Hoffman Family Gold Show Summary, Upcoming Episodes and TV Guide

As winter closes in on the mine, paydirt dwindles and the Black Pearl is down, Todd's 1,000-ounce goal looks out of reach. The Hoffmans gamble by running the Holy Roller day and night. Hunter races to find a new clutch for the Black Pearl.

With winter closing in on the mine, Todd rolls the dice and looks for richer paydirt by opening the Lost Cut. The geology looks promising, but opening a new cut this late puts the Hoffmans' season at risk. Tater must keep paydirt running to both plants.

When a grizzly stalks the mine, Jack springs into action. Finding Holy Roller leaking gold, Todd races to get it fixed. When a government inspection threatens to shut the mine, Hunter sacrifices his gold count and scrambles to keep the site running.

Todd and Hunter are competing with both plants operating. Hunter works late into the night to gain ahead, but a broken waterline shuts down the Black Pearl. Todd wants to move ahead, but hose troubles force him to make a speedy fix.

As Todd's Holy Roller plant runs non-stop, Hunter's Black Pearl plant is finally ready to wash dirt. But the mine is shut down when Hunter's plant blocks access to rocks from Todd's tailings. An epic father-and-son showdown puts the season in jeopardy.

Todd gets Holy Roller running and catching nuggets. Looking to make his mark, Hunter transports the largest wash plant the Hoffmans have ever used to the site. Unloading the mammoth wash plant leads to a mammoth fight between father and son.

As Alaska's brutal winter threatens to end his season, Todd only needs 47 more ounces of gold to reach his million-dollar goal, so he works the night shift to keep paydirt moving. The final gold weigh might be a big win for Todd or another disaster.

The Hoffmans discover a huge vein of gold that could save their season if they can get it out of the ground in time; as the mine equipment fails, pressure mounts on their mechanic, Randy, to keep it all running.

When Alaskan temperatures plunge, Todd and the team are caught by surprise. Their biggest wash plant is frozen and the Hoffman's rush to thaw out their other plants before they're iced out for the season.

It's Jack Hoffman's birthday, but if the team want to reach their season goal, there's no time for cake. Todd and his crew must solve why the Big Trommel, aka Hot Mess, is leaking out more than half the gold in the pay dirt.

Todd must deliver 300 ounces of gold in just seven weeks. To make it happen, his first step is getting Hot Mess, a massive broken-down wash plant, up and running. Later, Todd goes rogue and opens a new cut behind the mine owner's back.