Rod Manning
Self - The Bushmen
Outback Opal Hunters (2018)
Season 1
The world's toughest treasure hunters push their bodies and bank accounts to the limit on a quest to strike it rich, hunting the legendary Queen of Gems - Opal.
Released Feb. 8, 2018
Episode 44 min
10+
Genres: Documentary, Drama, Reality
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Watch Providers: Discovery, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel + 3 more, HBO Max, Philo, YouTube TV
Production Companies: Prospero Productions
Network: Discovery Channel
S1E1 - Opal Fever
Rookie Opal Hunters Daniel Becker and Justin Lang leave their families behind, risking it all to chase an opal fortune. Lucky enough to stake a claim on a legendary site known as Shell Patch Reserve, will their luck continue or come to a costly end?
Disc S1 E1 11/15/19
Feb. 8, 2018, midnight
S1E2 - The Sky is Falling
Rookies Justin and Daniel tread a dangerous path underground in Coober Pedy, while father-and-daughter mining team Kelly and Al race to stake a claim in Lightning Ridge in an attempt to turn their fortunes around.
Disc S1 E2 11/22/19
Feb. 15, 2018, midnight
S1E3 - The Legend Returns
Pete and Mick's mining operation grinds to a sudden halt, while Col's Crew heads underground. The Rookies are in despair until mentor John Dunstan steps in with a last-minute lifeline.
Disc S1 E3 11/29/19
Feb. 22, 2018, midnight
S1E4 - Attack of the Cacti
Daniel returns to Coober Pedy a new Dad, determined to find more white opal. Col raises the stakes, forking out thousands on an ancient and dangerous exploration rig, while the Opal Queen and her Dad battle the clock, the weather and a deadly cactus.
Disc S1 E4 12/6/19
March 1, 2018, midnight
S1E5 - Brother vs. Brother
It's brother vs. brother as Peter and Mick Cooke go head-to-head in an epic scrapheap challenge to build a monster opal-hunting machine. Meanwhile, the Rookies are forced to start hunting at night.
Disc S1 E5 12/13/19
March 8, 2018, midnight
S1E6 - Rookies are the Bomb
Desperate to move more rock, the Rookies get a lesson in the dangerous art of bomb-making. Al and Kelly's lease is up. while Col returns to action after a health scare.
Disc S1 E6 12/20/19
March 15, 2018, midnight
S1E7 - Cave-Ins and Explosions
With the end of the season fast approaching, the Rookies risk cave-ins at their abandoned mine claim; deep underground, Bomb King George is trapped in the blast zone.
Disc S1 E7 1/3/20
March 22, 2018, midnight
S1E8 - Aerial Opal Spotting
The mining season is almost over. To reach their target, Col's crew takes one last gamble by opal spotting from the air. The Cookes make one final attempt to save their opal machine and the Rookies get lucky.
Disc S1 E8 1/10/20
March 29, 2018, midnight
Network: Discovery Channel
Episode Runtime: 44 min.
Season Runtime: 7260 min.
Released: Feb. 8, 2018
Last Air Date: Oct. 2, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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