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.

As soon as Parker's crew gets the wash plant up and running again, there is another issue which halts the operation.

Todd must face one of his stakeholders when he learns about the slow development of the Hoffman's claim.

The Gold Rush film crew struggles to get this aerial shot they need but ultimately pull it off.

After working hours and hours to open up the Indian River cut, team Turin conducts a crucial test.

Greg Remsburg's job is seemingly on the line when Parker is concerned he is working too slow.

Gene Cheeseman’s keen eye spots an uneven water flow in Parker’s sluice box. While it’s a good catch, it’s not an easy fix and will put them days behind schedule.

Get the inside scoop on what happens on set during the Gold Rush shoots.

Tony Beets prepares to remove the next section of his 75-year-old dredge -- the massive roof -- and there's no time to waste.

Todd Hoffman and Dav Turin talk about the differences between mining in the Klondike and Guyana

Parker needs to dismantle the Porcupine Creek bridge for at least seven days and Dustin shows his frustrations about it.

Get to know the newest addition to Parker Schnabel's crew: Dozer the puppy!

Tony Beets lays the gauntlet down on Parker when he says how much pay dirt he must run in one week.

The Hoffman team is back! The crew is reunited, there's gold in the box, and the dream is alive and well.

Parker Schnabel begins the relocation of the bridge that The Dakota boys depend on.

Dakota Fred is not ready to give up on the glory hole quite yet. He pushes for one last test with the drill to see how deep they need to dig to bed rock.

The South American jungle proves to show no mercy with the Hoffman crew once again.