New Season of Discovery Channel's 'Bering Sea Gold' Premieres Friday Night

Discovery Channel's long-running reality TV show about Alaskan gold premieres its 18th season on Friday night. 'Bering Sea Gold' has been on the air since 2012 and showcases the highs-and-lows of gold mining. Viewers that are interested in adventure, survival and reality TV alike all have something that they can garner from the show. Epsiodes usually involve some high-stakes drama revolving around the actual act of mining for gold, but also the interpersonal conflict that it brings. The actual dredging for gold involves a lot of operating heavy machinery as well as sifting for gold. Gaining some insight on the different techniques and equipment that are used each day can be interesting. As with most reality TV, the drama is the main focus. There is plenty of potential for action in each episode whether it be equipment breaking, weather going rogue or competition between different crews. Episodes end with a weigh-in for each haul which gives an answer to how successful each dive is. The show last aired in Dec