60 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestDan Snow follows in the footsteps of the prospectors of the 19th-century Klondike gold rush. The team finally set about the back-breaking work of mining for gold.
Dan Snow leads a team of adventurers on an epic journey across the Canadian wilderness, following in the footsteps of the 19th-century Klondike gold rush. Their mission? To find their own gold.
Practical Effects
Genuine 1890s gear that keeps failing spectacularly.
Direction
Tight editing makes three episodes feel like one adventure.
Acting
Dan Snow's increasingly desperate optimism is comedy gold.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The team used authentic 1890s stampeders' route including the brutal Chilkoot Pass, not the easier modern trail.
The Klondike gold rush drew 100,000 prospectors; only 4,000 actually found gold, and 300 got rich. The show's failure is historically accurate.
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