Season 2
Red River Gold
In 1870, a trove of gold coins on their way to fund a military force heading to confront Louis Riel during the Red River Resistance disappeared. With the gold having never been recovered, a group of treasure hunters are hoping to find it!
Épisodes
One Soldier’s Account
The hunt for the lost gold continues as Memphis, Laurie and the team search the very beginning of the Dawson Trail at the Northwest Angle. Mimi reveals an important clue about the soldier believed to have taken it.
Every Story Begins Here
On the site of an abandoned village, Pierrette hunts for the home of a Métis martyr’s widow. Eric wades into the water, searching for the original dock where settlers once disembarked to begin their overland journey.
Searching to Kingdom Come
Old building foundations at Birch River, MB could be a way station on the Dawson Trail – or a Métis settlement from before the Reign of Terror. The team turns to high tech for answers; what it reveals is another surprising mystery.
Something I’ve Never Seen Before
The ground around Birch River turns up objects from a striking number of historical periods, but no gold. They decide to move on, but drone technology reveals a hotspot in the middle of a swamp – an anomaly that could be important.
Lost in the Woods
At the Whitemouth River, the team splits up to cover more ground. Eric and Laurie are excited to follow a piece of the original trail, but with no word from Memphis and a storm brewing, they start to worry about their missing companion.
A Story to Tell
Separated from the team, Memphis is in a tough spot; a serendipitous rescue is music to his ears. Reunited, the team finds out what Voyageur life was like – and find a few treasures.
We’re Close to the Gold
At a ranger station on the Dawson Trail, the team brings in a drone to get the lay of the land. The object that appears on the thermal imaging piques their curiosity. With further investigation, they find a treasure that belongs in the Dawson Trail Museum.
Muskeg du Diable (Devil’s Bog)
The team searches for the treasure with the help of a fellow gold-hunter, a very old map, and one of Roger's special skills. They end up in the Devil’s Bog, but they don’t leave empty-handed.
I Wouldn’t Be Here Today
A promising spot on the hunt for gold is also central to Roger’s family history – where a tragedy would have wiped them out in an instant but for the help of one man. The team meets his great great granddaughter.
If There is Gold, We Will Find It
The team returns to the Brokenhead River, where stories have long swirled about hidden gold. Finding one treasure with teeth and one that’s for teeth; they feel success is inevitable.
Time Just Stood Still
On the banks of the Seine River, the team searches an old Anishinaabe campsite. Pierrette pulls something from the water that’s been there for over 3500 years. They show their pre-contact finds to an elder and receive insight into the history of the area.
The Stepping of the Chains
The team searches the site of Ste. Anne’s original HBC store and meet a descendant of the Métis resistance. They step into history to learn how local people stood up to injustice.
I Think We Found It
Armed with new information, the team heads back to the Northwest Angle. One find after another leads them into the exact time period of the lost gold. Eric calls the group over as he unearths a jaw-dropping find.