Gold Rush: The Dirt Season 9

Fred Lewis walks Christo Doyle through the dark days that led up to his time on "Gold Rush"; the man behind Misfits Mining reveals how close he came to ending it all, how he ended up on TV and how his relationship with Parker fell apart.

Tony takes Christo back to the beginning, from leaving the Netherlands at age 17 and working his way up the ladder in Dawson City, to becoming a Yukon Gold mining legend; the Beets family gives a behind-the-scenes look at their first five seasons.

Tony Beets talks through the ups and downs of "Gold Rush" with Christo Doyle; Tony explains what's really going on with his beloved dredges; a deep dive into his long, rocky relationship with Parker.

Christo drops in on Parker at his office and gets a personal tour of his massive operation, Mitch and Doumitt reveal what claim life is like off the clock and Tyler teaches Christo how to drive a rock truck.

Tony finally shows Christo his never-before-seen gold room and his two massive cuts.

Christo meets "Gold Rush" newbies Brandon and Brady Clayton; after a quick tour, they put him to work welding with Brady; things get down, dirty and a little weird with Warren; the crew lets off steam and reveals the curse of California creek.

Christo goes claim-hopping and checks in with the lieutenants of Gold Rush.

Parker returns to the Klondike and drops a bombshell on his crew to make up for the Alaska debacle. Fred and son Christopher face off over the nightshift. Tony’s Winchester Crew cash out for the season.