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A Reality TV series on the Discovery Channel detailing the trials and tribulations of a group of down on their luck family men who turn to gold mining in the hopes of finding large deposits of precious metal in order to get out of debt.

Originally titled Gold Rush: Alaska, the Alaska part was dropped for season 2 due to Todd Hoffman's decision to add a mine in the Klondike, reinforced by the Hoffman crew being kicked off the Porcupine Creek site.

Began airing in October of 2010 with season 10 airing in 2020.

Due to the on-site and on camera drama between the crew members, crew members and their handling of the machines and with the sometimes questionable nature of the mining machines themselves, the series eventually drifted into Docusoap territory.

See also: Bering Sea Gold for gold mining where the gold is found on the floor of the Bering Sea, just off Nome, Alaska.

This show provides examples of:

• Alaska: The mining was originally only happening in AK, but the Hoffmans' move to the Klondike widened the scope of the show.

  Season 2 featured 3 different mine crews, 2 of