The Best TV Shows About Gold Mining

Gold mining is a dangerous, difficult job. It takes guts and determination to go into the mines every day and risk your life for a chance at striking it rich. But what if you could watch other people do it on TV? That’s what these shows are all about – the lives of gold miners, both past and present. Which of these shows about gold mining is your favorite? Vote up the best TV series about mining for gold, then see where your favorite show ranks in this list of top gold mining shows.

The Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush follows several teams as they compete to find their fortune in Alaska’s Klondike region. The show has been running since 2012 and has spawned multiple spin-offs including Bering Sea Gold, Red Mountain, Dirt! The Story Of Gold, and more. Other great series on this list include Deadliest Catch – which follows Alaskan crab fishermen – as well as Ice Road Truckers – which features drivers who haul goods over frozen lakes during winter months (seriously). Other good shows on this list include Manhunt: Unabomber (which features reenactments of real-life events), Yukon Men (which focuses on Alaskan miners), and Ice Pilots NWT (which focuses on pilots who fly planes over frozen lakes).

What is your favorite TV show about gold mining? Vote up the best below or add a new one you love that isn’t already on the list. Then check out our lists of the most expensive episodes of television ever made – including some episodes from these very same shows!