Gold Rush: The Dirt Episode Rating Graph

Parker returns to the Klondike and drops a bombshell on his crew to make up for the Alaska debacle. Fred and son Christopher face off over the nightshift. Tony’s Winchester Crew cash out for the season.

Christo goes claim-hopping and checks in with the lieutenants of Gold Rush.

Christo meets "Gold Rush" newbies Brandon and Brady Clayton; after a quick tour, they put him to work welding with Brady; things get down, dirty and a little weird with Warren; the crew lets off steam and reveals the curse of California creek.

Tony Beets talks through the ups and downs of "Gold Rush" with Christo Doyle; Tony explains what's really going on with his beloved dredges; a deep dive into his long, rocky relationship with Parker.

Tony takes Christo back to the beginning, from leaving the Netherlands at age 17 and working his way up the ladder in Dawson City, to becoming a Yukon Gold mining legend; the Beets family gives a behind-the-scenes look at their first five seasons.

Parker lays out his new mine boss philosophy and Mitch and Brennan weigh in. The Ness crew explains how less laughs might equal more gold. Kruse starts a side career as a talk show host. Fred Hurt at 77 explains why he has no intention of slowing down.

The Dirt is back with Parker, Rick, Tony and first-time mine boss, Fred Lewis. Parker lets loose on Fred's style, Rick explains why this will be his best year and Fred shows us a group of veterans that are like no mining team we've seen before.

The crew lieutenants tell all, without their bosses looking on; Mitch and Doumitt say if Parker has truly changed; Kevin and Juan reveal the truth about the dredge two move; Terry and Zee come clean about the Ness crew's near mutiny.

Rick and Parker reveal that there's bad blood in the most intense conversation yet. Parker admits that his feud with Tony is often worse than what's portrayed on the show. Then, Rick and his crew lighten the mood with wild tales of life on the claim.

Nick heads to South America in search of what makes Montevideo, Uruguay so special' Then he heads out of town to hunt dove and perdiz.

Christo drops in on Parker at his office and gets a personal tour of his massive operation, Mitch and Doumitt reveal what claim life is like off the clock and Tyler teaches Christo how to drive a rock truck.

For the first time, Zee tells Rick and the crew about his near-death experience; Tony and Minnie give the inside scoop on the first ever "Gold Rush" wedding; Parker finally describes what happened in the boating accident that broke Mitch's arm.

Christo provides insight into the middle years of Gold Rush

Mine Rescue mavericks Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra invite The Dirt to Freddy's Colorado retreat. Freddy reveals his hometown operations, shows off a few prized possessions and hosts a Cajun boil where he meets baby Freddy for the first time.

The cast and crew discuss the highs and lows of the latest gold mining season in Alaska, with a truck-load of behind-the-scenes action.

Fred Lewis walks Christo Doyle through the dark days that led up to his time on "Gold Rush"; the man behind Misfits Mining reveals how close he came to ending it all, how he ended up on TV and how his relationship with Parker fell apart.

Tony Beets and family don't hold back about their long, tough season; Tony actually admits he made a mistake; an exclusive look at the nightmare of filming Dredge 2; Rick Ness makes a major announcement about his father, Rick Sr.

Rick and the Milwaukee Boys have fun at each other's expense. Rick opens up about Carl Rosk's health problems and his father leaving the claim. The Beets family don't hold back with a shocking tip on how to get the feel of heavy equipment.