonshine.

April 11, 2012, midnight

S1E5 - Cherokee Treasure Trove

Native American artifacts are sought in Ric's hometown, but woodland dangers complicate the dig.

April 18, 2012, midnight

S1E6 - The Bowels of Brooklyn

A search for rare sites from the 19th century requires the crew to cut through concrete and dig holes up to 30-feet deep.

April 25, 2012, midnight

S1E7 - Blood, Sweat, and Money

American Savage sets their sites on the notorious town of Tombstone hoping to find a wealth of Wild West relics, but tough terrain, wild animals and gun-toting locals could make this dig more like the gunfight at the OK Corral.

May 2, 2012, midnight

S1E8 - New World Treasure

The crew seeks relics from America's first permanent English colony, but affluent homeowners complicate matters.

May 9, 2012, midnight

S1E9 - Unearthing Controversy

The crew seeks out slavery artifacts, but uncomfortable homeowners might shut down the dig.

May 16, 2012, midnight

S1E10 - Mob Money

American Savage heads for Al Capone’s home turf, hunting valuable artifacts from Chicago’s gangland past. But hostile homeowners, angry cops, and a challenging underground dig stand between the team and a Savage profit.

May 23, 2012, midnight

S1E11 - Spoils of War

A homeowner threatens the search for Civil War relics in Virginia.

May 30, 2012, midnight

S1E12 - The Fountain of Cash

Artifacts from a European settlement in the U.S. are sought.

June 6, 2012, midnight

S1E13 - Buried Bucks in the Bayou

Alligators complicate a bayou dig.

June 6, 2012, midnight

Network: Spike

Episode Runtime: 22 min.

Season Runtime: 572 min.

Released: Feb. 1, 2012

Last Air Date: April 13, 2013, midnight

Status: Canceled

Certification: NR

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