Season starts as Big Al returns to gold-mining, in a wheelchair, Bernie clashes with his son Jarret, Karl finds big gold right away, and Chris reunites with partner Nika & their three small children.

Big Al has a bad gold haul so he opens a new pit while a rookie miner gets Chris' dozer stuck in the mud. Karl struggles to find gold after heavy rain messes up his operation, and Bernie pushes his plant to the limit.