Bering Sea Gold: Under the Ice
2012–2014 · Ended · 3 seasons
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Sign in- First aired
- Aug 24, 2012
- Last aired
- Oct 10, 2014
- IMDb rating
Overview
The winters are brutal in Nome, Alaska, a frontier town in a world where few such curiosities remain. There's a new kind of gold rush going on here, and it's unlike any other. Daring gold miners set their sights on gold far beneath four feet of solid ice on the Bering Sea floor. Fierce conditions won't deter these gold-hungry men and woman, and after cutting through the ice to reach the black sea waters below, the adventure begins. Only an omnipresent fear of death and the physiological and psychological effects of cold water diving under solid ice, including hypothermia, hypoxia, hypercapnia, vertigo, and frostbite separate these miners from their fortunes.
Episodes
Season 2 · 5 episodes
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Nov 8, 2013 45 min
The crews take the ice. Zeke's new crew is on the gold, so they shut out late-arrival Emily. She joins her gung-ho dad Steve, who wagers Vernon. Nome's angriest dredger Scott returns with a new dredge and attitude but will it last?
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Nov 15, 2013 45 min
Zeke tries a new dredger with game-changing technology; Emily disagrees with her father's management style; Shawn tries to buy equipment.
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Nov 22, 2013 45 min
At the midseason point, patience is thin. Scott's dredge is literally running on fumes, but even with a near drowning, produces the requisite daily quota. Cocky newcomer Glen clashes with Zeke over manpower and equipment scheduling. Emily's fed up over breakdowns and absent dive time as her father collects an unearned vacation. Shawn's paystreak stretches out of reach. Vernon's limited expertise disquites the team as they see a meager first result.
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Nov 29, 2013 45 min
Pressure mounts as days get warmer. It's parent vs child as Shawn and Emily try to prove their captaincy skills to their fathers. After months of nonstop work without taking time to grieve his best friend's death, Zeke finally reaches his breaking point.
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E5 The ThawDec 6, 2013 45 min
The dredgers race to put in one last dive before the ice melts from under them. Zeke's most profitable season has taken its toll. Emily goes to drastic measures to earn her crew's and her own self respect. Steve R faces Vern to settle their bet.