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Yukon Gold was a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that aired on History Television. The series followed four or five placer mining crews as they searched for gold over the four-month Yukon mining season.
The series was acquired in the United States by the National Geographic Channel and aired starting in 2013.[1]
On June 1, 2017, Paperny Entertainment announced on the show’s Twitter feed that after five seasons, Yukon Gold had “ended its run”.[2]
Summary[edit]
In the first season, miners Ken Foy, Al McGregor, Bernie Kreft, and Karl Knutson each led one of the crews.[3]
Cam Johnson’s group replaced Bernie Kreft’s crew in the second season.[4]
Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean’s group replaced “Big Al” McGregor’s crew in the third season.[5][6]
In the fourth season, the Bernie Kreft and “Big Al” McGregor crews rejoined the show, alongside the operations of Ken Foy & Guillaume Brodeur, Karl Knutson, and Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean.[7]
In the fifth season, the operations of Karl Knutson, Bernie Kreft, and Ken Foy & Guillaume Brodeur left the show, while the crews of “Big Al” McGregor and Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean returned. They were joined by the crews of Riley Gibson & Ed Long, and Andy Tai & Paul “P.J.” Joseph.[8]
Episodes[edit]
Seasons[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Special(s) | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||||
| 1 | 10 | March 13, 2013 | May 15, 2013 | ||
| 2 | 10 | February 26, 2014 | April 30, 2014 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 1 | February 25, 2015 | May 6, 2015 | |
| 4 | 10 | 1 | February 17, 2016 | April 27, 2016 | |
| 5 | 8 | March 15, 2017 | May 3, 2017 | ||
Season 1 (2013)[edit]
Season 2 (2014)[edit]
Season 3 (2015)[edit]
Season 3 Special (2015)[edit]
Season 4 (2016)[edit]
Season 4 Special (2016)[edit]
Season 5 (2017)[edit]
Season 1[edit]
- Don Kenzie – placer gold cleaner, Dawson City, Yukon
- Ken & Guillaume’s group
- Ken Foy, second generation miner
- Guillaume Brodeur – Ken’s right-hand man, mechanic
- Dennis Foy – first generation miner, Ken’s father
- Kina – bookkeeper, Ken’s wife
- Martyn, mine hand
- Matt, mine hand
- Wes, mine hand
- Tanner, mine hand (episodes 1 – 4)
- Megan, camp cook (episodes 1 – 4)
- Al McGregor’s group
- “Big Al”, Al McGregor – new miner
- Hiro, mechanic
- Colleen, Al’s wife
- Eric – mine hand, friend of Al
- Jeremy, mine hand
- Rebecca, mine hand
- Jim – night shift mine hand, friend of Al
- Mike – night shift mine hand, friend of Al
- Bernie Kreft’s group
- Bernie Kreft – prospector, new miner
- Jarret Kreft, son of Bernie
- Justin Kreft, son of Bernie
- Kyle – mine hand, friend of Jarret & Justin
- Karl Knutson’s group
- Karl Knutson, second generation miner
- Marty Knutson – first generation miner, Karl’s father
- Kyle – Karl’s right-hand man, mechanic
- Andrew – mine hand, friend of Karl
- Leigh – mine hand, friend of Karl
- Darwin – mine hand, friend of Karl
Season 2[edit]
- Don Kenzie – placer gold cleaner, Dawson City, Yukon
- Ken & Guillaume’s group
- Ken Foy, second generation miner
- Guillaume Brodeur – Ken’s right-hand man, mechanic
- Kina – bookkeeper, Ken’s wife
- Matt, mine hand
- Martyn, mine hand
- Jethro, mine hand (episodes 7 – 10)
- Curtis, camp cook
- Dan & John Jones – claim owners
- Riley, mine hand (episode 4)
- Dennis Foy – first generation miner, Ken’s father (episodes 9 & 10)
- Al McGregor’s group
- “Big Al”, Al McGregor – miner
- Hiro – Al’s right-hand man, mechanic
- Eric, friend of Al
- Jeremy – mine hand, friend of Al
- Carl – mine hand, friend of Al
- Doug – mine hand, friend of Al
- “Skin” – mine hand, friend of Al
- Mike – night shift mine hand, friend of Al
- Cam Johnson’s group
- Cam Johnson – miner, claim partner
- Dennis Poirer – mechanic, claim partner and Cam’s brother-in-law (episodes 1 – 6)
- Kevin – miner, claim partner
- Beven – mine hand, Cam’s brother
- Jeanine – camp cook, Cam’s wife
- Ashlyn – mine hand, Cam’s daughter
- Chase Edwards, mine hand
- Joel, mine hand
- Gary Ramsay, mine hand (episodes 1 – 4)
- Karl Knutson’s group
- Karl Knutson – second generation miner
- Marty Knutson – first generation miner, Karl’s father
- Kyle – Karl’s right-hand man, mechanic
- Andrew – mine hand, friend of Karl
- Doug – mine hand, friend of Karl
- Erik, camp cook
- Jayme – mine hand, friend of Karl
- Darwin – mine hand, friend of Karl (episodes 1 & 2)
Season 3[edit]
- Simon Masoneuve – placer gold buyer, Dawson City, Yukon
- Ken & Guillaume’s group
- Ken Foy, miner
- Guillaume Brodeur – Ken’s right-hand man, mechanic
- Stewart Schmidt – claim backer, Arizona Creek
- Tom Morgan, prospector
- Gary Crawford – claim owner, Cripple Hill
- Kim Bowlby, Devin Gold Exploration
- Kina – bookkeeper, Ken’s wife (special episode)
- Nika & Chris’ group
- Nika Guilbault – miner, claim partner
- Chris St. Jean – miner, claim partner
- Zyla, their daughter
- Charles, right-hand man
- Shanelle, mine hand (episodes 3 – 7)
- Shari, mine hand (episodes 3 – 6)
- Adana, Nika’s sister (episodes 1 – 7)
- Sabine, Nika’s mother (episodes 8 – 10)
- Nevada, their daughter (special episode)
- Hunter, their son (special episode)
- Cam Johnson’s group
- Cam Johnson, miner
- Jeanine, Cam’s wife
- Caleb, Cam’s son
- Ashlyn – mine hand, Cam’s daughter
- Jasmine – camp cook, Cam’s daughter
- Chase Edwards – mine hand, Cam’s son-in-law
- “Oklahoma” Gary Ramsay, mine hand (episodes 1 – 6)
- Aron – mine hand, friend of Cam
- Jake, mine hand
- Armon Johnson – mine hand, Cam’s brother
- Lewis – mine hand, Cam’s uncle
- Jeff Bond – geologist, Yukon Geological Survey; Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources
- Marcel Hebert, hammer drill operator
- Karl Knutson’s group
- Karl Knutson – second generation miner
- Marty Knutson, first generation miner, Karl’s father
- Maryann Knutson – first generation miner, Karl’s mother
- Kyle – Karl’s right-hand man, mechanic
- Jayme, friend of Karl
- Andrew, friend of Karl
- Doug, friend of Karl
Season 4[edit]
- “Sunny” – gold buyer, Dawson City, Yukon
- Don Kenzie – placer gold cleaner, Dawson City
- Darren Hunter – placer gold buyer, Dawson City
- Ken & Guillaume’s group
- Ken Foy, miner
- Guillaume Brodeur – Ken’s right-hand man, mechanic
- Matt, mine hand
- Jethro, mine hand
- Keigan, mine hand (episodes 5 – 10)
- Charles, mine hand (episodes 6 – 10)
- Kina – bookkeeper, Ken’s wife (episodes 4 & 5)
- Liam, their son (special episode)
- Al McGregor’s group
- “Big Al”, Al McGregor – miner
- Tamsin, Al’s caregiver and assistant
- Hiro – Al’s right-hand man, mechanic
- “Skin” – mine hand, friend of Al
- Doug – mine hand, friend of Al
- Bryan, mine hand (episodes 9 – 10)
- Nika & Chris’ group
- Nika Guilbault – miner, claim partner
- Chris St. Jean – miner, claim partner
- Zyla, their daughter
- Hunter, their son
- Nevada, their daughter
- Sabine, Nika’s mother
- Adana, Nika’s sister (episode 7)
- Betty – first generation miner, Chris’ grandmother (episode 9)
- Perry St. Jean – miner, Chris’ father (episode 9)
- Nick, mine hand
- Lindsay – mine hand, friend of Chris
- Daylen – mine hand, Nika’s brother (episodes 6 – 10)
- Bernie Kreft’s group
- Bernie Kreft – prospector, miner
- Jarret Kreft, Bernie’s son
- Justin Kreft, Bernie’s son
- Kyle – mine hand, friend of Jarret & Justin
- Shari, Bernie’s wife (episodes 5 – 7)
- Karl Knutson’s group
- Karl Knutson – second generation miner, mine owner, business partner
- Marty Knutson – first generation miner, Karl’s father, business partner
- Maryann Knutson – first generation miner, Karl’s mother, business partner (episode 10)
- Tyson Knutson – mine hand, Karl’s brother (episode 6)
- Victoria – mine hand, Karl’s girlfriend (episodes 9 & 10)
- Kyle – Karl’s right-hand man, mechanic
- Doug – mine hand, friend of Karl
- Jayme – mine hand, friend of Karl
Season 5[edit]
- Don Kenzie – placer gold cleaner, Dawson City, Yukon
- “Sunny” – gold buyer, Dawson City
- Darren Hunter – placer gold buyer, Dawson City (episodes 5 & 7)
- Marty Knutson – Dawson City fabrication yard (episode 1)
- Al McGregor’s group
- “Big Al”, Al McGregor – miner
- Hiro – Al’s right-hand man, mechanic (episodes 3 – 8)
- “Skin” – crew hand, friend of Al
- Freddy, crew hand
- Scotty, crew hand
- Todd, crew hand; night shift
- Eric, night shift (episode 8)
- Kyle – crew hand, night shift; Freddy’s nephew (episodes 7 & 8)
- Kevin Kivi – geologist, friend of Al (episodes 1 & 2, episode 5)
- Annie – mother of Colleen, Al’s wife (episode 8)
- Nika & Chris’ group
- Nika Guilbault – miner, claim partner
- Chris St. Jean – miner, claim partner
- Zyla, their daughter
- Hunter, their son
- Nevada, their daughter
- Bernard Guilbault, Nika’s father (episode 7)
- Lindsay – mechanic, crew hand, friend of Chris (episodes 1 – 5)
- Ryley, crew hand
- David, crew hand
- Kristen Kennedy – geologist, Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (episode 4)
- Sydney Van Loon – geologist, Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (episode 4)
- Jason – rock truck seller (episode 5)
- Tyler – rock truck seller (episode 5)
- Andy & P.J.’s group
- Andy Tai – miner, claim partner
- Sam Tai – claim investor, Andy’s father (episode 7)
- Paul “P.J.” Joseph – miner, claim partner
- Natasha, P.J.’s wife (episode 6)
- Mateo – Natasha & P.J.’s son (episode 6)
- Jada – Natasha & P.J.’s daughter (episode 6)
- Rob – mechanic, crew hand
- Joel “Turbo” – crew hand, minority claim partner, night shift manager
- Daniel, crew hand
- Josh, crew hand
- Samson, crew hand
- Conor, crew hand
- John, night shift (episode 8)
- Dave, night shift (episode 8)
- Ralph Nordling, claim owner (episode 6)
- Karl Knutson – advisor, friend of Andy (episode 7)
- Riley & Ed’s group
- Riley Gibson – prospector, new miner, claim partner
- Casey, Riley’s wife
- Jane – Casey & Riley’s daughter
- Ed Long – prospector, new miner, claim partner
- Kristen – Ed’s wife, crew hand
- Ryker – Kristen & Ed’s son
- Rylan – Kristen & Ed’s son
- Andy, crew hand
- Jared – mechanic, crew hand, night shift; Ed’s cousin
- Walter Trotter – Ed’s father-in-law, claim investor, crew hand (episodes 1 – 4)
- Chad – claim investor, crew hand (episodes 3 – 4)
- Trevor – crew hand, night shift; Walter’s son
- Warren, crew hand
- Chris – mechanic, Macon Industries Inc. (episode 4)
- Gavin, mining engineer (episode 7)
- Randy, mining engineer (episode 7)
Locations[edit]
- 50 Mile Valley, Yukon — Andy & P.J.’s claim
- Arizona Creek (Yukon) — Ken & Guillaume’s claim (season 3, episodes 1 – 5)
- Cripple Hill, Yukon / Bonanza Creek (Yukon) — Ken & Guillaume’s claim (season 3, episodes 5 – 10)
- Indian River (Yukon) — Big Al’s claim
- Last Chance Creek (Yukon) — Karl’s claim (season 3, episodes 4 – 10; season 4)
- Little Blanche Creek (Yukon) — Bernie’s claim (season 4)
- McDame Creek (British Columbia) — Bernie’s claim (season 1, episodes 1 & 2)
- Moose Creek (Yukon) — Ken & Guillaume’s claim (seasons 1 & 2)
- Rabbit Creek (Yukon) — Riley & Ed’s claim
- Snow Creek (British Columbia) — Bernie’s claim (season 1, episodes 3 – 9)
- Spruce Creek (British Columbia) — Ken & Guillaume’s claim (season 4, episodes 4 – 10)
- Stowe Creek (Yukon) — Nika & Chris’ claim
- Sulphur Creek (Yukon) — Karl’s claim (seasons 1 & 2; season 3, episodes 1 – 5)
- Tenmile Creek (Yukon) — Cam’s primary claim
- Abraham Creek (Yukon) — Cam’s secondary claim
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “Nat Geo acquires ‘Yukon Gold’“. Variety. December 11, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ @YukonGoldTV (1 June 2017). “After 5 great seasons #YukonGold has ended its run. Thanks for all the love. Please watch past episodes on @HistoryTVCanada t.co/wKziwSLwMo” (Tweet). Retrieved 6 July 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Strachan, Alex (March 13, 2013). “TV Wednesday: Yukon Gold pans for ratings gold”. Postmedia News. Retrieved March 14, 2013 – via o.canada.com.
- ^ “Yukon Gold returns to History for another season of big drama and big paydays” (Press release). Vancouver, British Columbia: Paperny Entertainment. January 28, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ “Family and fortune are on the line in third season of Yukon Gold” (Press release). Vancouver, British Columbia: Paperny Entertainment. January 26, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ Lazenby, Henry (February 19, 2015). Tracy Hancock (ed.). “Docu-series gives glimpse into world of placer-mining pioneers”. Mining Weekly. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ “Yukon Gold returns this February with more grit, gambles, and glory” (Press release). Vancouver, British Columbia: Paperny Entertainment. January 25, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ “Yukon Gold – Biography”. History.ca. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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