Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestThe mine begins to fall apart as Mike and Tom frantically work to get the new lease approved, and a big rock fall kicks off a fight in the Season 1 finale.
Coal was an American reality television series on Spike. The series debuted on March 30, 2011. The series portrayed the real life events on a coal mine in Westchester, West Virginia, and the inherent dangers involved. The series was later premiered in the UK on November 8, 2011, via the Discovery Channel UK. It featured owner Mike Crowder along with several employees involved in the mining operation.
Practical Effects
Real equipment, real explosions, zero safety nets.
Production
Cameras in literal death traps for your entertainment.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Premiered months after the Upper Big Branch mine disaster killed 29 miners in the same state—timing so uncomfortable it feels intentional.
Spike TV's brief pivot from 'Cops' reruns to 'prestige' blue-collar docs lasted exactly one season before retreating to MMA and tattoos.
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