Parker Schnabel
Self
Gold Rush (2010)
Season 16
Follow the lives of ambitious miners as they head north in pursuit of gold. With new miners, new claims, new machines and new ways to pull gold out of the ground, the stakes are higher than ever. But will big risks lead to an even bigger pay out?
Released Dec. 3, 2010
Episode 46 min
12+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.treasure, tmdb.alaska, tmdb.gold-miner, tmdb.northern-canada, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.miner, tmdb.work + 17 more, tmdb.business, tmdb.canada, tmdb.colorado, tmdb.mining, tmdb.guyana, tmdb.gold-mining, tmdb.yukon-canada, tmdb.oregon-usa, imdb.gold-prospector, imdb.business-and-occupation-reality-tv, imdb.alaska, imdb.excavator, imdb.gold-rush, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.family-business, imdb.gold-mining, imdb.fish-out-of-water
Production Companies: RAW
Network: Discovery
Country: United States
Languages:
English
8.2
S16E1 - Records Will Be Broken
Parker launches a cutthroat plan for a 10,000-ounce season -- and he poaches a rival's crew member. Tony cashes in early with a big score. Rick scrambles to find new ground.
Nov. 7, 2025, midnight
10.0
S16E2 - Eager Beavers
Tony battles a big beaver to get at the gold. Parker poaches more crew, doubling gold production. Rick tries to strike a deal for a new claim.
Nov. 14, 2025, midnight
9.3
S16E3 - Rick's Bold Call
Rick balks at the terms for his new claim and makes a bold move. Parker's foreman, Tyson, battles a flooded cut and a batch of new recruits. Tony explodes on a batch of rookies flipping over trucks.
Nov. 21, 2025, midnight
9.0
S16E4 - Buzz in the Hills
Parker pushes Mitch to deliver Sulphur Creek gold and records a big score. Buzz lands on an unlikely claim. Tony's pressure tests a new foreman.
Nov. 28, 2025, midnight
9.5
S16E5 - Pick Me Someone to Fire
Parker tasks Tyson with finding the weakest link in the crew. Tony approaches Parker to make a deal and raids his son Mike's operation. Rick fires up on Lightning Creek for the first time.
Dec. 5, 2025, midnight
8.2
S16E6 - The Weasel
Tony hunts down an insubordinate crew member. Rick gets his first gold from Lightning Creek. Kevin's parents pressure him to get his new Pyramid Cut running.
Dec. 12, 2025, midnight
10.0
S16E7 - Surprise Fortunes
While searching for better ground on Lightning Creek, Rick is rocked by surprising news. Parker gets greedy and expands his Sulphur claim. Mike pivots on Paradise Hill in an effort to impress Tony.
Dec. 19, 2025, midnight
8.5
S16E8 - Parker Comes Calling
Kevin is sent reeling when Parker shows up demanding the money he's owed; Parker discovers he's losing gold from a wash plant on Dominion Creek; Tony's son Mike puts new recruits through boot camp on Paradise Hill.
Jan. 2, 2026, midnight
9.0
S16E9 - Playing With Fire
Forest fires threaten to shut down Parker's Sulphur Creek claim before he can get all the gold out. Rick decides whether to move back to Duncan Creek. Tony loses nearly $750,000 in gold fighting a wash plant issue.
Jan. 9, 2026, midnight
S16E10 - New Levels of Chaos
Parker unleashes chaos as the team tries to get four wash plants running. Tony splurges on a new wash plant to get more gold. Kevin tries to broker a deal with his dad. Rick fires up at Vegas Valley.
Jan. 16, 2026, midnight
8.0
S16E11 - Cleaning Up in Vegas
Rick plows through Vegas Valley paydirt and makes a big score, but an obstacle threatens to stall him. Parker's four-plant blitz stumbles. To keep his hot streak going, Tony pilfers more gear from his son Mike.
Jan. 23, 2026, midnight
S16E12 - On Shaky Ground
Parker drops the hammer as he tries to stop his gold slide. Rick makes a discovery that could end his Vegas Valley dreams. Kevin hires a new free agent and makes a big score at his new Sphinx Cut.
Jan. 30, 2026, midnight
S16E13 - The King of Keno
Rick goes on a midnight run to stake new ground for his empire. While fixing one of the wash plants, Monster Red, he discovers she's hiding a surprising amount of gold.
Feb. 6, 2026, midnight
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Discovery
46 min/ep
15042 min
Dec. 3, 2010
Jan. 23, 2026, midnight
Returning Series
TV-PG
12+
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