Bering Sea Gold

In Nome, Alaska, the gold rush is on. Meet the dredgers, driven by gold fever and sometimes desperate need, who pilot their ragtag dredges and dive with hoses to suck up gold from the bottom of the frigid, unpredictable Bering Sea.

The weather may be perfect, but storms are brewing onboard the dredges as egos clash and tempers flare. Emilys first dive is almost her last when she learns the dangers of dredging first-hand.

A season of simmering grievances comes to a boil. Wild Ranger owner Vern fires one of his crew. Emily falling overboard and a blocked sluice box test Zekes patience. Rocks falling out of a faulty sluice box rain down on solo-diving Scott Fosters head.

The dredging season is quickly coming to an end, and so are once trusted relationships between Zeke and Emily as well as Scott F and Ian. Shawn sends crewmember Robbi packing while Scott M swallows his pride and invites Steve back. But will he accept?

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SEASON PREMIERE: The Pomrenkes get off to a bad start with family squabbles and a $25K bill. Zeke and Scott M have powerful new dredges but can they rely on their crew of friends? Vernon goes all in, gambling all his savings and his deckhand daughter.

Summer storms keep the miners off the water; losing time and money shortens tempers. Steve R takes out a restraining order and later finds gold despite himself. Zeke proves he wasnt claim jumping but gets shut down any way. Steve P works his "voodoo".

The weather sours, crew members drop like flies, and captains tempers rage. Scott M goes out without crew but hits a honey hole. Zeke goes back to THE CLARK and gets too close to a neighbors lease. The CHRISTINE ROSE is close to toppling over in a gale.

The seasons end is steadily approaching, and every miners back is against the wall. With debts mounting and feuds escalating, one skipper loads his rifle, another blows his stack, and yet another abandons his crew before hightailing it out of Nome.

Steve Riedel battles to save his job. Shawn Pomrenke heads to prison as his father dredges to save their family compound. A runaway skiff causes Zeke to blow up at diver John Bunce. Nome gathers to crown the fastest gold panner in town.

Zeke, Emily and Steve mourn their friend Johns death. Scott returns from rehab ready to dredge despite the increasing ice and snow. Vernon hires a new diver to replace Steve. Shawn and Cody patch a rapidly increasing hole in the CHRISTINE ROSEs hull.

Summer dredging season begins. The Pomrenkes have competition from a new megadredge crewed by Scott Meisterheim. Emilys first day as captain goes up in flames. Zeke has a run-in with the law. Steve R is first out, but his crew strands him on an iceberg.

Its beautiful dredging weather, but things are ugly. The Pomrenkes swallow their pride and ask megadredger Hank for help to get their pinned barge operating again. Zeke demands Emily pay up or give up her dredge. The Kellys fight off claim jumpers.

Halfway through the summer season, tempers flare and the captains question their crews loyalty. Shawn threatens to quit the family business. Kris comes to blows with Steve R. Emily rushes Shem to the ER. Hank reaches the end of his patience with Scott.

While Hank tests Mother Nature by staying out dredging in the storm, Shawn races to bring his dredge home. Emily and Glen head far inland to river dredge. Her crew sews seeds of mutiny. Kris almost drowns from faulty equipment and Steve Riedels inattention.

The two megadredges race to reach a contested claim site. Hank wins the race, but Shawn gets the last laugh. Emily heads out with her new, poached crew. The Kellys almost come to blows when accused of claim jumping. Glens engineering genius pays off big.

As Nome Harbor freezes over, the crews head out for one last chance at success. Its a battle of the barges when Hank wagers Shawn who can box more gold. Zeke returns to the water. Can Emily pay him off once and for all? The Kellys return with The Reaper.

As a storm closes in on Nome, tensions rise in the fleet. While the dredgers battle rough seas to get the gold, the Pomrenkes disagree about Steves dream to go mining inland.

The summer season is well underway, but pressure to get gold is turning the miners against each other. For the Pomrenkes, Steves inland mining plan may lead to breaking up the family business.

Rough conditions on the Bering Sea are taking their toll on men and machines. A breakdown strands the Au Grabber at sea, while one of Emilys divers realizes hes too broke to continue dredging.

The gloves are coming off as the fleet fights for their season goals. Captain Vernon Adkison and Captain Emily Riedel look for last-minute new hires to get them the gold as the summer starts to come to an end.

The season freezes to a halt as the dredges rush out for their final push for gold. One family reunites as another family falls apart and revenge, like the beginning of winter, is served cold.

With a shortened season, every second counts. But just as the fleet seems set to dial in on the gold, equipment problems cause setbacks, costing each crew precious time under the water.

Through the halfway point of the ice mining season, every operation is pulling out all the stops to make it pay. But they'll have to contend with the weight of the past before they can land the riches

After a month out on the ice, one day remains in the 2015 ice mining season. For every miner, thats one more day to prove that a season full of risks was worth the cost.

Shawn recruits his family for help while the Kellys get familiar with their new claims.

Shawn looks to give his dad a golden gift for the inland mining operation. Also, he teaches his son a diving lesson.

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Shawn Pomrenke prepares to head to the Bluff; Steve Pomrenke completes the first cleanup of the inland mining operation.

After losing out at the Bluff, Shawn finds Derek on his gold spot. As the final gold is weighed, Steve finds out if his inland mining operation was all worth it.

This season, a modern day gold rush is sparked when Shawn Pomreinke offers the fleet access to his virgin claim of untouched Bering Sea floor, rumored to contain 14 millions of dollars of gold. But access comes at a price.

With the ice season in high gear, a flu hits the dredgers like a plague threatening to knock every operation out of the race. For the Pomrenkes, a mistake by father Steve could thwart their inland dreams and end their quest for empire.

With two weeks left in the season, the window to mine gold is closing. Zeke’s experiment with a double length hose puts his brother in danger. The High Noon’s water heater suffers a lethal malfunction and tempers boil at the Wild Ranger.

With three days left in the season, miners push themselves to the brink. Sleep, safety, and sanity are out the window in order to dredge maximum gold.

The miners of Nome continue their far flung explorations in search of new gold. Zeke and Emily head to Sledge Island and Shawn continues his dreams of gold at the Bluff. Meanwhile, the Kelly’s reputation may sink them before the season starts.

Shawns obsession with the Bluff reaches a tipping point. Zeke and Emily only have enough fuel for one more trip to Sledge Island. Undeterred by obstacles, Nome newcomer, George Young seeks his fortune on the Bering Sea floor.

Anxious to reverse his fortunes, Zeke undertakes a perilous solo dive. The Kellys risk a thirteen-mile trip in their rinky-dink dredge. George is desperate to prove hes a capable diver before his brother leaves Nome.

At the mouth of the Penny River, Emily saves Zeke from a generator fire. Kris strikes a devils bargain with the last willing claim owner in Nome. George loses his ace diver and brings his son, Landen, up to dredge in the dangerous Bering Sea.

The Pomrenkes battle land and sea to vie for new gold rich mining ground. Desperate, Zeke and Emily risk both their life and careers in a dangerous boating maneuver. Kris has one last chance to prove himself as a captain and his mining skills if he wants to stay in Nome.

The inside dirt from the miners who suffer from gold fever and who spend every waking moment on a desperate quest for a cure.

Shawn and Kris square off when the Kelly family invades Shawns turf at the Bluff. Emily hits the ice with a crew of veteran miners as she attempts to reclaim her hotspot at Hastings Creek.

Shawn searches for a paystreak boulder to fund the Megadredge, but when its flipped his season may be, too. Kris dream of a 24-hour operation starts with a night crew, but he may wake to a nightmare.

Shawn must fix his landlocked barge, but faulty controls threaten the Megadredge dream. Brad threatens to split the family before Kris can rally back to the Bluff. With only a weeks worth of dredging supplies, Emily rolls the dice, hoping for fast payoff

Shawn races to the Bluff with only a day left in the season; Kris is on the best gold of his life, but his shoddy equipment keeps breaking down; Zeke is desperate to salvage the season but cant find a paystreak.

Dangers rise with the tide when Shawn has a life-threatening mishap underwater and Emilys dredge, The Eroica, faces a possible collision. George prospects for his brother Dave and his business partner Ken Kerr while the Kellys take home a chunk of gold.

In the Bluffs lawless waters, Shawn and Kris wield brute strength and make verbal threats while standing their ground against the competition; in Nome, Alaska, Emily and George gamble on new strategies and resources.

A violent midsummer storm forces the fleet off the mining grounds. Shawn, Ken, Emily and Kris race to repair and improve their dredges for an end of season attack while reliving some of their most dangerous and triumphant moments on the Berinq Sea.

Shawn works overtime to cover for his exhausted crew. Kris is blindsided by the loss of his lead diver. Emily jumps in to prevent a fuel spill. Ken and George collaborate to find Myrtle a motherlode.

In a race against winter, Shawn extends his sluice to get more gold. Ken pushes the Myrtle 24 hours a day. Emily tangles with the tide. Kris battles a bed of quartz and George enjoys a season-ending dive with his son.

In a shocking confrontation, Nomes top two miners Shawn and Ken come face to face after a season of squaring off, having revolutionized mining with bigger, badder, gold-grabbing machines. Secrets are revealed through never before seen footage.

Shawns rival Ken unleashes his 600-ton gold gobbler while Shawn fights to keep a family dynasty. Vernon makes a valiant return in an attempt to strike it rich with a new dredge. Emily fights to reclaims her hotspot.

Vernon and his crew get stranded in the Yukon. Shawn finds a good luck charm in his son. Ken suffers a mechanical setback and Emily sends rookie diver Chase underwater.

Before the winter freeze out, Shawn gambles to dig deeper than ever before as Ken brings the heat. The Kellys restart from scratch with a new dredge design. Emily aims to work nonstop.

When a fellow miner vanishes, Ken and Shawn interrupt their operations to join the search and rescue. Vern finally unleashes on the Bering Sea.

With Nome in the crosshairs of a winter storm that will shut down the harbor, Shawn and Ken battle to win their bet, but only one will be crowned The Gold King.

As summer kicks into gear, Ken and the Myrtle Irene get stuck in the mud. The Kellys are forced to bail out at Fort Davis. Elaine tries to make up for lost time due to Vernons late start. And Shawn receives word on the fate of the Christine Rose.

As the miners look to find more valuable ground, Shawn must fight the seas shifting tide, Ken strains his excavator arm when digging hard cobble, Kris tries his chances with a rookie diver and new diver Brian saves Vernons day.

Shawns rocky pay-streak takes him for a wild ride. Kris raids another claim but a rival dredge fights back. Vernon loses patience with his crews performance. Ken tests a new operator to keep running around the clock.

After the raging storm, Ken learns the Myrtle Irenes fate. Shawn uses a new tool to hunt for new hotspots. Emily brings on a new crew member from her past. Vernon tries his luck at river mining. Kris gambles on an alliance to turn his season around.

As summer’s end approaches, Shawn claws his way closer to the top of the gold count. Emily leaves her unpredictable father to tend on the Eroica. Kris works his new partnership in pursuit of a brighter future. And Ken pushes the repaired Myrtle Irene.

In the midst of the season-ending storm, Emily plays chicken with Mother Nature, but may lose her diver in the process. Ken pushes the Myrtle to its max. Elaine proves herself to Vern by calling the shots.

Only days into the winter mining season, a regulator freeze up cuts off Shawns air supply. Emily negotiates with Mr. Gold for season-saving coordinates. Vernon returns to the ice with an eye to buy Claim 16. The Kellys get on some gold.

Following the arctic storm that drove everyone to shore; Shawn embarks on a marathon dive; Kris unveils a diving relay with The Reapers new diver Shaunna; Emily takes another desperate shot at TOMCOD gold.

Shawn races to prove the viability of the TOMCOD; Kris makes amends with his crew; Brad dives for the first time in five years; Emily tries to break her ice season curse.

As an arctic blizzard wreaks havoc across Nome; Kris finds gold under the ice, but fire erupts overhead; Shawn struggles to rescue his operation; Emily risks it all on a double dive; Vernon leans on a diver making her comeback.

As the miners rush to solid ground before the ice vanishes, Mr. Gold outlasts the fleet to secure TOMCOD. Kris assembles a makeshift operation. Emily rolls the dice on one last dive and Vernon hightails it to land on dangerous ice.

Shawn strikes a deal with Dave Young that comes with a ticking clock. Zekes new dredge Black Swan debuts on the Bering Sea. Kris backup plan wildly backfires. Vernon and Emily seek out their own claims.

Kris and crew face one mishap after another in Elim. Shawn pursues complete control over the inland mine. Vernon pits his divers against each other in a gold-getting competition. Steve and Emily prospect on the beach.

Shawn pulls an all-nighter with the revamped Myrtle. The Kellys season might be saved with a little help. Emily acts quick in a dangerous situation. Vernon hopes hiring Steve again wont be a mistake. Zeke enlists his brother to get them on gold.

Kris attempts to save his season with a move that may be his worst idea yet. Shawn hunts for a pay-streak to solidify his position at the top. Emily prospects a claim to call her own. Vern tries out a "crazy" new diver. Zeke sets sail on an adventure.

With just 24 hours left to make or break the season, an equipment malfunction jeopardizes Shawns operation. Kris becomes the last Kelly standing. Vernon enlists Steve to prospect for winter. Zeke searches Cape Rodney. Emily finishes strong.

As the fleet must dig out of a snowstorm and beware of another on the horizon, Vernon sets up on the promising Claim 56, the Kellys race to get their new equipment on the ice, and Shawn battles an air compressor.

While all the mining teams compete in marathon dives, Shawn brings new gear to stay mining longer, Vernon sends down two ace divers, Kris expects to get on the gold and Zeke hopes for zero malfunctions.

Shawn is driven to desperate measures to solve his water overflow problems. Zeke gives the West Beach Claim one last shot. Kris tries out Captain James as a diver. Vernon pushes forward despite dangerous ice conditions.

With Kris away on father duty, Andy must bring in the gold as captain of the Reaper. Vernon tries to maximize his returns by minimizing his moves. Shawn finds himself just short of a paystreak. Zeke tries Shawns coordinates to put some gold in the box.

Top contenders Shawn and Vernon battle it out for their final haul in the face of a storm ready to knock them off the ice. Zeke risks one last move. Kris hopes to pull enough to set up his summer.

Two monster dredges duke it out on the Bering Sea as a war brews between Shawn and Kris. Vernons diver bleeds on his ascent. Emily deals with mechanical difficulties. A notorious nomad returns to team with Zeke.

A brand-new arrival shakes up the gold game as Emily shows Jane Kilcher the ropes of running a dredge. Kris Kelly deals with an excavator malfunction. Hurricane Dave is horrified by Vernons methods. Digging deep pays off for Mr. Gold.

Shawn and Kris attempt to settle their feud once and for all. Vernon tussles with an annoying moocher. Jane Kilcher faces a huge challenge out on Claim 14. In the hopes of jump-starting his gold season, Zeke embarks on a marathon suction dredging campaign.

Shawn and Vernon embark on a harrowing rescue mission on a stormy Bering Sea. Mistress problems force Kris into limp mode. Zeke relaunches the Havilah with a wild crew.

A key crew member abandons Kris as he tries to hold onto the Mistress and stay out the longest. Shawn fights to retain his crown as the Gold King of Nome. Zeke and crew have a bro-down on the Havilah. Emily and Vernons crews vie for a strong, lucrative finish to the season.

Innovative mining strategies pay off for Chris and Shawn.

Shawn and Zeke each risk dangerous ice missions in the hopes of big paystreaks. Kris gold mining miracle has arrived but requires some assembly. Jane does her best with an absent Emily and a diver who cant swim.

The Kellys unveil their secret gold mining weapon. Chris McCullys hot paystreak continues. A scary close call forces Zeke to adjust strategy. Jane butts heads with her crew as tensions boil over. Shawn discovers a hidden treasure at the bottom of the Bering Sea.

Jane clashes with Emilys crew over being disrespected. Equipment failures cause delays for Chris and Shawn. Kris is thrilled to find his Crawler in action. Pressure ridges cause one close call too many for Zeke and his crew.

Mr. Gold and Chris McCully battle it out for the top spot on the gold board. The Kellys are at risk of ending the season with no gold. After some dangerous dives, Jane, Vernon and Zekes crews each make a push to finish the season with a bang.

Chris McCully embarks on a three-person, 15-hour diving marathon while Kris Kelly panics when the Mistress takes on water. Vernon and Emily both try new, unconventional divers. Mr. Gold successfully returns to work on the Myrtle Irene.

Pressure mounts as a Nome-wide diver shortage forces Chris McCully into a dangerous solo dive and Emilys crew into river dredging. The Kellys fight over the lack of progress on their newest dredge, the All-In.

Shawns negotiations with his father for the inland mine implode. Emily deploys her new diver while Vernon searches for one of his own. Chris dives solo again. Reaper Nations new dredge might help them compete with Mr. Gold.

As the countdown to the storm of the century begins, the fleet races to mine. Reaper Nation hits deeper waters while Shawn, Emily, Vernon and Chris all fight large swells to get gold until the bitter end.

Shawn hunts for a new spot as the fleet tries to pick up the pieces after the devastating storm. Chris faces horrible visibility issues underwater. Team Emily manages to get back on the gold, and Reaper Nation desperately tries to salvage their season.

In the fleets last push for gold, Reaper Nation fights to mine until the cold, bitter end. Shawn reaches for gold in deeper waters. Emily must depend on her last remaining diver. Chris and Zeke debate whether to mine in murky conditions.

As Shawn takes advantage of an unexpected deal, Zeke must pivot his strategy when the Tomcod claim proves dangerously inaccessible. A mistake by his crew forces Chris McCully to rethink his operation as Kris Kelly contends with troublesome ground.

Left out in the cold by his crew, Chris McCully risks an unprecedented winter solo dive without a tender. The Kellys look to continue their new hot streak, but hypothermia becomes a serious threat for one diver when equipment begins to fall apart.

Shawn moves in on Vernons spot on Claim 56 as the two miners chase the same paystreak but only one will prevail.

Desperate to salvage his season, Shawn takes a pivotal leap of faith. Zeke reaches a critical crossroads after his family visits him at the mining site. Vernons diver gets into a risky tangle under the ice. The Kellys initiate their fledgling diver.

Shawn must clear the ice on his gold-filled inland claim, to avoid bogging down in summertime mud; a crew fight sidelines Verns lucrative run; Chris makes a risky wager that will force him to double his gold goal.

Its the final day of Bering Sea Golds most difficult ice season, and Shawn makes one more epic dive to try and hit his goal. Young gun Chris races all-out for his biggest cleanup yet, and Vern relies on diver Gary to secure their ambitious summer plans.

The first storm of summer arrives to rock the fleet; rivals Chris and Joe battle over big gold; Verns diver faces a deep-water emergency; Kris orders the Mistress to put her crew on notice; Shawn makes a promising discovery.

Tensions rise as the mining season hits its midpoint; the Kellys launch the All-In and Zeke hits the cheese; Shawn struggles to find a pay streak and an alleged claim jumper sets up on the Tomcod Claim hotspot.

The fleet goes for broke as Kris launches his crawler deeper than anyone has ever mined. Shawn must haul massive, season-saving equipment through a rising river, and Chris makes a historic discovery: the biggest gold nugget ever found offshore from Nome!

The weather is turning, and its become "make or break" time for many miners in the fleet; Vern finds a lucky nugget, while Shawn battles freezing ground; Joe loses his ace diver; facing mutiny, Zeke pulls up his stakes to find a new claim.

In an epic finale, the fleet risks their operations for one last big payday as Nome Harbor freezes over. Shawn battles the inland ice, facing the facts; Chris goes for his biggest haul yet; and Vern overcomes the loss of his key diver for a big payday.