#Fred gold rush series#

'We are there the whole time we are filming everything we can. While production does work with the miners to map out their season, it rarely goes to plan.

#Fred gold rush series#

There was speculation that Gold Rush was scripted, but a series producer quickly shut down those rumors. Other popular crew members include cameraman Sam Brown and survival expert Karla Ann.

Dustin Hurt (Season 2-4) - Fred Hur's son, Dustin worked at Jim Nail Placer's mine during Season 2 before leaving to join his father on Gold Rush: White Water.

Fred Lewis (Season 11-) -Fred joined the cast in Season 11, and is a Special Forces Medic.

Roger Schnabel (Season 2-) - Parker's dad, part-owner of the Big Nugget mine, and recurring guest star on the series.David Turin (Season 2-7) - An experienced quarry foreman on Todd Hoffman's crew, David retired in Season 7, but has since returned with his own spinoff, Gold Rush: David Turin's Lost Mine.Fred Dodge (Season 1-) -Freddy got his own spinoff on Discovery+ titled, Gold Rush: Freddy Dodge's Mine Rescue.Todd Hoffman (Season 1-8) - Todd was an original cast member of the Discovery series, but quit the show in Season 8 to pursue new endeavors, including a music career.Chris Doumitt (Season 1- ) - Originally a key member of Todd Hoffman's crew, he went on to join Team Parker in Season 4.Tony Beets (Season 2- ) - Owner of the Tamarack Mine and Parker's one-time landlord turned nemesis when he leased out the Scribner Creek claim.Rick Ness (Season 2- ) - Rick was Parker's right-hand man until he left to become his own boss in Season 8.Parker Schnabel (Season 2-) - Parker inherited the Big Nugget mine from his grandfather and has also been featured in Gold Rush: Parker's Trail.Gold Rush: White Water takes place in Haines Borough, Alaska. Since the early seasons, cameras have also traveled with their famous gold miners as they try their luck abroad in remote locations such as Guyana, Papua New Guinea, and Peru. Season 1 of the series took place in Alaska, but since Season 2, the action has mostly taken place in the Klondike, near Yukon, Canada. The popularity of the show has also inspired several spinoffs such as Gold Rush: Parker's Trail, starring Parker Schnabel, Gold Rush: White Water, Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Mine, and Gold Rush: The Jungle. Since its debut in 2010, fans have been introduced to several prospecting families including the Schnabels, the Hoffmans, and the Beets. The Discovery reality series Gold Rush follows crews of miners as they attempt to unearth the valuable element from sites in locations ranging from North America to the southwestern Pacific.