In order to find gold at their new claim, Team Hoffman will have to go deeper than ever before.

The Hoffman Crew reflects that the first mistake was not kicking the squatters off their first claim; beyond that they didn?t have a good sense what to prospect.

Jack talks about the "lavador" - the machine used to mine diamonds, as other Hoffman Crew miners wished they knew anything about diamonds other than they're pretty.

Gene Cheeseman talks about his biggest fear - being on TV and having strangers evaluating what he does. As someone who just wants to plow ahead Chris Doumit describes him as the Pitbull.

93 year old John Schnabel's dream is to find gold at Smith Creek with his grandsons before his health and the weather give out.

For the first time, Parker reveals how close he came to wanting to walk after constant criticism from Tony; Tony reflects on whether his harsh approach worked.

The Hoffman Crew describes the dangers they didn't expect to encounter in the jungle - including nearby murders.

For the first time the miners sat down and reveal many personal struggles we didn't know about during the last season, and what tell what the future holds.

Grandpa John pays a visit to check on Parker and Payson at Smith Creek and finds a surprise that makes him very happy.

Parker visits Grandpa to get the final decision on whether they use a monitor on the frozen ground.

Grandpa John knows it's late in the season and worries about the weather.

With the weather and jungle conditions was it a bad idea for the Hoffmans to mine Guyana?

Parker borrows an excavator from Dakota Fred but the journey back to the claim comes close to disaster.

The Hoffman Crew describes what it felt like to mine their first diamond.

As the Klondike earth starts to freeze up, Rick's bulldozer has trouble standing up to the effort.

Tensions are high, with mistakes happening all three crews, but no more so than for the Dakota Crew who must undertake a risky equipment rescue.

The Hoffman crew finds a nice nugget in leftover pay dirt, but the discovery leads Todd to think about opening up a third cut with little time left.

Parker Schnabel and his mother, Nancy, gives us a unique look at the life of 91-year-old Grandpa John Schnabel, including the family's recent scare with his heart health.

After his return from the Klondike, Parker Schnabel receives the devastating news that his grandfather John has suffered a life-threatening heart attack.

Todd Hoffman and his team get to work on their first night shift in an effort to meet the goal of 1000 ounces faster.

Each of the three crews are working hard to make a fresh start, though two of the crews have a head start on finding pay dirt.

Dakota Fred does not believe dredging part of the glory hole will be worth their time. Will he be proven otherwise?

Parker shows off his wash plant to his grandfather and describes changes he wants to make by the end of the season.

In this sneak peek, Parker Schnabel and Rick Ness hit permafrost in Fantasyland. Will the cut be a season-maker, or a season-breaker?

As Todd Hoffman gets his sons Hunter and Hudson ready to return home for school, he reflects on the importance of fathers sharing their lives with their sons.

The Dakota boys finally reach bedrock at Porcupine Creek, a milestone that eluded the Hoffmans so Fred celebrates at Jack's expense.

Learn how to run an excavator with Rick Ness.

The idea of picking up and moving to find a new site is not what Dave Turin had in mind as their last chance to find gold.

At Eureka Creek, Tony Beets is in a mad scramble to get his dredge up and running before winter closes in.

After his grandfather returns home from the hospital, Parker Schnabel talks about the things that are most important to his beloved grandpa.

The Dakota boys at Porcupine Creek tally up their gold to see if they've hit their break-even mark of 50 ounces.

The Dakota Crew is finally working the claim at Cahoon Creek and will know more about their chances for finding gold when they hit bedrock.