Yukon Gold (TV series)

Yukon Gold
Genre	Reality Television
Opening theme	"Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant
Composer	Adam Lastiwka
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	Canadian English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	David Paperny Cal Shumiatcher Audrey Mehler Beth Wichterich
Producers	David Paperny Cal Shumiatcher Vera Lubimova Christine Brandt
Production locations	Klondike district, Yukon Cassiar Country, British Columbia
Cinematography	Simon Schneider
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Paperny Entertainment
Original release
Network	History Television
Release	March 13, 2013

Yukon Gold is a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that airs on History Television. The series follows four mining crews as they search for gold over the four month Yukon mining season. Miners Ken Foy, Al McGregor, Bernie Kreft and Karl Knutson each head one of the crews.

The series has been acquired in the United States by National Geographic Channel and will air in 2013.

Episodes

Seasons

Season		Episodes	Special(s)	Originally aired
				Season premiere	Season finale
	1	10		13 March 2013	15 May 2013

Season 1 (2013)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original airdate
1	1	"Sluice or Die"	2013 March 13
Gold mining season begins in Dawson City, Yukon, and the countdown to winter is on. Newcomer Big Al worries his season could be over before it starts when his excavator named ‘Big Girl’ fails. Further south, Bernie struggles not only to teach his young sons how to be miners, but also to find gold. In Moose Creek, best friends Ken and Guillaume cannot get their sluice machine “The Beast” up and running – and without it, their entire season could be a bust.
2	2	"No Deaths, No Worries"	2013 March 20
It is week three for mining crew Ken and Guillaume and non-stop rain jeopardizes their cut. On Sulphur Creek, young crew boss Karl has no sluice machine, and no sluicer means no gold. Karl’s father Marty, a highly respected self-made miner, builds a new one from scratch. While Karl waits, he struggles to keep his crew on task – and live up to his father’s high expectations. Big Al tests new strategies – and new equipment – on a fresh claim. If only he could keep his machines running.
3	3	"The Curse of Moose Creek"	2013 March 27
Mining season in the North is in full swing, but for Ken and Guillaume equipment problems mean they are only sluicing half of what they should be. Karl must deal with mistakes his crew make and design flaws on the massive sluicer his dad Marty built. Bernie packs it in at McDame and moves his operation to Snow Creek, hoping his fortune is about to change.
4	4	"Gold Fever!"	2013 April 3
With the weeks passing quickly, Ken and Guillaume’s dreams of striking it big are starting to fade as they face continual equipment breakdowns and a crew member who goes AWOL. Bernie’s decision to move to Snow Creek seems to be paying off, if only he can get his sons to step up and meet his expectations. Al McGregor’s pay streak is threatened when he breaks a hitch trying to move his sluice.
5	5	"Hard Days Night"	2013 April 10
Karl Knutson is shocked to learn just how quickly the season is passing, and with one water issue after another, his opportunity for a big payday is dwindling just as fast. A faulty clutch on Al McGregor’s sluice results in a shutdown; it’s a race to get it fixed and get back to work, even if it means working around the clock.
6	6	"Never Say Die"	2013 April 17
Ken and Guillaume try to reverse their bad luck by moving across Moose Creek. Bernie has to deal with mistakes made by his junior crew. And Karl’s night crew is starting to slow him down.
7	7	"Run for the Narrows"	2013 April 24
Guillaume is ready to give up on Bad Attitude altogether, potentially sending half the crew home early. A frozen sluice box traps Karl’s gold causing him to confront his crew. The crew lets off some steam on a moose hunt. Over at Indian River, Hiro battles beavers for precious sluicing water and Big Al decides to try an unconventional mining technique.
8	8	"Winter Gamble"	2013 May 1
Ken makes a dangerous drive for fuel when winter hits early. Matt’s mistake could cost him his job. Karl has a bad day with a frozen sluice plant, broken truck, burst pipe, and a visit from Dad. And Bernie’s pay streak suddenly ends just as he loses a crew member.
9	9	"The Last Stand"	2013 May 8
Ken moves The Beast and finally hits a mother lode of gold. But breakdowns could end Bernie’s season early. And Big Al moves his sluice plant to its final site – his profit pit.
10	10	"Freeze Up"	2013 May 15
In a dangerous attempt to replenish fuel, Ken risks everything to keep his sluice plant running before it and his pay dirt is covered in snow. Karl ignores his father’s advice, intent on scooping up whatever unfrozen ground remains. And Big Al’s rookie season on Indian River comes to a close, but mounting equipment failures and a tired crew may prevent him from reaching his magic number.

Cast

• Ken Foy group
  • Ken Foy – second generation miner
  • Guillaume Brodeur, Ken's right-hand man
  • Dennis Foy, Ken's father
  • Kina – bookkeeper, Ken's wife
  • Martin
• Al McGregor group
  • "Big Al", Al McGregor – new miner
  • Hiro, mechanic
  • Jeremy
  • Eric, friend of Al
  • Jim – "night shift", friend of Al
  • Mike – "night shift", friend of Al
• Bernie Kreft group
  • Bernie Kreft – prospector
  • Jaret Kreft, son of Bernie
  • Justin Kreft, son of Bernie
  • Kyle, friend of Jaret & Justin
• Karl Knutson group
  • Karl Knutson – second generation miner
  • Marty Knutson, Karl's father

Locations

• Indian River (Yukon) — Big Al's claim
• McDame Creek (British Columbia) — Bernie's first claim
• Moose Creek (Yukon) — Ken Foy's claim
• Snow Creek (British Columbia) — Bernie's second claim
• Sulphur Creek (Yukon) — Karl's claim

External links

• Official website
• Yukon Gold at IMDb

See also

• Gold Rush (TV series), another reality TV series with placer gold mining in the Klondike of the Yukon near Dawson City