Is Fred Hurt's Gold Blooded Part Of Discovery's Gold Rush? (Confusion Explained)
Fred Hurt gained fame for his role in Gold Rush but is his Gold Blooded documentary part of the Discovery franchise? Discovery Channel's Gold Rush began back in 2010 and follows the adventures of several different placer gold mining crews as they try to strike it rich in the untamed wilds of Alaska and Canada’s Yukon Territory. Since then, Gold Rush has consistently ranked as one of the Discovery's most popular shows, producing twelve seasons to date alongside several spin-off shows.
Gold Rush has also made several personalities from the show household names, from Parker Schnabel and Freddy Dodge to Fred Hurt. The latter – also known by his nickname “Dakota Fred” – made his Gold Rush debut in season 1 of the Discovery Channel reality show during which he worked with Todd Hoffman’s group at their claim in Alaska’s Porcupine Creek. Fred soon went on to form his own gold-mining crew – dubbed the “Dakota Boys” – and remained a Gold Rush series regular until the fourth season.
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The reason why Fred Hurt left Gold Rush has never been specifically addressed but a post he made on his official Facebook page in 2014 suggests salary disputes with the Discovery Channel were to blame for he and his crew’s departure. After Hurt left Gold Rush he made Gold Blooded – a feature-length documentary released in 2018 that follows Fred, his son Dustin and fellow former Gold Rush cast members Wes Richardson and his brother Paul as they try to mine potential gold deposits underneath the base of the McKinley Falls waterfall in Alaska. The Gold Blooded documentary might share a lot in common with Gold Rush – considering its shared star and theme – but it’s not actually a part of
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