Premiere of a reality series following a California woman who inherited two gold mines in Alaska from her father, and moves north with her four grown daughters to get the abandoned facilities running again.
Gold Run is hit by bad weather that coincides with flaring tempers and trust issues between the women and the miners, but their success depends on confronting their problems and building better relationships
The women go to Fairbanks to inspect the other mine, but must also find a new crew to get it open on time.
The women return to Gold Run after having some success at Fairbanks, but Sarajane clashes with John over mining locations. Meanwhile, a local prospector makes an interesting discovery; and the pressure is on to find gold before the season ends.
An approaching storm interrupts a successful streak at Gold Run. Meanwhile, an early end to mining forces the women to resort to desperate measures for a return on their investment.
The team go to Fairbanks to escape the storms at Gold Run, but work is slowed by a cold snap, and they wonder if they'll find enough gold to afford to return next year.