Deadman's Curse

Épisode 1 - The Missing Jackson Letter

11 septembre 2022

The legend of Slumach's Lost Gold Mine has a prospector, mountaineer and a truth-seeker searching for clues in Pitt Lake, British Columbia. Early 1900's newspaper reports claim that on the gallows, Taylor's ancestor Slumach placed a curse on his mine and all who seek his fortune in gold. A deep history of missing and dead prospectors support this claim, but where does legend end and truth begin? Taylor unearths new testimony from a witness to Slumach's execution while a deathbed letter written by the one man who claims to have found the gold sends Adam and Kru to a glacier in search of the fabled motherlode.

Épisode 2 - The Charnley Clues

18 septembre 2022

The newly discovered testimony of an elderly Indigenous woman claims to know where Slumach found his gold. After returning from their glacier expedition empty-handed, a disturbing vision has Kru rattled and rethinking his approach. Adam leads the team north into the wild terrain of the Upper Pitt while Taylor lines up clues to locations pointing to an ancient trade route and the discovery of an artifact possibly left by Slumach himself.

Épisode 3 - The Search for Volcanic Brown

25 septembre 2022

When legendary prospector Volcanic Brown went missing in the fall of 1931, rumours of his mysterious disappearance tied him to Slumach's gold...and his curse. Reports of a jar of gold found in a tent near the Stave Glacier point Adam and Kru to Brown's last known location and possibly the motherlode. Meanwhile, Don and Taylor investigate a strange marking on the prospector tools found in the Upper Pitt with hopes of identifying its missing owner and the truth behind the curse.

Épisode 4 - The Prospector's Secret

2 octobre 2022

In August of 1968, 71-year-old lost gold prospector Bernard Rover crawled on hands and knees through 10 miles of Pitt Lake wilderness in a 12-day fight for his life. His rescuers say when they found him he was in shock, disoriented, dazed...and suspiciously secretive about where he had been and what he had found. Taylor digs through Katzie First Nation history and finds a compelling connection to Slumach that sends the team north on Rover's trail. Meanwhile, Kru unearths 100-year-old court documents and transcripts from Slumach's trial that paint a different picture of who Slumach was and a new account of the day he killed Louis Bee.

Épisode 5 - The Mystery of Terrarosa Gold

9 octobre 2022

Kru chases down a taped conversation with a man who claims to have found and walked away from Slumach's billion-dollar gold deposit. With this new information in hand, Taylor deciphers an old map possibly leading to his mysterious and treacherous location. Meanwhile, Adam's old rival appears to be a step ahead in his search for Slumach's gold, but the two find themselves on the same path and must work together to reach their goal.

Épisode 6 - The Troubling Tale of Bute Inlet Gold Pt. 1

16 octobre 2022

The search for Slumach’s gold sends the team 300km away into the heart of mystery and murder. Back in Pitt Lake, an unlikely prospector arrives with a shocking claim.

Épisode 7 - The Troubling Tale of Bute Inlet Gold Pt. 2

23 octobre 2022

Épisode 8 - The Carter Map

30 octobre 2022

Épisode 1 - The Map in the Margin

16 août 2024

It's up to Adam to push forward and guide the team through the uncharted terrain of Corbold Canyon.

Épisode 2 - The Secrets of Acaponeta

16 août 2024

According to a 1980s author and historian, the Spanish have a long and hidden history of gold exploration in Pitt Lake, and Slumach found their cache.

Épisode 3 - Valley of the Rocks

16 août 2024

Adam, Kru and Tony follow the path of a failed 1982 Vancouver news team led by a Slumach gold hunter and mystic dowser.

Épisode 4 - Return to Hidden Valley

16 août 2024

After aborting his mission last season, lone wolf prospector David Muise returns undeterred and looking for a partner.

Épisode 5 - The Body in the Cave

16 août 2024

The final words of a lifelong gold hunter send Adam, Kru and Daryl Friesen through an icy gauntlet high above Pitt Lake. On the Gadsby claim, Kru and Daryl move earth in search of Slumach's walnut sized gold nuggets while Adam discovers a cave rumored to be Volcanic Brown's final resting place.

Épisode 6 - The Mysterious Mist

16 août 2024

An old map connected to testimony from an 1891 eyewitness account of Slumach's hanging sheds light on the legend.

Épisode 7 - The Journey to the Lost Mine

16 août 2024

A recurring mine marker points the team east to neighbouring Harrison Lake as leads and legend line up; clues found in a 1950s article by an investigative reporter place a lost Spanish gold mine directly on Slumach's path.

Épisode 8 - The Unmarked Grave

16 août 2024

The source of Slumach's lost gold.

Épisode 1 - The Return to the Lost Mine

16 juillet 2025

Legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer leads a bid to finally solve the mystery of Slumach's lost gold mine, amid the rugged terrain of the Pacific Northwest. A recurring mine marker points the team east to Harrison Lake as leads and legend line-up. Clues found in a 1950s article by an investigative reporter place a lost Spanish gold mine directly on Slumach's path. High upon the Breakenridge Glacier, extreme conditions at 7,200 feet split the team in two

Épisode 2 - The Mysteries of Echo Island

23 juillet 2025

Legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer leads a bid to finally ascertain the existence and location of Slumach's lost gold mine amid the rugged terrain of the Pacific Northwest. As he and crewmates Kru Williams, Taylor Starr and Don Froese continue to unravel the mystery, their attentions gravitate towards a place known as Echo Island

Épisode 3 - The Legend of the Lost Spanish Mound

30 juillet 2025

Legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer addresses the legend of the lost Spanish mound, reputedly, a low grassy mound within which are buried both numerous pieces of armour and weapons and the remains of Spanish soldiers, members of an ill-fated expedition ambushed over two centuries ago

Épisode 4 - The Germans Are Coming

6 août 2025

Former MMA fighter and prospector Kru Williams and young Indigenous explorer Taylor Starr join seasoned legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer to finally solve the mystery of Slumach's lost gold mine

Épisode 5 - The Secrets of Sasquatch Valley

13 août 2025

Legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer sets out to uncover the secrets of Sasquatch Valley. Clues link Sasquatch to the lost mine as two teams chase legend, gold and mystery through rugged terrain

Épisode 6 - The Lost Recordings

20 août 2025

A newly discovered video and an old recording of a phone conversation shine a spotlight on a 40-year-old claim that Slumach's gold was found and mined in the 1980s

Épisode 7 - The Depths of Lizard Lake

27 août 2025

The mysterious art of using a divining rod on a map is considered as a means to reveal the location of Slumach's gold nuggets. Ex-MMA fighter and prospector Kru Williams and seasoned legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer struggle through a swamp to reach a remote lake located at an altitude of 1,000 feet

Épisode 8 - The Footsteps of Volcanic Brown

3 septembre 2025

Legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer leads a team following the trail of prospector Volcanic Brown - who went missing in 1931 - to his camp. Reports of a jar of gold found in a tent near the Stave Glacier point Adam and Kru to Brown's last known location and possibly the motherlode. Meanwhile, Don and Taylor investigate a strange marking on the prospector tools found in the Upper Pitt with hopes of identifying its missing owner and the truth behind the curse