Jungle Gold

2012 • Discovery Channel
4.6
37 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (8)

1 Culture Shock
10/26/12
In a last ditch effort to get out of debt, Scott and George leave their families behind to chase Ghana gold. They run illegal roadblocks, face off with hostile Chinese miners and battle the unforgiving jungle to get their mining operation running.
2 Hell and High Water
11/2/12
Scott and George struggle to get their Ghanaian gold mine to hit pay dirt. Their African dream becomes a terrifying ordeal; floods claim their equipment, new mechanic Travis struggles with culture shock and a machete wielding cocoa famer attacks.
3 Shots Fired
11/9/12
George and Scott are finally mining for the estimated $1.5M dollars of gold on their claim. But they must overcome floods, machinery meltdowns and armed Chinese neighbors if they have any hope of seeing their first jungle gold.
4 Broken Man
11/16/12
George is suddenly called home to fight a lawsuit, leaving Scott with the responsibility of doubling gold production on their claim. Chinese neighbors threaten their borders and the future of mechanic Travis lies in the balance.
5 Desperate Measures
11/23/12
Scott and George test out a brand new claim after racking up huge debts on the Romaso gold mine. They have to prove the new claim is stacked with gold or their investors will pull funding. George risks it all in an outrageous and dangerous gold hustle.
6 Mad Scramble
11/30/12
Scott and George's African gold mining dream turns sour and drives them ever deeper into debt. They try to join forces with a gang of traditional miners to dig by hand and their relationship with mining partners Chris and Singh reaches meltdown.
7 Armed Robbery
12/7/12
Scott and George have been kicked off their gold mine in Ghana and need to buy a new claim to keep their mining dreams alive. But raising the cash involves a desperate and dangerous gold deal with life threatening consequences deep in the bush.
8 Behind the Scenes
12/21/12
This behind the scenes special includes unseen footage and follows the film crew's battle with floods, machete attacks and dangerous conditions in Ghana. Also included is terrifying insight into the armed robbery caught on camera in the season finale.

About this show

In the gold rich jungle, mining for gold is the easy part, escaping with your riches and your life is the hard part. Two down on their luck Americans try to hit it big in this exotic land where those who risk their lives can strike gold.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
37 reviews
Bryan Johnson
December 15, 2012
This show is awesome I love watching it coming home from work while driving my car
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A Google user
December 8, 2012
Who (beside them) didn't see this coming a mile away?
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Jayson Brown
August 18, 2013
I would love to be on this show pay me to dig for gold hell ya ....
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