The hit show “Gold Rush” as well as the newest gold-centric series “Jungle Gold” are both slated to return to Discovery, while Discovery World is premiering a new six-part series called “Stephen Hawking’s Brave New World.”
The hunt is on for gold as the fourth season of “Gold Rush” kicks off October 29th with a two-hour episode. In the 20-episode season, Todd Hoffman puts his life on the line – and asks his crew to do the same – braving malaria, poisonous snakes, and quicksand. Parker Schnabel makes the biggest decision of his life – only 18 years old, and having made only a two-ounce profit last year, he’s putting his US$160,000 college fund on the line for a shot at the big time. Finally, the Dakota Boys and Melody return to Alaska ready to hit the big time.
Also returning with 20 new episodes right after “Gold Rush,” Season 2 of “Jungle Gold” follows George Wright and Scott Lomu as they return to South America to face Ghana’s notorious rainy season, armed militia, road blocks, and treacherous jungle, in an all-out bid to mine enough gold to pay off their debts and secure their families’ futures, and provide for the widow and family of Wally Macias, their former mining partner who died before the dream of striking it rich could be realized. This season, Wright and Lomu take on even higher stakes in the precarious and unpredictable world of Ghanaian gold mining, where every moment is spent with passports in pocket, and one wrong move could result in a race to get out of the country or evade jail.
And on Discovery World, Professor Stephen Hawking examines cutting-edge breakthroughs and their implications for the future in “Stephen Hawking’s Brave New World.” The six-part original Canadian series returns for a second season, premiering Friday, November 15th at 8pm. Hawking is joined by a crack team of scientists, including Dr. Carin Bondar and Professor Chris Eliasmith from Canada, Dr. Daniel Kraft from the U.S., and Professor Jim Al-Khalili and Dr. Aarathi Prasad from the U.K. They travel the world to investigate the latest innovations, from gecko skin-like material with adhesive qualities that mimic Spiderman’s ability to scale buildings, to realistic digital avatars and the latest gaming technology that will change the face of the entertainment industry, to a 3D printer that can generate live human tissue, and a Canadian innovation using submarines for deep space training.
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