Discovery's hit reality series, "Bering Sea Gold" returns with a new season premiering on February 1st. Hard working dreamers have won and lost fortunes seeking the golden riches of the Bering Sea. Some extremely driven miners are risking more than ever before, going deeper into the Bering Sea. 

This season on "Bering Sea Gold," Shawn Pomrenke struggles to hold together his family's flourishing mining empire, meanwhile Zeke Tenhoff continues his alliance with former flame Emily Riedel. The Kelly family have been forced our of good mining ground because of years of scamming. This season, Kris is promoted to Captain and hopes to turn things around and salvage his family's reputation. There's also a newcomer to Nome, George Young, hoping to create his own gold mining enterprise and get out from under his older brother's shadow.

Don't miss the new season premiere of "Bering Sea Gold" on Wednesday, February 1 at 10 pm ET on the Discovery Channel.

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