Season 5
June 17, 2022
Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail heads to New Zealand: Follow 27-year-old Parker Schnabel as he travels further than ever before in search of gold, bringing his friends along to the land of sharks, hobbits, big gold, and revolutionary mining gear.
8 Episodes
Episodes
Parker's $5-Million Bet
June 17, 2022
Parker begins booting up his new gold mining operation in Alaska. When he can't find a wash plant in the snow-covered north, he gambles on a last minute trip to New Zealand -- home to big gold and top-notch miners.
The Secret Sluice
June 24, 2022
Parker and team venture off-grid to track down a legendary miner known as The Gambler on the gold-rich west coast of New Zealand. Parker's blown away by what he finds in the sluice.
Floating Gold
July 1, 2022
Parker sizes up a high-tech gold-catching machine capable of floating on water. A sudden storm threatens to trap the team on a New Zealand glacier.
Parker's Prospect
July 8, 2022
Parker jumps at an unexpected offer for a new claim and prospects Matt Dove's virgin ground in New Zealand's gold-rich Southern Alps.
Gold Mining Paradise
July 15, 2022
Parker investigates a bucket dredge that's banked over $700 million and discovers his version of paradise: a gold-rich claim with every type of plant needed to strike it rich.
Gut Check
July 22, 2022
Parker pivots to test a shaker deck, but his inability to pull the trigger leads him to question the viability of his new Alaska operation.
Leap of Faith
August 5, 2022
Parker checks out a wash plant on tracks and considers a major pivot -- building his own custom plant for the Alaska claim; Tyler and Jeff prospect for gold nuggets in New Zealand's richest river.
Sharks and Gold
August 12, 2022
Parker dives into shark-infested waters hoping to find gold; he explores a high-dollar rock mine and reveals the design of his Alaska wash plant.
