Prospectors (2013)
Season 1
Prospectors follows a group of miners searching for the rarest gems in order to strike it rich. They risk life and limb daily as they face extreme climates, weather and other perilous conditions in every step of their pursuit.
Released March 26, 2013
10+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: imdb.non-fiction
Production Companies: High Noon Entertainment
Network: The Weather Channel
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Breaking the Dry Spell
In the Rockies Mountains of Colorado, the prospectors begin their hunt for gems and crystals. Near Lake George, the stakes are high for the Dorris family. They must make a big find in order to keep their season alive. Meanwhile, on Mount Antero, prospector Steve Brancato hunts for his biggest score of his life. On the other side of the mountain, Amanda Adkins arrives at the dig site only to find a thief on the claim. But the biggest danger that both Steve and Amanda face is a sudden lightning storm. And above tree line, humans are the only things conducting electricity.
March 26, 2013, midnight
S1E2 - A Dangerous Prospect
Colorado’s Mount Antero is famous for aquamarine, but so far this season, Steve Brancato has yet to make a big find. So, he and his mining partner, Travis Anderson, decide to prospect new and very treacherous zone by rappelling down a sheer cliff. And when a sudden lightning storm catches both by surprise, the situation could turn deadly. Meanwhile, both the Busse family and Rich Fretterd hit it big.
March 26, 2013, midnight
S1E3 - A Hail of Boulders
Near Pikes Peak in the Colorado Rockies, the Dorris family deals with multiple setbacks at their Smoky Hawk claim. Meanwhile on Mount Antero, Steve Brancato takes on a five thousand pound boulder. And Amanda Adkins tempts fate as she mines underneath a shifting wall of rocks. And when a hailstorm hits, the unstable overburden could turn deadly.
April 2, 2013, midnight
S1E4 - The Mountain Shakes
On Colorado’s Mount Antero, Steve Brancato tries to get past a hard cap rock blocking what he believes is a huge pocket of aquamarine. Meanwhile, the Busse family works on making their claim safe enough to mine. And a violent lightning strike causes a massive rockslide on Amanda Adkins’ dig site.
April 9, 2013, midnight
S1E5 - Claimjumpers
In their annual visit to Mount Antero in the Colorado Rockies, the Dorris family gets caught in a thunderstorm, miles from safety. And Amanda Adkins, Steve Brancato, and Daniel Barkus race to catch potential thieves.
April 16, 2013, midnight
S1E6 - Thundersnow
Near Lake George in the Colorado Rockies, the Dorris family hunts for topaz while Rich Fretterd mines for crystals 35 feet underground.On Mount Antero, the Busse family gets caught in a sudden white out. Worse, this incoming snowstorm carries with it potentially deadly lightning.
April 23, 2013, midnight
S1E7 - Out of Reach
Near Lake George, Colorado, Rich Fretterd spots a big blue topaz, but getting to it could prove deadly. On Colorado’s Mount Antero, Amanda Adkins’ dig site threatens to collapse. And a snowstorm on Mount Antero could be a season ender for the miners.
May 14, 2013, midnight
S1E8 - The Mother Lode
On Colorado’s Mount Antero, Steve Brancato must survive a sudden storm carrying thundersnow. The Busse family launches a search and rescue mission. And near Lake George, the Dorris family makes the find of a lifetime.
May 21, 2013, midnight
S1E9 - A Monster Pocket
Amanda Adkins and Rich Fretterd mine in a super secret location. Near Lake George, Steve Brancato tries to redeem his season. And the Dorris family finds an unexpected, but massive, pocket.
May 28, 2013, midnight
Network: The Weather Channel
Released: March 26, 2013
Last Air Date: Jan. 17, 2016, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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