Name: The Defectors
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

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Rick's shaken by his find at the bottom of Valhalla. Tony bears down on his 6,500-ounce goal. Parker taps Brennan for a big job at the Golden Mile.

Gold Rush

Rick's Mess

Parker does the unthinkable to get all of the Golden Mile's paydirt. Rick's mechanic Ryan considers leaving. Mike Beets finally fires up the trommel on the hill.

The Silence of the Sluice

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Tony blows up at Mike to get the trommel running. Two of Rick's crew face off while trying to dig out Valhalla. Kevin leans on Buzz to get more gold.

Trommel Around and Find Out

Tony's crew defects to Parker's side; Tony relies on inexperienced operators; Parker's new hires cause friction within the team; the group faces animosity as they open a new cut.

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Rick makes a $1M call to open a new cut; Parker tasks Brennan with delivering more gold on Indian River; Tony re-engineers Paradise Hill's water system to get sluicing.

Valhalla or Bust

Parker drops the hammer as he tries to stop his gold slide. Rick makes a discovery that could end his Vegas Valley dreams. Kevin hires a new free agent and makes a big score at his new Sphinx Cut.

On Shaky Ground

Rick plows through Vegas Valley pay dirt and makes a big score, but an obstacle threatens to stall him; Parker's four-plant blitz stumbles; to keep his hot streak going, Tony pilfers more gear from his son Mike.

Cleaning Up in Vegas

Parker unleashes chaos as the team tries to get four wash plants running. Tony splurges on a new wash plant to get more gold. Kevin tries to broker a deal with his dad. Rick fires up at Vegas Valley.

New Levels of Chaos

Forest fires threaten to shut down Parker's Sulphur Creek claim before he can get all the gold out. Rick decides whether to move back to Duncan Creek. Tony loses nearly $750,000 in gold fighting a wash plant issue.

Playing With Fire

Kevin is sent reeling when Parker shows up demanding the money he's owed; Parker discovers he's losing gold from a wash plant on Dominion Creek; Tony's son Mike puts new recruits through boot camp on Paradise Hill.

Parker Comes Calling

Tony brings in his brother, Klass, to mine more gold. The Beets' mission to rescue a flooded dozer completely derails. Tony stacks gold bricks.

Like Brother, Like Brother

While searching for better ground on Lightning Creek, Rick is rocked by surprising news; Parker gets greedy and expands his Sulphur claim; Mike pivots on Paradise Hill to impress Tony.

Surprise Fortunes

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