When did Gold Rush Season 1 Episode 3 air?
Gold Rush Season 1 Episode 3 aired on December 17, 2010 at 9 PM ET.


Follow the lives of ambitious miners as they head north in pursuit of gold. With new miners, new claims, new machines and new ways to pull gold out of the ground, the stakes are higher than ever. But will big risks lead to an even bigger pay out?

The crew races to set up the mining plant and start running dirt. When the families arrive from Oregon and question the lack of gold — and master mechanic Harness becomes dangerously ill — the tension builds so high that Dorsey and Todd almost come to blows.
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Gold Rush Season 1 Episode 3 aired on December 17, 2010 at 9 PM ET.
This episode runs for approximately 44 minutes.
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