Jungle Gold
3.2/5
Année : 2012
Nombre de saisons : 2
Durée moyenne d'un épisode : 60 minutes
Genre(s) : Documentaire
Jungle Gold follows two American men who risk their lives to strike it rich in Ghana, Africa’s second largest gold producing country. After losing everything in the real estate crash of 2008, Scott Lomu was planning to move his family into his father’s basement and George Wright was trying to save his home from foreclosure. Naturally, they decided mining for gold in Ghana was their best option to pay off their debts, which exceeded $1 million.
Saisons
Saison 1
Saison 2
Épisodes
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Épisode 1 - Culture Shock
26 octobre 2012
In a last ditch effort to get out of debt, Scott and George leave their families behind to chase Ghana gold. They run illegal roadblocks, face off with hostile Chinese miners and battle the unforgiving jungle to get their mining operation running.
Épisode 2 - Hell and High Water
2 novembre 2012
Scott and George struggle to get their Ghanaian gold mine to hit pay dirt. Their African dream becomes a terrifying ordeal; floods claim their equipment, new mechanic Travis struggles with culture shock and a machete wielding cocoa farmer attacks.
Épisode 3 - Shots Fired
9 novembre 2012
George and Scott are finally mining for the estimated $1.5M dollars of gold on their claim. But they must overcome floods, machinery meltdowns and armed Chinese neighbors if they have any hope of seeing their first jungle gold.
Épisode 4 - Broken Man
16 novembre 2012
Ex realtors Scott Lomu and George Wright are in Ghana to find gold and pay off their debts. After two months in the harsh jungle environment the claim is refusing to pay out and the duo have to contend with threatening neighbors, Travis – their struggling mechanic, and for one miner an unexpected call home. What will happen when their fates seem on the brink?
Épisode 5 - Desperate Measures
23 novembre 2012
Scott and George test out a brand new claim after racking up huge debts on the Romaso gold mine. They have to prove the new claim is stacked with gold or their investors will pull funding. George risks it all in an outrageous and dangerous gold hustle.
Épisode 6 - Mad Scramble
30 novembre 2012
Scott and George's African gold mining dream turns sour and drives them ever deeper into debt. They try to join forces with a gang of traditional miners to dig by hand and their relationship with mining partners Chris and Singh reaches meltdown.
Épisode 7 - Armed Robbery
7 décembre 2012 - 2/5
Scott and George have been kicked off their gold mine in Ghana and need to buy a new claim to keep their mining dreams alive. But raising the cash involves a desperate and dangerous gold deal with life threatening consequences deep in the bush.
Épisode 8 - Behind the Scenes
14 décembre 2012
This behind the scenes special includes unseen footage and follows the film crew's battle with floods, machete attacks and dangerous conditions in Ghana. Also included is terrifying insight into the armed robbery caught on camera in the season finale
Épisode 1 - Deal with the Devil
11 août 2013
$1 million in debt and determined to find gold, Scott and George head back to Ghana. They face armed guards, life threatening road accidents and violent confrontations in a desperate attempt to get their excavators back and save their mining deal.
Épisode 2 - Family Emergency
18 août 2013
With their excavator back, Scott and George only have 48 hours left to prove that they can get to the gold or their mining deal with Dave Thomas will be terminated. Scott receives life-changing news that could change their gold mining futures.
Épisode 3 - Run & Gun
25 août 2013
Scott and George face huge challenges on opposite sides of the world. George is forced to risk his life in a dangerous gold deal and Scott must decide if he will ever return to Ghana.
Épisode 4 - Bailed Out
1 septembre 2013
Scott and George reunite in Ghana and struggle to find a way to wash gold. Their mining partner Dave Thomas bails them out with an expensive solution but plots to take a bigger chunk of their gold.
Épisode 5 - Run for the Border
6 septembre 2013
Scott and George are all set to mine their Fahiakobo gold claim. But an attack by armed militia on a neighboring site forces them, along with the entire production crew, to make a dangerous emergency evacuation.
Épisode 6 - Wild Ride
6 septembre 2013
The production crew captures the untold story behind the making of Jungle Gold including hostile confrontations, underground explosions, accidents in the jungle and torrential storms.
Vidéos
Sneak peek
12/10/2012
09/08/2013 - 3/5
Trop de drama, pas assez d'or. Un bon divertissement néanmoins.