![]() ![]() “Honestly, in season 10, we’ve got some guys who are pretty damn good at gold mining. ![]() He’s realized that “the struggle is a huge part of why the show’s worked.” “I think I was probably more paranoid than others about finding the gold,” Doyle said. The answer, so far: 10 seasons, nine years, and more than 200 episodes. How long can an audience watch these guys struggle?” “I remember really clearly the pitch tape,” he said, which, in seven or eight minutes, highlighted “big larger than life characters to start with, it had a man versus nature element, it was set in Alaska-which has always been a sweet spot for us.”īut while the show “had a lot of really cool wow factor for the audience, and big bad machines,” he said, there were also “a lot of problems early on.” And that, Doyle said, “worried me and some of the executive team. There had been no gold mining shows, there had been no true adventure show-or treasure show-like that.” “I think everybody that was a part of it early on knew that we were on to something special,” he said, describing it as “the show that Discovery is truly always after: first in its space. It’s more construction project than mystery.ĭoyle has been involved with the show since its early days, when he was moved from another Discovery network to be the executive in charge of the show at Discovery Channel. However, Schnabel soon found out that his chances of breaking even, let alone making a profit, were very slim.Gold Rush (Discovery, Fridays at 9) first premiered in December of 2010, and while some of its cast members have changed, the general arc of the show has not: it follows miners-the current stars are Parker Schnabel, Rick Ness, and Tony Beets-as they search for gold in the Yukon. With the new machinery, the Gold Rush star was initially optimistic about his season, hoping to find more than $3 million worth of gold to make up for his equipment and licensing costs. In 2018, Schnabel bought two new D10 bulldozers - one at $1.5 million and the other at $1 million. Unfortunately for the youngest miner on the show, Parker Schnabel, he had to relearn this lesson after making a couple of hefty purchases. Sometimes, you find exactly what you’re looking for, and other times, you’re sorely mistaken. While the new bulldozer might seem promising during the test drive, as Gold Rush stars well know, things aren’t always as they seem, especially as you dig deeper below the surface. Watch #GoldRush: Winter's Fortune Friday at 8P on and /CtQgFmak0w- Gold Rush AugFellow ‘Gold Rush’ Star Parker Schnabel Loses Big Time with New Equipment Costs To buy the D11 or not to buy? That is the question. All of his varied success has made him the wealthiest miner on the show. In 2018, Beets dug up 3,600 ounces of gold. ![]() Throughout his career on the show, Beets has created a net worth of more than $15 million. In fact, he’s been unearthing precious metals since 1984. Hailing from Holland, Beets is no rookie miner. In the show’s recap on Twitter, it seems Tony Beets was leaning towards the latter. Understandably, this is why it takes the stars of Gold Rush so long to decide either to keep their old machinery or venture for a new model. You either win big or find yourself in the deep red. It’s a tough shot to call because there’s no middle ground. On the other hand, though, you could be raking in double the amount twice as quickly if you get permits to mine in the right location.Īnd sometimes, having flashy new equipment can help win landowners over because they see evidence of your success. On one hand, you could be spending a few million dollars on new machinery. ![]() For the stars of Gold Rush, buying new equipment is always a gamble. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |