Season 5

Christo is back, sending Matt to Dawson. The mine chiefs debate the dramatic season premiere. Will Parker and Tony ever agree and why did Rick Ness strike out?

Matt Rogers and Dave Turin are on the road with all three crews in Dawson City; Parker and Tony get real about their ongoing battle; Rick's crew members don't hold back about their shaky start; the bosses face a social media storm.

Parker and his crew explain their slowest start in years and expose a shocking side of claim life; Rick reveals how he really feels about his ex-boss, Parker; Karla gets way too personal about living with the Milwaukee Boys; Christo Doyle hosts.

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.

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.

Dream team Freddy Dodge and Dave Turin are back; Dave gets emotional about his chaotic "Gold Rush" exit; Parker finally opens up about his break-up with Ashley; Tony Beet's mechanic, Juan Ibarra, is brutally honest about working for his new boss.

Rick's rookie crew makes shocking personal revelations; Parker's crew teases him about his trailer, aka the Castle on the Hill; the Beets family fires back about social media backlash; Dave and Freddy take questions from "Gold Rush" super fans.

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.

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.

Parker discusses the disastrous mine site accident that sent a crew member to the hospital; Dave Turin and Freddy Dodge return; Freddy drops some serious gold knowledge; the Parker's Trail crew reveals what's coming up on the new season.

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.

All three mining teams crack beers for a rowdy roundtable discussion about the richest season in Gold Rush history. Fences are mended, the winner for the biggest disaster is crowned and Christo gets the bosses to reveal secret plans for next season.