It’s not a bad bet for the network to make - there is something innately captivating about the quest for gold, and Discovery has gotten the alchemy right in turning their relationship with it into profitably engaging entertainment. The pace swirls swiftly, but a narrator seamlessly guides us through what’s happening on screen: how these men get the work done is part of the fascination and draw of the show, and the unexpected educational aspect gives it a little more depth than just waiting for someone to get lucky.ĭiscovery has doubled down on their gold-based series by introducing the new similarly-themed Jungle Gold, which will air after Gold Rush‘s premiere. The action is enhanced by an emotive soundtrack as well as some strategically-placed cameras on the equipment itself. There is expensive heavy machinery and monster trucks to help the crews break through ice and stir up tracks during the short season they are able to work without frost, and watching those machines work is just flat-out fun. With few certainties, things are kept tense and interesting. Though these men are calculating their odds to the best of their ability, there’s also the possibility of striking it rich with unexpected pay dirt, which is much less likely than going home with almost nothing. There’s the allure of the gamble of mining, too, because hard work doesn’t necessarily equal reward. Though some conversations are clearly reconstructed for the cameras, there is a feeling in Gold Rush that the stakes are quite real, with actual problems shown with real emotions (which should be standard in such series but sadly isn’t). Each of the crews have a goal in mind for how much gold they are hoping to find, and none are more ambitious than Todd and Dave, who believe they can get over a million dollars of it this year (equalling around 1,000 ounces of gold). The aforementioned Dakota Fred as well as Todd Hoffman and Dave Turin (who split up to form two crews in this new season) are also profiled in their quest for gold. International Projects: In Papua New Guinea (PNG), Harmony has full ownership of Hidden Valley, an open-cast gold and silver project. He runs his crew with an exceptional maturity, and though in the first episode he has a few moments of real frustration, anger and a small but crucial injury, he mostly keeps an even keel and is the real underdog of the show. Schnabel is a kind and impressive young man, who in the premiere episode helps out his neighboring miner Dakota Fred, though quickly finds out that favors are not always given so freely in return. Though last year he only cleared $56,000 worth of gold (which after expenses ended up amounting to a loss), he is now looking to upgrade and expand some of the original equipment to take on a heavier load. Most of the cast are likable guys (there is one female crew member, yet to be introduced), but the most instantly impressive of all of the crew bosses is 18-year-old Parker Schnabel, who has taken his grandfather’s gold mining hobby and turned it into a business.
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