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Bering Sea Gold

  • 2012–
  • 19 seasons
  • Documentary, Reality
  • 6.5

In the frontier town of Nome, Alaska, there’s a gold rush on. But you've never seen gold mining like this before — here, the precious metal isn't found in the ground. It’s sitting in the most unlikely of places: the bottom of the frigid, unpredictable Bering Sea. And there are a handful of people willing to risk it all to bring it to the surface.

Episodes

21 episodes
  1. 1After the Dredge: Risks and Relations

    Mar 23, 2012

    The crews go deeper to explain why they put their lives on the line to dredge and what it's like to live in Nome. The Wild Ranger's reunion turns bad when Scott and Vern explode with rage. Emily and Zeke talk about the exact nature of their relationship. And meet the mysterious white-bearded dredger who introduced us to Nome.

  2. 2After the Dredge: Gains and Losses

    Mar 30, 2012

    The crews gather again to sound off about gold gained and relationships strained. The Christine Rose's Shawn talks about being stabbed in the Breakers bar. Zeke and Emily drop a bomb on Ian and Scott of the Sluicey. The Wild Ranger's Scott gets a chance to respond to Vern's accusations.

  3. 3Back To The Dredge

    Dec 28, 2012

    The Bering Sea Gold crews gather and sound off about life in Nome during and after the show. Wild Ranger Scott and Vern's reunion is explosive. Emily and Zeke answer about the exact nature of their relationship. Meet the mysterious white-bearded dredger.

  4. 4Getting To The Bottom

    Apr 5, 2013

    A behind-the-scenes look at the series. Freezing weather, raging seas and barroom brawls are all in a day's work for the dredger's camera crews.

  5. 5Dredged Up

    Feb 12, 2014

    A gold rush in Nome, Alaska; dredgers pilot shabby vehicles.

  6. 6Digging Deep

    Mar 23, 2016

    A recap of the struggles and triumphs of the family, including Zeke and Emily's forbidden love, Vernon's crew issues and the "Fightin' Kelys."

  7. 7The Gold Bar

    Jun 8, 2016

    With the 2015 summer mining season finished, Steve and Shawn Pomrenke, the Kellys, Zeke Tenhoff and Emily Riedel, Derek McLarty and Vernon Adkison all come to the Gold Dust Saloon to air their grievances and share their memories from the season.

  8. 8Luck of the Irish

    Apr 12, 2017

    Brad, Kris and Andy Kelly came to Nome to make an easy fortune. Things haven’t quite worked out. After years of conflict, the Kellys are hoping to finally transition from rags to riches.

  9. 9Gold Fever

    Apr 19, 2017

    The inside dirt from the miners who suffer from gold fever and who spend every waking moment on a desperate quest for a cure.

  10. 10Gold Getters

    Aug 4, 2017

    Shawn bets it all on Bluff; Zeke and Emily explore Sledge Island; Kris fights for his family's reputation; never before seen footage and interviews.

  11. 11Gold Nuggets

    60 minSep 30, 2017

    Shawn must shore up his finances before idle equipment costs him everything; Kris will have to get to and from the Bluff alive; Emily craves mining success but can't find her role, and Zeke needs to turn a profit.

  12. 12Bigger and Badder

    Jun 15, 2018

    In a shocking confrontation, Nome's top two miners, Shawn and Ken, come face to face after a season of squaring off, having revolutionized mining with bigger, badder, gold-grabbing machines. Secrets are revealed through never before seen footage.

  13. 13Ready, Set, Gold

    Sep 17, 2019

    As Nome bustles with gold miners, Vern returns with a grand mission; Shawn works on his mega-dredge; Ken reinforces with more than $500,000 in upgrades; Emily and the Kellys look to improve on their best seasons yet.

  14. 14Friend or Foe

    Nov 12, 2019

    Gearing up for the final push, Shawn patches up the Christine Rose, Emily shares the wealth with beloved family members and the Kellys pitch a deal to Vernon to travel east for untapped riches.

  15. 15Pay the Piper

    Nov 12, 2019

    Mining the Bering Sea's golden depths takes nearly super-human mental and physical stamina. With exclusive content, the miners provide new insight on the season and Nome's two titans come face to face to settle the score on the richest season ever.

  16. 16Gold Dogs, New Tricks

    41 minMay 8, 2020

    Shawn's legal woes could end his season before it begins; Kris receives a once-in-a-lifetime deal; Vernon upgrades the Gold Ship; Emily calls on her ace in the hole.

  17. 17The Kellys' Fireworks Extravaganza

    Jul 3, 2020

    For Independence Day, the Kellys travel back to Northern California for an explosive adventure.

  18. 18Breaking the Ice

    Jul 24, 2020

    The miners prepare their operations for the harsh winter looming ahead.

  19. 19The Nome-inees Are...

    Jul 9, 2021

    In this 10th Anniversary BSG Awards Show, the fleet competes in various categories for the coveted "Nomie" Award as we commemorate a decade of gold mining on the Bering Sea. Remember, there are no losers -- except those who don't win.

  20. 20Bad Blood

    42 minDec 6, 2022

    The feud between Shawn and Kris pushes the miners to the brink of war.

  21. 21Golden Girls

    42 minDec 13, 2022

    The parallel journeys of Emily Riedel and Alaska: The Last Frontier's Jane Kilcher highlight their challenges and triumphs in different Alaskan locales as Emily prepares to bring Jane aboard The Eroica to take charge while Emily's gone.

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Series cast

Shawn PomrenkeSelf201 episodes
Vernon AdkisonSelf201 episodes
Zeke TenhoffSelf201 episodes
Kris KellySelf201 episodes
Mike RoweHimself (Narrator)201 episodes
Emily RiedelSelf179 episodes
Steve PomrenkeSelf167 episodes
Steve RiedelSelf167 episodes
Brad KellySelf167 episodes
Cody MoenSelf - Deckhand / Diver125 episodes
Ken KerrSelf - Owner of Arctic Sea & Arctic Gold54 episodes
Chris McCullySelf12 episodes

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