About this season
Gold miners Dakota Fred and his son Dustin are back – returning to McKinley Creek Alaska, determined to make a fortune no matter the risk. But to find the big gold payout, they'll put their lives on the line by diving deep beneath the raging waters of one of Alaska's wildest creeks.
Episodes (8)
1. Between Craziness & Insanity
6.0Aired 19 January 2018 • 42 min
The Dakota Boys return to McKinley Creek to dive for millions in gold. But the fierce Alaskan winter has destroyed their mining equipment. Their luck changes when Dustin locates the perfect plunge-pool he believes contains a massive pile of nuggets.
2. First Gold
7.0Aired 26 January 2018 • 42 min
'The Dakota Boys' launch their gold dredge. Fred dives in the raging white water, and despite running out of air, the 72-year-old veteran succeeds in finding their first gold.
3. Dredge Down
7.0Aired 2 February 2018 • 42 min
The first gold nugget promises a monster payday; Dustin dives into the danger zone, a torrent where the current moves rocks, and a rogue boulder almost costs him his life.
4. Boulder Battles
6.0Aired 16 February 2018 • 42 min
Fred's ex-boss, Todd Hoffman, has invested $50,000 in the Dakota Boy's operation and makes a surprise visit in a chopper.
5. Inland Tsunami
7.0Aired 23 February 2018 • 42 min
73-year-old Dakota Fred gets married for the fourth time and a landslide upstream threatens to unleash a wall of water that could destroy the dive site and drown the miners.
6. Hypothermia
Aired 2 March 2018 • 42 min
The Dakota Boys' desperate bid to hit bedrock gold is thwarted when 73-year-old Fred's heating system fails mid-dive and he's is overcome by the glacial Alaskan water.
7. The Graboid
Aired 16 March 2018 • 42 min
The Dakota Boys are digging down to bedrock gold but when they hit the biggest boulder of the season Dustin is forced to rig a new mechanical solution the Graboid.
8. End of Days
6.0Aired 23 March 2018 • 42 min
A flash flood racing down McKinley Creek threatens to kill the crew and destroy their operation, but the Dakota Boys still manage to find more gold than they've got all season.