Bering Sea Gold

Not to be confused with Bering Sea Gold: Under The Ice.

Bering Sea Gold
Narrated by	Thom Beers (season 1–2) Mike Rowe (season 3–9)
Opening theme	Gold In These Hills by Brandon Michael Kinder
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	9
No. of episodes	80
Production
Executive producer	Thom Beers
Editors	Isaiah Camp, Joe Hahle
Running time	approx. 45 minutes
Production company	Original Productions
Original release
Network	Discovery Channel
Release	January 27, 2012 (2012-01-27) – present
Related
Gold Rush, Prospectors, Jungle Gold, Bering Sea Gold: Under The Ice, Ice Cold Gold, Flying Wild Alaska, Yukon Gold

Bering Sea Gold is a reality television series set in Nome, Alaska, on Norton Sound, that airs on Discovery Channel. It is from the creators of the Deadliest Catch reality TV show. It achieved the 3rd highest ratings for a Friday cable telecast.

The show follows boats equipped with various setups to achieve gold mining in a summertime, cold northern latitude, shallow water, ocean environment. The fleet each typically consists of a sluicing apparatus, a means of paydirt collection (dredge), and a cold-water-diving life support system. Conflict issues include choppy seas, poor underwater visibility, inconsistent fuel delivery, personnel issues, mining location rights, sufficient paydirt discovery, diver safety, and ocean-damaging equipment failures. Each season of episodes follow the current fleet of dredges.

The show is divided into the summer dredging season (aired in the spring), under the title Bering Sea Gold, and the spring dredging season (aired in the fall), under the title Bering Sea Gold: Under The Ice. For the first three seasons, this distinction held, in the 2015 4th season of the spring ice dredging season, the title card changed to "Bering Sea Gold", making the title identical to the original summer dredging season show. This continued with the 2016 5th seasons.

Cast

Season 1

Name	Dredge	Details
Steve Pomrenke	Christine Rose	Co-Owner of the Christine Rose and father of Shawn Pomrenke.
Shawn Pomrenke	Christine Rose	Co-Owner and Captain of the Christine Rose, son of Steve Pomrenke.
Cody Moen	Christine Rose	Deckhand on the Christine Rose.
Robbi Wade	Christine Rose	Deckhand on the Christine Rose.
Ian Foster	Sluicey	Owner and Captain of the Sluicey.
Scott Foster	Sluicey	Diver on the Sluicey.
Ezekial 'Zeke' Tenhoff	The Clark	Owner and Captain of The Clark, who built the dredge from scratch in 2008.
Emily Riedel	The Clark	Deckhand on The Clark. Daughter of Steve Riedel and childhood friend of Zeke Tenhoff.
Vernon Adkison	Wild Ranger	Owner of the Wild Ranger.
Scott Meisterheim	Wild Ranger	Captain of the Wild Ranger.
Jason Walker	Wild Ranger	Diver on the Wild Ranger.
Steve Riedel	Wild Ranger	Diver on the Wild Ranger. Father of Emily Riedel.

Season 2

Name	Dredge	Details
Steve Pomrenke	Christine Rose	Co-Owner of the Christine Rose and father of Shawn Pomrenke.
Shawn Pomrenke	Christine Rose	Co-Owner and Captain of the Christine Rose, son of Steve Pomrenke.
Cody Moen	Christine Rose	Deckhand on the Christine Rose.
Doug Graham	Christine Rose	Deckhand on the Christine Rose.
Vernon Adkison	Wild Ranger	Captain of the Wild Ranger, Owner of the Wild Ranger, the Bering Booty and four other, unnamed dredges.
Daryl Galipeau	Wild Ranger	Diver on the Wild Ranger.
Steve Riedel	Wild Ranger / The Clark	Diver on the Wild Ranger and The Clark; fired from the Wild Ranger, moved to The Clark.
Dave Thompson	Wild Ranger	Diver on the Wild Ranger, an experienced oil diver and only lasted just one day on the Wild Ranger, (when he was called-in after Steve Riedel failed to turn-up for work one day), because he couldn't work in the sea, as he didn't feel safe with all the technical problems on board the dredge.
Elaine Adkison	Bering Booty / Wild Ranger	Captain of the Bering Booty and Deckhand on the Wild Ranger. Daughter of Vernon Adkison. Girlfriend of Flint Collins. Brought over to her father's dredge with her boyfriend after Steve Riedel was sacked.
Flint Collins	Bering Booty / Wild Ranger	Diver on the Bering Booty and Wild Ranger. Boyfriend of Elaine Adkison. Brought over to Elaine's father's dredge with her after Steve Riedel was sacked.
Zeke Tenhoff	The Clark / The Edge	Owner of The Clark, Captain of The Edge, Older brother of Gabe Tenhoff and Best friend of John Bunce.
Emily Riedel	The Edge	Deckhand on The Edge.
John Bunce	The Edge	Diver on The Edge, Best friend of Zeke Tenhoff, 2012 Gold Panning Champion of Nome and committed suicide during the TV season, by gunshot to the head from a .44 Magnum via two-pulls of Russian Roulette (1985-2012, age 27).
Gabriel 'Gabe' Tenhoff	The Edge	Diver on The Edge, Younger brother of Zeke Tenhoff, Bought on to the dredge as a diver, after John Bunce's sudden death by suicide.
Scott Meisterheim	Anchor Management	Captain of Anchor Management, Best friend of Todd Allen.
Todd Allen	Anchor Management	Diver on Anchor Management, Best friend of Scott Meisterheim. Left midway through the season after Scott Meisterheim's drinking binge, forced the captain to check himself into rehab.
Dan Fogel	Anchor Management	Diver on Anchor Management. Left midway through the season after Scott Meisterheim's drinking binge, forced the captain to check himself into rehab.
Dan Larsen	Anchor Management	Diver on Anchor Management. Left midway through the season after Scott Meisterheim's drinking binge, forced the captain to check himself into rehab.
Joe Dehring	Anchor Management	Diver on Anchor Management. Bought on before the end of the season after Scott Meisterheim's drinking binge, made his old crew abandon the dredge, so consequently he had to find a new diver.
Grant Wilkins	The Clark	Captain of The Clark.

Season 3

Name	Dredge	Details
Steve Pomrenke	Christine Rose	Co-Owner of the Christine Rose and father of Shawn Pomrenke.
Shawn Pomrenke	Christine Rose	Co-Owner and Captain of the Christine Rose, son of Steve Pomrenke.
Cody Moen	Christine Rose	Deckhand on the Christine Rose.
Jesse Virnig	Christine Rose	Deckhand on the Christine Rose.
Hank Schimschat	AU Grabber	Owner and Captain of the AU Grabber.
Scott Meisterheim	AU Grabber	Deckhand on the AU Grabber, fired midway through the season after repeated failure to turn-up for work and not following the captain's orders.
Nathan Makowski	AU Grabber	Deckhand on the AU Grabber.
John Parks	AU Grabber	Deckhand on the AU Grabber, the other excavator operative on the dredge and a very experienced one at that, taking over shifts from Hank Schimschat when he's not working.
Jason Higa	AU Grabber	Deckhand on the AU Grabber, bought on midway through the season after Scott Meisterheim's sacking.
Emily Riedel	The Eroica	Captain of The Eroica (formerly The Edge) and daughter of Steve Riedel.
Derek McLarty	The Eroica	Diver on The Eroica and left midway through the season after the captain failed to turn-up for work over two consecutive weeks.
Spencer McCleskey	The Eroica	Diver on The Eroica and left midway through the season after the captain failed to turn-up for work over two consecutive weeks.
Shem Fogelman	The Eroica	Diver on The Eroica and left midway through the season after the captain failed to turn-up for work over two consecutive weeks.
Vernon Adkison	Wild Ranger	Captain of the Wild Ranger, owner of six dredges.
Kevin Jupina	Wild Ranger / The Eroica	Diver on the Wild Ranger and The Eroica. Left the Wild Ranger midway through the season, then moved to The Eroica.
Daryl Valle	Wild Ranger / The Eroica	Diver on the Wild Ranger and The Eroica. Left the Wild Ranger midway through the season, then moved to The Eroica.
Tony Mann	Wild Ranger / The Eroica	Diver on the Wild Ranger and The Eroica. Left the Wild Ranger midway through the season, then moved to The Eroica.
Glen LeBaron	Dragon / Miss Nomer / Minnow	Inventor of the sub-surface dredge the Dragon, Owner and Captain of the Miss Nomer. Diver on the Minnow. Boyfriend of Jasmin George.
Jasmin George	Miss Nomer / Minnow	Deckhand on the Miss Nomer and Minnow. Girlfriend of Glen LeBaron.
Zeke Tenhoff	The Clark / Miss Nomer	Owner and Captain of The Clark, Diver on the Miss Nomer.
Steve Riedel	Minnow	Captain of the Minnow and father of Emily Riedel.
Brad Kelly	Minnow / Reaper	Diver on the Minnow, Captain of the Reaper (formerly the Minnow). Father to Kris and Andy Kelly.
Kris Kelly	Minnow / Reaper	Diver on the Minnow and the Reaper, Oldest son of Brad Kelly and brother to Andy Kelly.
Andy Kelly	Minnow / Reaper	Diver on the Minnow and the Reaper, Youngest son of Brad Kelly and brother to Kris Kelly.

Season 4

Name	Dredge	Details
Shawn Pomrenke	Christine Rose	Co-Owner and Captain of the Christine Rose.
Cody Moen	Christine Rose	Deckhand on the Christine Rose.
Jesse Virnig	Christine Rose	Deckhand on the Christine Rose.
Jacob Musich	Christine Rose	Deckhand on the Christine Rose.
Hank Schimschat	AU Grabber	Owner and Captain of the AU Grabber.
Nathan Makowski	AU Grabber	Deckhand on the AU Grabber.
John Parks	AU Grabber	Deckhand on the AU Grabber, the other excavator operative on the dredge and a very experienced one at that, taking over shifts from Hank Schimschat when he's not working.
Jason Higa	AU Grabber	Deckhand on the AU Grabber.
Vernon Adkison	Wild Ranger	Owner of the Wild Ranger.
Justin Cooke	Wild Ranger	Captain of the Wild Ranger.
Spencer McCleskey	Wild Ranger	Diver on the Wild Ranger. Left the dredge midway through the season to honour his close friendship with Shem and Elaine.
Shem Fogelman	Wild Ranger	Diver on the Wild Ranger. Elaine Adkison's boyfriend. Left the dredge midway through the season with Elaine after she had an argument with her father over her role on the dredge.
Flint Collins	Wild Ranger	Diver on the 'Wild Ranger, Left the dredge at the start of the season after splitting up with his now ex-girlfriend Elaine Adkison.
Bobby Lowe	Wild Ranger	Diver on the 'Wild Ranger, Bought on to the dredge at the start of the season to replace one of Vernon's divers who had left.
Kelsy Lessing	Wild Ranger	Diver on the 'Wild Ranger, Bought on to the dredge at midway through the season to replace one of Vernon's divers who had left.
Lucas Wolf	Wild Ranger	Diver on the 'Wild Ranger, Bought on to the dredge at midway through the season to replace one of Vernon's divers who had left.
Elaine Adkison	Wild Ranger	Deckhand on the Wild Ranger, Shem Fogelman's girlfriend and oldest daughter of Vernon Adkison. Left the dredge midway through the season with Shem after an argument with her father over her role on the dredge. Came back at the end of the season and agreed to work for her father on the dredge next season after apologising to him and announcing she was pregnant expecting her first child with Shem.
Yvonne Adkison	Wild Ranger	Deckhand on the Wild Ranger and youngest daughter of Vernon Adkison.
Emily Riedel	The Eroica	Owner and Captain of The Eroica.
Kevin Jupina	The Eroica	Diver on The Eroica. Left the dredge midway through the season after an argument with Emily Riedel.
Jonathan Ruppe	The Eroica	Diver on The Eroica. Left the dredge midway through the season after realising he was too broke to carry on living in Nome.
Daryl Galipeau	The Eroica	Diver on The Eroica. Bought on to the dredge midway through the season after Emily Riedel was left with no crew after both of her divers left.
Zeke Tenhoff	The Clark	Owner and Captain of The Clark, Sarah Dunn's boyfriend.
Sarah Dunn	The Clark	Deckhand on The Clark and Zeke Tenhoff's girlfriend.
Brad Kelly	Reaper	Captain of the Reaper. Father to Kris and Andy Kelly.
Kris Kelly	Reaper / Loko	Diver on the Reaper, Co-Owner of Loko, oldest son of Brad Kelly and brother to Andy Kelly.
Andy Kelly	Reaper	Diver on the Reaper, youngest son of Brad Kelly and brother to Kris Kelly.
Dave Magliocca	Loko	Co-Owner of Loko.

Dredges

Dredge	Type	Seasons	Details
Christine Rose	Bucket dredge	1-	Both owned and built by the Pomrenkes, until Season 3, the largest dredge in Nome.
Sluicey	Suction dredge	1	Both owned and built by Ian Foster, a simple set of floats with suction dredge equipment.
The Clark	Suction dredge	1-2, 4-	Both owned and built by Zeke Tenhoff, a basic average suction dredge.
Wild Ranger	Suction dredge	1-	Owned by Vernon Atkinson, a simple set of floats with suction dredge equipment.
The Edge (for Season 2) The Eroica (from Season 3 onwards)	Suction dredge	2-	Both owned and built by Andrew Lee and Rob Hehnlin, captained by Zeke Tenhoff as "The Edge" in Season 2, bought by Emily Reidel in season 3 and renamed "The Eroica", a simple set of floats with suction dredge equipment.
Anchor Management	Suction dredge	2	Both captained and built by Scott Meisterheim, a sub par suction dredge (currently sitting at the bottom of the Bering Sea, incurring fines like Mr. Meisterheim's child support).
Bering Booty	Suction dredge	2	Owned by Vernon Atkinson and captained by Elaine Adkison, a basic average suction dredge.
AU Grabber	Bucket dredge	3-4	Both owned and built by Hank Schimschat, largest dredge in Nome as of Season 3.
Miss Nomer / The Dragon	Suction dredge	3	Both owned and built by Glenn LeBaron, the Miss Nomer is a simple set of floats with suction dredge equipment. The Dragon was lost before the season started, washed away by sea ice. Having an underwater sluicebox makes this dredge unusual.
Minnow (for the start of Season 3) Reaper (from the end of Season 3 onwards)	Suction dredge	3-	A basic average suction dredge. Built and captained by Steve Riedel as the Minnow; Later acquired by Brad Kelly and run as the Reaper
Loko	Suction dredge	4-	Both owned and built by Dave Magliocca and Kris Kelly. A basic average suction dredge.

Series Overview

Season		Episodes	Special(s)	Average U.S. viewers (million)	Originally aired
					Season premiere	Season finale
	1	8	2	3.04	January 27, 2012 (2012-01-27)	March 16, 2012 (2012-03-16)
	2	12	2	2.20	January 4, 2013 (2013-01-04)	March 29, 2013 (2013-03-29)
	3	11	0	2.36	January 3, 2014 (2014-01-03)	March 14, 2014 (2014-03-14)
	4	11	0		March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)	May 15, 2015 (2015-05-15)
	5	6	0		September 11, 2015 (2015-09-11)	October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)
	6	10	0		March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)	June 1, 2016 (2016-06-01)
	7	7	0		August 26, 2016 (2016-08-26)	October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07)

See also Bering Sea Gold: Under The Ice to follow gold miners during the ice season.

Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Paydirt"	January 27, 2012 (2012-01-27)	3.66
In Nome, Alaska, the gold rush is on. Meet the dredgers, driven by gold fever and sometimes desperate need, who pilot their ragtag dredges and dig with buckets or dive with hoses to suck up gold from the bottom of the frigid, unpredictable Bering Sea.
2	2	"One Bad Deal"	February 3, 2012 (2012-02-03)	3.73
A bar brawl threatens not only Shawn's health but the Christine Rose's future. The Wild Ranger's luck is getting worse as they're down a man and have sprung a leak. The Sluicey's Ian calls in a friend who offers both experience and criticism.
3	3	"Suction"	February 10, 2012 (2012-02-10)	3.48
The weather may be perfect, but storms are brewing onboard the dredges as egos clash and tempers flare. Emily's first dive is almost her last when she learns the dangers of dredging first-hand.
4	4	"A Viking Funeral"	February 17, 2012 (2012-02-17)	3.05
The season is halfway over, and tensions are running high as the dredgers search for new sweet spots. An accident with the 15 ton excavator threatens to end one deckhand's season.
5	5	"Captaincy"	February 24, 2012 (2012-02-24)	3.12
A season of simmering grievances comes to a boil. Wild Ranger owner Vern fires one of his crew. Emily falling overboard and a blocked sluice box test Zeke's patience. Rocks falling out of a faulty sluice box rain down on solo-diving Scott F's head.
6	6	"Eureka"	March 2, 2012 (2012-03-02)	2.77
Bad luck and bad vibes. The crews have a car accident on the way home from some hot springs R&R. A hastily welded winch roller gives way, releasing a cable that lashes Cody's leg and sends him overboard. Scott M. dives with an injured leg out of stubbornness.
7	7	"Bad Vibrations"	March 9, 2012 (2012-03-09)	2.24
The dredging season is quickly coming to an end, and so are once trusted relationships between Zeke and Emily as well as Scott F. and Ian. Shawn sends crewmember Robbi packing while Scott M. swallows his pride and invites Steve R. back. But will he accept?
8	8	"The Bitter End"	March 16, 2012 (2012-03-16)	2.28
Winter sets in. The now short-staffed crews try to go out once more before the ice blocks them in. Each on their own, Emily salvages and Scott M. finds salvation. The crews take their earnings and face off at an auction for next year's dredging grounds.
Post-Season Specials
9	—	"After The Dredge - Risks and Relations"	March 23, 2012 (2012-03-23)	1.49
The Bering Sea Gold crews gather and sound off about life in Nome during and after the show. Wild Ranger's Scott M. and Vern's reunion is explosive. Emily and Zeke answer about the exact nature of their relationship. Meet the mysterious white-bearded dredger.
10	—	"After The Dredge - Gains and Losses"	March 30, 2012 (2012-03-30)	1.04
The Bering Sea Gold crews gather and sound off about gold gained and relationships strained. Christine Rose's Shawn talks about his being stabbed. The Clark's Zeke drops a bombshell on the Sluicey crew. Wild Ranger's Scott M. responds to Vern's accusations.

Season 2 (2013)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
Pre-Season Special
11	—	"Back To The Dredge"	December 28, 2012 (2012-12-28)	TBA
Preview of the new season.
Regular Season
12	1	"Point of No Return"	January 4, 2013 (2013-01-04)	2.90
The Pomrenkes get off to a bad start with family squabbles and a $25K bill. Zeke and Scott have powerful new dredges, but can they rely on their crew of friends? Vernon goes all in, gambling all his savings and his deckhand daughter.
13	2	"Dead Men Gather No Gold"	January 11, 2013 (2013-01-11)	2.61
Edge dredger John is out of the hospital and on the gold, but Zeke may lose it all when accused of claim jumping. Scott puts the crew at risk taking the dredge out during a storm. The DNR shuts the Pomrenkes down. 'Hurricane Dave's' antics test Vernon.
14	3	"Nice Guys Finish Last"	January 18, 2013 (2013-01-18)	2.61
Summer storms keep the miners off the water; losing time and money shortens tempers. Steve R. takes out a restraining order against Scott and later finds gold. Zeke proves he wasn't claim jumping but gets shut down any way. Steve P. works his "voodoo".
15	4	"Gold Gettin' Hound Dog"	January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25)	2.91
Big swells and bigger tempers take over the Bering Sea. Inexperience and equipment problems cause more than a few tantrums, while big swells and bad conditions make some miners lose their lunch.
16	5	"Greedy People"	February 1, 2013 (2013-02-01)	2.57
The weather sours, crew members drop like flies, and captains' tempers rage. Scott goes out without his crew but hits a honey hole. Zeke goes back to The Clark and gets too close to a neighbor's lease. The Christine Rose is close to toppling over in a gale.
17	6	"No Snivelin"	February 8, 2013 (2013-02-08)	2.69
Pressure mounts as the fleet reaches the season's halfway mark. The Edge is hampered by toxic fumes and diving phobia. The Wild Ranger enters a turf war. The Pomrenkes face the law. Will Scott's binge finally bring about his breakdown?
18	7	"Dirtville"	February 15, 2013 (2013-02-15)	2.39
The season's end is steadily approaching, and every miner's back is against the wall. With debts mounting and feuds escalating, one deckhand has a near miss, a skipper loads his rifle, another blows his stack, and yet another abandons his crew before hightailing it out of Nome.
19	8	"Go Big or Go Home"	March 1, 2013 (2013-03-01)	1.78
Scott disappears out of Nome, leaving his crew in the lurch. Vernon's own crew and daughter go missing. Emily's joke to Zeke sets off their powder keg of frustrations. The Pomrenkes train their third generation dredger.
20	9	"Don't Tell Me to Chillax!"	March 8, 2013 (2013-03-08)	1.81
Shawn surrenders to the big house while his dad marathons to make $90K for the land payment deadline. Nome crowns the fastest gold panner. Steve R. finds himself in a competition to save his job. Despairing Zeke watches the gold season and his equipment drift away.
21	10	"Gold Stress"	March 15, 2013 (2013-03-15)	2.14
Only the most desperate mine as bad weather shadows the close of the season. The importance of adequate topside deckhands is undervalued. Verne's deckhand skills prove weak while Emily's are discounted, meanwhile all of the Anchor Management crew have had enough for the season and end up leaving Nome.
22	11	"And No More Shall We Part"	March 22, 2013 (2013-03-22)	2.09
The psychological toll of hazardous mining claims a victim. Vernon alters his staff roster. Scott returns, needing to also find a new diver as well. The Pomrenke's delivery is near the threshold of breakeven but deckhands hope for more good weather to increase their shares.
23	12	"The American Dream"	March 29, 2013 (2013-03-29)	1.86
Season finale. Nome harbor ice deters most from venturing out. For those that brave the poor weather, inadequate underwater mining visibility ends the summer production. The Pomrenke's crew take their earnings.
Post-Season Specials
24	—	"Getting to the Bottom"	April 5, 2013 (2013-04-05)	1.35
Behind the scenes for the entire season, pre-season setup and post-season wrap-up and pack-up.

Season 3 (2014)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
25	1	"Fire and Icebergs"	January 3, 2014 (2014-01-03)	2.21
The summer dredging season begins. The Pomrenkes compete with a new megadredge named AU Grabber owned by Hank Schimschat. The Pomrenkes' gold gain is overshadowed by exhausted equipment. Hank labors with assembly. Emily, the dredge owner, purchases a faulty motor. Zeke seems oblivious to returning to production. Steve R. is the first out, but employee attitude and behavior & underwater visibility hamper his yield. Vernon has no deckhands or divers. Glen LeBaron plays hide and seek.
26	2	"Off the Deep End"	January 10, 2014 (2014-01-10)	2.25
Steve R.'s only appearance is to worry about Zeke. Steve P. has to call for help when rough seas and rusting equipment break the Christine Rose, pinning it to the ocean floor. Emily's comments during her short inaugural dive provoke her crew to question her aptitude. Vernon initiates a new crew as he laments his financial woes. Hank's operation begins, but he wonders if tardy Scott can be useful. Rumors swirl, but Zeke tells the full story of his disturbing night in jail and the hospital.
27	3	"Burn It Down"	January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17)	1.86
It's beautiful dredging weather, but things are getting ugly. The Pomrenkes get help from the sea in unpinning their barge, then get help from fellow megadredger Hank who lends them a spud and sweats the small details of clean-up, while Scott again demonstrates his vanishing act. Zeke's recent incarceration leaves him in financial drought and he demands Emily pay up or give up her dredge. The Minnow's crew fights off claim jumpers in the public mining area, but face a setback when a compressor design flaw impedes diver safety. Steve R. and Glen search for The Dragon.
28	4	"Let the Games Begin"	January 24, 2014 (2014-01-24)	2.28
An unexpected visit from the Coast Guard doesn't go well for two dredges. Hank's megadredge is close to claim jumping on the Christine Rose's honey hole but the Pomrenkes' GPS says that the area is paydirtless tailings.
29	5	"Who's the Captain?!"	January 31, 2014 (2014-01-31)	2.51
The weather isn't all that cooperative, which slows some operations down. Emily thinks she's on the gold, however one of her divers get injured. The Pomrenkes gets a decent cleanout, and they also get to laugh at the AU Grabber trying to find the gold. Zeke continues to wrestle with his issues, and Steve continues to deal with mutiny amongst the Minnow's crew. Vernon continues to avoid the gold.
30	6	"10 Lbs of Gold"	February 7, 2014 (2014-02-07)	2.38
The weather is good and almost everyone is dredging. Emily complains of not making enough and needing to get on the gold; most of her income this year has been to pay off Zeke. Glen still can't find his Dragon and reluctantly begins working on the Minnow. Vernon is facing the end of the line, while the Pomrenkes crew stays solidly on the gold. Scott gets back to work on the AU Grabber, but his return may be short-lived.
31	7	"Backhoe Wars"	February 14, 2014 (2014-02-14)	2.69
While Hank tests Mother Nature by staying out dredging in the storm, Shawn races to bring his dredge home. Scott manages to get fired...again. Emily and Glen head far inland to river dredge. Left on their own back in Nome, her crew sows seeds of mutiny. Kris almost drowns from faulty equipment and Steve R.'s inattention.
32	8	"Money Money Money"	February 21, 2014 (2014-02-21)	2.70
With the new backhoe fully operational, Shawn is out to prove he is 'Mr Gold'. Vernon's promises and Emily's apologies do nothing to convince their crews to return. Zeke returns with a tasty new way to make it rich in Nome. He also puts an end to his friendship with the Riedel family.
33	9	"Mr Gold & the New Kid"	February 28, 2014 (2014-02-28)	2.14
The two megadredges race to reach a contested claim site. Hank wins the race, but Shawn gets the last laugh. Emily heads out with her new, poached crew. The Kellys almost come to blows when accused of claim jumping. Glen's engineering genius pays off big.
34	10	"The Rescue and the Repo"	March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)	2.20
Late summer's worsening weather drives the dredges reluctantly off their honey holes and finally breaks the Kellys, who tell Steve R. they quit, while he loses Minnow to the repo man, Glen finally finds his Dragon. Hank wagers Shawn an ounce of gold.
35	11	"The Final Showdown"	March 14, 2014 (2014-03-14)	2.37
As Nome Harbor freezes over, the crews head out for one last chance at success. It's the battle of the barges as Hank's wager with Shawn sees its conclusion. Zeke returns to the water. Can Emily pay him off once and for all? The Kellys return with their Reaper.

Season 4 (2015)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
36	1	"Good Morning, Viet-Nome"	March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)	2.01
The summer season kicks off as the Captains race to reclaim the gold the melting ice forced them to leave behind. One miner returns with a dastardly plan, while a rocky father and son relationship turns explosive.
37	2	"Escape Goat"	March 20, 2015 (2015-03-20)	1.76
As a storm closes in on Nome, tensions rise in the fleet. While the dredgers battle rough seas to get the gold, Shawn disagrees with Steve's dream to go mining inland.
38	3	"Namby-Pamby Mugwumps"	March 27, 2015 (2015-03-27)	TBA
The summer mining season heats up and everyone is feeling the pressure to get gold. A near-fatal mishap and personnel problems plague the fleet, proving once again that the Bering Sea doesn't give up her gold easily.
39	4	"No Man Left Behind"	April 3, 2015 (2015-04-03)	TBA
The summer season is well underway, but pressure to get gold is turning the miners against each other. Steve's inland mining plan may lead to breaking up the Pomrenkes' family business.
40	5	"Daddy Driving a Caddy"	April 10, 2015 (2015-04-10)	TBA
At midseason, the self-proclaimed best dredger in Nome is quitting the fleet. And although Brad welcomes a baby girl into his family, complications of the birth may claim the life of her mother.
41	6	"Brokedown City"	April 17, 2015 (2015-04-17)	TBA
Rough conditions on the Bering Sea are taking their toll on men and machines. A breakdown strands the AU Grabber at sea, whilst one of Emily's divers realises he's too broke to continue dredging.
42	7	"I Quit!"	April 24, 2015 (2015-04-24)	TBA
Bonds are tested and broken as two family teams split up. On the Eroica, Emily struggles to discipline her only diver and it backfires on her. But disaster turns into opportunity as Kris buys half of a dredge.
43	8	"Smoke 'Em Out"	May 1, 2015 (2015-05-01)	TBA
The gloves are coming off as the fleet fights for their season goals. Captains Vernon Adkison and Captain Emily Riedel look for last-minute new hires to get them the gold as the summer starts to come to an end.
44	9	"The Battle for Tomcod"	May 8, 2015 (2015-05-08)	TBA
Four crews rush to clean out the gold-rich Tomcod claim and an all-out gold war ensues. Meanwhile, Captain Emily Riedel and her new diver face a battle all their own.
45	10	"Payback"	May 15, 2015 (2015-05-15)	TBA
The season freezes to a halt as the dredges rush out for their final push for gold. One family reunites, as another falls apart and revenge, like the beginning of winter, is served cold.

Season 5 (2016)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
46	1	"Digging Deep"	March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)	TBA
After five seasons on the Bering Sea, we recap the struggles and triumphs of the Pomrenke family, the star-crossed lovers Zeke and Emily, Vernon’s various crew issues, and the chaos that is the Fightin’ Kellys.
47	2	"The Gamble"	March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)	TBA
With the mining grounds picked clean, the fleet bets it all on new tech, new claims, and new opportunities. Shawn must deal with dad before hitting the Bluff, Brad attempts to bring his family back together with the promise of an adventure.
48	3	"Pressure"	April 6, 2016 (2016-04-06)	TBA
With the season in full swing, every dredge must quickly adjust to new situations in order to stay on the gold. Shawn brings in family to help reach his goal before heading to the Bluff, the Kellys try to get familiar with their new claims.
49	4	"Golden Dreams"	April 13, 2016 (2016-04-13)	TBA
Before Shawn can head to the Bluff, he must contend with another setback on the Christine Rose. While Derek finds out what the baddest dredge in Alaska can really do, Vernon hatches a plan to steal a boat from an old enemy.
50	5	"Father's Day"	April 20, 2016 (2016-04-20)	TBA
Mining is a family business, which means Father’s Day in Nome has a whole new meaning. While Shawn looks to give his dad a golden gift for the inland mining operation, he pauses to pass on a dive lesson to his own son.
51	6	"Rock Bottom"	April 27, 2016 (2016-04-27)	TBA
Corporate bosses force Zeke into an unlikely partnership. Shawn is desperate for gold, torn between his father’s inland dreams and his venture on the bluff. The Kellys hope to salvage their season. Vern finally sinks his dredge.
52	7	"Breaking Point"	May 4, 2016 (2016-05-04)	TBA
A lack of gold has everyone on edge. Shawn’s dad breaks his word, leading to a massive family eruption. Emily gets news that could end her season. On the brink of financial ruin, Vern and Derrick risk everything to keep dredging.
53	8	"Teamwork"	May 11, 2016 (2016-05-11)	1.21
After a blowup at the inland mining site has father and son on the outs, the Pomrenkes must reunite or risk losing the operation. Over at the High Noon, a grave mistake puts Derek and the dredge in danger, forcing him to call for help.
54	9	"Turf War"	May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)	1.18
While Shawn Pomrenke prepares to head to the Bluff, his old rival, Derek McLarty, attempts to pull one over on Mr. Gold. As for Steve Pomrenke, the first cleanup of the inland mining operation will finally prove the old man right or wrong.
55	10	"All In"	May 25, 2016 (2016-05-25)	1.359
After a season of waiting, Shawn finally takes the Christine Rose down to the Bluff. Back in Nome, Vernon needs to hit it big or risk losing his $200,000 investment, while Zeke and Emily manage to find common ground.
56	11	"Jackpot"	1 June 2016 (2016-06-01)	1.467
Season Finale. After a bust at the Bluff, Shawn returns to Nome early to find Derek on his spot, setting up a showdown at the High Noon. As the final gold hauls are tallied, Steve finds out whether or not his inland dream was worth the work.
57	12	"The Gold Bar"	8 June 2016 (2016-06-08)	TBA
The epic 2015 summer mining season has come to an end. We've brought Steve & Shawn Pomrenke, the Kellys, Zeke Tenhoff and Emily Riedel, Derek McLarty & Vernon Adkison to the historic Gold Dust Saloon to air their grievances and share their memories.

Gold Totals

Season 1

Christine Rose Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 45.00 oz. $72,000.00 2. 50.00 oz. $78,000.00 3. 75.00 oz. $125,000.00 4. 96.00 oz. $155,238.00 5. 98.00 oz. $166,000.00 6. 112.00 oz. $196,000.00 7. 110.00 oz. $192,500.00 8. 166.00 oz. $283,220.00 Total 766.00 oz. $1,302,200.00	Sluicey Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 3.00 oz. $4,700.00 3. 3.00 oz. $5,200.00 4. 4.00 oz. $6,400.00 5. 2.00 oz. $3,400.00 6. 3.60 oz. $6,400.00 7. 3.00 oz. $5,250.00 8. 19.00 oz. $36,000.00 Total 44.60 oz. $75,820.00	The Clark Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 5.00 oz. $8,225.00 2. 1.50 oz. $2,175.00 3. 9.50 oz. $16,000.00 4. 7.00 oz. $11,300.00 5. 3.40 oz. $5,780.00 6. 4.00 oz. $7,000.00 7. 8.00 oz. $14,000.00 8. 0.00 oz. $0.00 Total 38.40 oz. $65,280.00	Wild Ranger Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 0.25 oz. $400.00 3. 0.25 oz. $425.00 4. 0.25 oz. $425.00 5. 0.00 oz. $0.00 6. 0.00 oz. $0.00 7. 0.00 oz. $0.00 8. 0.00 oz. $0.00 Total 0.75 oz. $1,250.00

Season 2

Christine Rose Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 33.00 oz. $55,202.24 2. 54.00 oz. $90,331.20 3. 34.20 oz. $57,209.76 4. 23.12 oz. $38,675.14 5. 63.21 oz. $105,737.69 6. 12.50 oz. $20,910.00 7. 24.22 oz. $40,515.22 8. 30.70 oz. $51,354.96 9. 120.00 oz. $200,736.00 10. 115.21 oz. $192,723.29 11. 113.45 oz. $189,779.16 12. 102.34 oz. $171,194.35 Total 725.95 oz. $1,214,369.16	Wild Ranger Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 0.00 oz. $0.00 3. 0.85 oz. $1,421.88 4. 7.45 oz. $12,462.36 5. 7.70 oz. $12,880.56 6. 4.30 oz. $7,193.04 7. 2.00 oz. $3,345.60 8. 1.20 oz. $2,007.36 9. 10.30 oz. $17,229.84 10. 19.82 oz. $33,154.90 11. 18.04 oz. $30,177.31 12. 12.34 oz. $20,642.35 Total 84.00 oz. $140,515.20	The Edge Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 5.10 oz. $8,531.28 3. 2.20 oz. $3,680.16 4. 0.00 oz. $0.00 5. 2.20 oz. $3,680.16 6. 2.30 oz. $3,847.44 7. 1.70 oz. $2,843.76 8. 7.50 oz. $12,546.00 9. 1.60 oz. $2,676.48 10. 8.70 oz. $14,553.36 11. 7.65 oz. $12,796.92 12. 7.05 oz. $11,793.24 Total 46.00 oz. $76,948.80	Anchor Management Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 0.00 oz. $0.00 3. 0.00 oz. $0.00 4. 0.25 oz. $418.20 5. 2.25 oz. $3,763.80 6. 0.00 oz. $0.00 7. 0.00 oz. $0.00 8. 0.00 oz. $0.00 9. 0.00 oz. $0.00 10. 0.00 oz. $0.00 11. 0.00 oz. $0.00 12. 0.50 oz. $836.40 Total 3.00 oz. $5,018.40

Season 3

Christine Rose Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 21.00 oz. $27,000.00 2. 0.00 oz. $0.00 3. 0.00 oz. $0.00 4. 56.00 oz. $73,000.00 5. 0.00 oz. $0.00 6. 225.00 oz. $292,500.00 7. 150.00 oz. $195,000.00 8. 112.50 oz. $146,250.00 9. 110.03 oz. $143,039.00 10. 85.75 oz. $111,475.00 11. 87.90 oz. $114,270.00 Total 848.18 oz. $1,102,634.00	AU Grabber Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 0.00 oz. $0.00 3. 3.60 oz. $4,680.00 4. 0.00 oz. $0.00 5. 0.00 oz. $0.00 6. 0.00 oz. $0.00 7. 16.00 oz. $20,800.00 8. 13.50 oz. $17,550.00 9. 0.00 oz. $0.00 10. 48.80 oz. $63,440.00 11. 90.10 oz. $117,130.00 Total 172.00 oz. $223,600.00	The Eroica Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 0.00 oz. $0.00 3. 12.36 oz. $16,068.00 4. 0.00 oz. $0.00 5. 10.00 oz. $13,000.00 6. 0.00 oz. $0.00 7. 0.00 oz. $0.00 8. 0.00 oz. $0.00 9. 25.00 oz. $32,500.00 10. 24.00 oz. $31,200.00 11. 33.10 oz. $43,030.00 Total 104.46 oz. $135,798.00	Wild Ranger Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 6.50 oz. $8,450.00 3. 0.00 oz. $0.00 4. 1.20 oz. $910.00 5. 0.00 oz. $0.00 6. 1.67 oz. $2,171.00 7. 3.80 oz. $4,940.00 8. 7.08 oz. $9,209.00 9. 0.00 oz. $0.00 10. 0.00 oz. $0.00 11. 0.00 oz. $0.00 Total 20.25 oz. $26,330.00
Miss Nomer Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 0.00 oz. $0.00 3. 0.00 oz. $0.00 4. 0.00 oz. $0.00 5. 0.00 oz. $0.00 6. 0.00 oz. $0.00 7. 0.03 oz. $125.76 8. 0.00 oz. $0.00 9. 11.76 oz. $15.288.00 10. 0.00 oz. $0.00 11. 5.04 oz. $6,552.00 Total 16.83 oz. $21,965.76	Minnow Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 0.00 oz. $0.00 3. 0.75 oz. $975.00 4. 0.00 oz. $0.00 5. 2.50 oz. $3,250.00 6. 1.00 oz. $1,300.00 7. 0.00 oz. $0.00 8. 0.00 oz. $0.00 9. 4.77 oz. $6,201.00 10. 0.00 oz. $0.00 11. 0.00 oz. $0.00 Total 9.02 oz. $11,726.00	Reaper Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 0.00 oz. $0.00 3. 0.00 oz. $0.00 4. 0.00 oz. $0.00 5. 0.00 oz. $0.00 6. 0.00 oz. $0.00 7. 0.00 oz. $0.00 8. 0.00 oz. $0.00 9. 0.00 oz. $0.00 10. 0.00 oz. $0.00 11. 2.00 oz. $2,600.00 Total 2.00 oz. $2,600.00

Season 4

Christine Rose Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 62.50 oz. $75,000.00 2. 92.00 oz. $110,400.00 3. 104.00 oz. $124,800.00 4. 181.00 oz. $217,200.00 5. 167.00 oz. $200,400.00 6. 44.80 oz. $53,760.00 7. 176.50 oz. $211,800.00 8. 0.00 oz. $0.00 9. 104.00 oz. $124,800.00 10. 214.00 oz. $256,800.00 Total 1,145.80 oz. $1,374,960.00	AU Grabber Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 12.00 oz. $14,400.00 2. 0.00 oz. $0.00 3. 33.40 oz. $40,080.00 4. 23.70 oz. $28,440.00 5. 34.60 oz. $41,520.00 6. 29.70 oz. $35,640.00 7. 0.00 oz. $0.00 8. 108.60 oz. $130,320.00 9. 159.80 oz. $191,760.00 10. 91.20 oz. $109,440.00 Total 493.00 oz. $591,600.00	Wild Ranger Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 19.85 oz. $23,820.00 2. 8.30 oz. $9,960.00 3. 9.13 oz. $10,956.00 4. 5.00 oz. $6,000.00 5. 12.50 oz. $15,000.00 6. 10.40 oz. $12,480.00 7. 2.00 oz. $2,400.00 8. 6.65 oz. $7,980.00 9. 0.00 oz. $0.00 10. 43.50 oz. $52,200.00 Total 189.50 oz. $227,400.00	The Eroica Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 7.20 oz. $8,640.00 3. 13.80 oz. $16,560.00 4. 7.90 oz. $9,480.00 5. 9.00 oz. $10,800.00 6. 4.90 oz. $5,880.00 7. 9.97 oz. $11,964.00 8. 30.73 oz. $36,876.00 9. 22.90 oz. $27,480.00 10. 43.95 oz. $52,740.00 Total 150.30 oz. $180,420.00
The Clark Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 6.40 oz. $7,680.00 3. 5.25 oz. $6,200.00 4. 5.00 oz. $6,000.00 5. 12.50 oz. $15,000.00 6. 10.40 oz. $12,480.00 7. 2.00 oz. $2,400.00 8. 6.65 oz. $7,980.00 9. 5.00 oz. $6,000.00 10. 2.00 oz. $2,400.00 Total 55.20 oz. $66,240.00	Reaper Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 0.00 oz. $0.00 3. 0.00 oz. $0.00 4. 2.72 oz. $3,264.00 5. 3.50 oz. $4,200.00 6. 4.67 oz. $5,604.00 7. 0.00 oz. $0.00 8. 2.01 oz. $2,412.00 9. 11.20 oz. $13,440.00 10. 24.10 oz. $28,920.00 Total 48.20 oz. $57,936.00	Loko Ep.       Oz.       Dollar value 1. 0.00 oz. $0.00 2. 0.00 oz. $0.00 3. 0.00 oz. $0.00 4. 0.00 oz. $0.00 5. 0.00 oz. $0.00 6. 0.00 oz. $0.00 7. 0.00 oz. $0.00 8. 5.00 oz. $6,000.00 9. 5.00 oz. $6,000.00 10. 17.93 oz. $21,516.00 Total 27.93 oz. $33,516.00

Syndication

Season 1

• Discovery Channel Bering Sea Gold
• Discovery Channel Gold Divers
• : Discovery Channel Morze złota
• : DMAX Goldtaucher der Beringsee

Season 2

• Discovery Channel Bering Sea Gold
• Discovery Channel Gold Divers
• : Discovery Channel Morze złota
• : DMAX Goldtaucher der Beringsee

Legacy

With the popularity of the show, it has inspired many people to head to Nome, and suction dredge in Norton Bay. In 2015, over 100 gold dredges operated in the summer sea mining season, significantly more than before the TV show started.

See also

• Bering Sea Gold: Under The Ice
• Gold mining in Alaska

External links

• Official Discovery Channel - Bering Sea Gold - web page
• Discovery Channel Canada - Bering Sea Gold
• IMDB Profile