Gold Rush: The Discovery of America: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 sparked the Gold Rush, arguably one of the most significant events to shape American history during the first half of the 19th century. This captivating, new documentary series explores the stories of struggle and triumph of the thousands who risked everything for the pursuit of wealth and the elusive American Dream.

Series details

• Title: Gold Rush: The Discovery of America
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2016-04-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-04-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Vimeo
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 43511
• IMDb ID: tt5202520
• TVDB ID: 356009

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-04-06; final listed air date 2016-04-06; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Gold Rush: The Discovery of America on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.