document_title: List of Gold Rush episodes

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text: List of Gold Rush episodes

text: Series overview[edit]

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Season
Episodes
Originally aired
Average rating
(millions)

Season premiere
Season finale

1
11
December 3, 2010 (2010-12-03)
February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)
3.32

2
16
October 28, 2011 (2011-10-28)
February 24, 2012 (2012-02-24)
4.59

3
16
October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)
February 22, 2013 (2013-02-22)
4.57

SA
6
August 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)
October 18, 2013 (2013-10-18)
2.15

4
19
October 25, 2013 (2013-10-25)
March 14, 2014 (2014-03-14)
3.96

5
24
October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17)
March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)
4.15

6
21
October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16)
March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
3.83

7
22
October 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10)
TBA

Parker's Trail
4
March 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)
April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
TBA

8
TBA
October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
TBA (TBA)
TBA

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Season 1 (2010–11)[edit]

text: During season 1, the series was named Gold Rush: Alaska, and the mining occurred at Porcupine Creek, on the Alaskan panhandle.

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1
"Gold Nuggets"
December 3, 2010 (2010-12-03)
2.17[2]

Six recession-hit patriots from Oregon stake everything on mining and head north to Alaska to dig for gold and save themselves from financial ruin. The team of greenhorns beg, borrow and build all the equipment they need to mine for gold. Loaded with supplies, they leave their loved ones behind and drive from Oregon to southeast Alaska in a Klondike convoy.

2
2
"Gold, Guns and Bears"
December 10, 2010 (2010-12-10)
2.07[3]

The stakes get higher at the Porcupine Creek prospect as reality sets in about just how little time they have to get to their gold. The miners start to rebuild the mining ghost town but the bears aren't so keen on their new neighbors — and they let them know it.

3
3
"Running Dirt"
December 17, 2010 (2010-12-17)
2.92[4]

The crew races to set up the mining plant and start running dirt. When the families arrive from Oregon and question the lack of gold — and master mechanic Harness becomes dangerously ill — the tension builds so high that Dorsey and Todd almost come to blows.

4
4
"The Ultimate Price"
January 7, 2011 (2011-01-07)
3.71[5]

The team attempts to finally run potential pay dirt through the wash plant. But a visit from the Department of Fish and Game reveals a violation, jeopardizing their vital water supply to the mine. Then disaster strikes as Todd's daughter fights for her life.

5
5
"The Pain Barrier"
January 14, 2011 (2011-01-14)
3.54[6]

The miners continue to run dirt but an equipment malfunction brings the operation to a halt. Meanwhile, James Harness collapses and Jimmy Dorsey drives a wedge between himself and the crew when he takes on an extra job to earn cash. But hard work late into the night finally hits a pay streak.

6
6
"Gold Fever"
January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21)
3.30[7]

The miners' futures are on the line at Porcupine Creek. After 80 days, the miners are behind schedule; the Hoffmans have run out of money and deliver the crew an ultimatum: find $10,000 worth of gold in the next two days, or the families have to head home to Oregon. Meanwhile, after Dorsey struggles with the wave table, tensions flare and fists fly.

7
7
"Going for Broke"
January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)
3.43[8]

With winter weather closing in, a gold-recovery expert comes to help the rookies. Todd discovers a major design flaw in the equipment and is forced to make huge modifications. With the credit cards maxed out, he is forced to take desperate measures.

8
8
"Bad Blood"
February 4, 2011 (2011-02-04)
3.66[9]

The crew remains in a deep financial hole. Veteran miner Dakota Fred thinks he can turn things around and he cranks up production faster than ever before. But when things start falling apart, tensions mount and Harness can't keep his frustration in.

9
9
"Bedrock or Bust"
February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)
3.89[10]

Desperate to get to bedrock and large quantities of gold, Todd and Jack throw caution to the wind and dig deeper than ever before. With the brutal Alaskan winter threatening, they battle floods, cave-ins and equipment breakdowns.

10
10
"Never Say Die"
February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)
4.55[11]

With the arctic winter looming, the crew races against the clock. Rain and thawing snow flood the mine and Jack puts his life on the line as the glory hole caves in around the massive 100,000-pound excavator.

11
11
"Full Disclosure"
February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)
2.49[12]

The Hoffman crew spent five months and over quarter of a million dollars in a desperate attempt to find gold in Alaska. This special episode reveals what went wrong and how the guys plan to hit the mother lode next season.

text: Season 2 (2011–12)[edit]

text: For season 2, the series was retitled Gold Rush. The show followed groups of miners at locations in both the panhandle of Alaska, USA, and in the Klondike of the Yukon, Canada.

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1
"Twist of Fate"
October 28, 2011 (2011-10-28)
3.33[13]

The Hoffmans have to find gold – and fast. The crew arrives in Porcupine Creek reinvigorated and, in record time, they are on the gold. But just as they celebrate their best clean-out ever, Dakota Fred returns and drops a bombshell on Todd, Jack and crew.

13
2
"Virgin Ground"
November 4, 2011 (2011-11-04)
3.85[14]

The Hoffman crew heads north to the Klondike in a desperate bid to find a new claim and salvage their mining season. 16-year-old Parker Schnabel takes over the Big Nugget Mine, while Dakota Fred gets a new start at Porcupine Creek.

14
3
"Family Feud"
November 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)
4.15[15]

Jack and Todd go head-to-head over how to set up their new claim. At Porcupine Creek, Dakota Fred rips out the wash plant and finds gold that he forced the Hoffmans to leave behind. At Big Nugget Mine, Parker continues to hit pay dirt.

15
4
"Slippery Slope"
November 18, 2011 (2011-11-18)
3.58[16]

The Hoffman crew confronts the permafrost that lies between them and the gold. As the Dakota Boys set up their new wash plant, Fred pushes his son too hard and Dustin storms off. Parker faces a breakdown that leaves his mining season at a standstill.

16
5
"Drill or Die"
November 25, 2011 (2011-11-25)
4.49[17]

A crew rebellion forces Todd Hoffman to dig test holes on the claim. The tension mounts as they wait to see whether they're sitting on a gold-rich paystreak – or about to go bust. Then, Fred is forced to abandon mining as floods in North Dakota destroy his home.

17
6
"Lovestruck"
December 2, 2011 (2011-12-02)
4.74[18]

The Hoffmans are finally on the gold, but a new love threatens to derail mechanic James Harness right when the crew needs him most. Desperate for pay dirt, Parker bulldozes a dangerous road up the side of a mountain and Fred returns to Porcupine Creek after facing the loss of his North Dakota home.

18
7
"Gold At Last"
December 9, 2011 (2011-12-09)
4.65[19]

The Hoffmans realize they could be losing thousands of dollars of gold out of the end of their sluices and they are forced to tear apart the wash plant and rebuild. In his quest for virgin ground at Smith Creek, Parker turns into a lumberjack to get back on the gold.

19
8
"On The Gold"
December 16, 2011 (2011-12-16)
5.38[20]

With the washplant prepped, the Hoffman crew finally has their first clean-out of the season. Back in Alaska, Dakota Fred works furiously to win the "more-gold-in-a-week" bet that he made with Jack. At Big Nugget, Parker clashes with his grandfather when John wants to shut down the wash plant.

20
9
"Cameramen - Behind the Scenes - Special"
TBA
TBD

This episode follows the production crew and shows the difficulties of filming Gold Rush

21
10
"After the Rush - Special"
TBA
TBD

In this episode of Gold Rush, the executive producer interviews the miners.

22
11
"Dead in the Water"
January 6, 2012 (2012-01-06)
4.69[21]

Jack Hoffman's precious excavator gets stranded in the creek and requires emergency surgery in the wilderness. Meanwhile, the crew fine-tunes their wash plant – which doubles their efficiency at finding gold. Parker does the work of two men until an argument with his mother threatens to shut him down.

23
12
"Twenty Four Seven"
January 13, 2012 (2012-01-13)
5.48[22]

Short on time, the Hoffman crew decides to run night and day in a struggle to get to the gold, while a federal mining inspector pays a surprise visit to both Fred and Parker. The inspector finds safety violations and both operations face closure.

24
13
"Rock Bottom"
January 20, 2012 (2012-01-20)
4.81[23]

The Hoffman crew is dead in the water until Harness can repair their broken excavator. Parker Schnabel totals his gold for the season and hands the Big Nugget Mine back to his grandpa. Meanwhile, the Dakota boys lock horns trying to re-open their mine.

25
14
"Bedrock Gold"
January 27, 2012 (2012-01-27)
4.24[24]

A key crew member calls it quits at Quartz Creek. Meanwhile, massive rocks break Dakota Fred's de-rocker and Parker reconsiders his future after smelting his 35 oz season haul into a solid gold bar.

26
15
"Man Down"
February 3, 2012 (2012-02-03)
4.88[25]

A heart attack has 91-year-old mining legend John Schnabel battling for his life. The Hoffmans find a gold nugget that becomes a game-changer and Dakota Fred accomplishes what Jack Hoffman never managed to do at Porcupine creek.

27
16
"In the Black"
February 10, 2012 (2012-02-10)
4.85[26]

The Hoffman crew risks it all to run through the night in a bid to finally break even for the season. Fred has to abandon his best paydirt yet when his excavator gets stuck in the pit. John Schnabel returns to the Big Nugget Mine after his heart attack.

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17
"Frozen Out"
February 17, 2012 (2012-02-17)
5.31[27]

The Hoffman crew battles frozen dirt and frozen pipes as they struggle to hit their goal of 100 oz. Parker makes a last-ditch effort at Smith Creek Hill and the Dakota Boys' season may be over when Dustin smashes the side of the wash plant.

29
18
"Judgement Day"
February 24, 2012 (2012-02-24)
5.06[28]

The Hoffman crew is desperate to get 100 ounces, but Todd's decision to run the dozer on solid ice ends in disaster. The Big Nugget Mine faces closure if Parker fails to hit a pay streak and Dakota Fred thinks he's finally found Jack Hoffman's glory hole.

text: The Jungle Special (2012)[edit]

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"The Jungle"
August 17, 2012 (2012-08-17)
2.66[29]

Frozen out of the Klondike, Todd Hoffman gets a hot tip on a gold claim in Guyana, South America. But to get there he must lead his crew through the snake-infested jungle, dangerous business deals and up deadly rivers in a "no guts, no glory" adventure.

text: Season 3 (2012–13)[edit]

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1
"Million Dollar Season"
October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)
4.45[30]

Todd and new Indian River boss Dave Turin bring in 12 new machines, and 11 new crew for the season. Dakota Fred's glory hole is thought to contain millions in gold, but 4ft of snow is in the way. Parker hires a new crew and sets his sights on new land.

31
2
"The Wrong Claim"
November 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)
4.41[31]

Dave faces disaster when he finds his new claim is un-minable. Todd is thousands of dollars in the hole and the 1,000-ounce goal looks impossible. The Dakota boys face the threat of historic floods and Parker desperately needs to secure new ground.

33
3
"Secret Weapons"
November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
4.09[32]

Todd secures new rights to Indian River for Dave Turin's crew, on the claims the crew "accidentally" drilled. The new "Big Red" wash plant is assembled, and nearly destroyed in the first test. Todd junks his old washplant, after finding out it's losing gold, only to discover his new washplant is weeks away. At the Big Nugget Mine in Alaska, Parker sets a goal: find $40,000.00 of gold in one week. He hits his goal, even with a gold thief on the loose. Meanwhile, Fred Hurt brings in a new wheel-loader, and hires two new miners, but a shocking revelation one week in forces him to quickly fire one of them.

34
4
"Battle of The Bridge"
November 16, 2012 (2012-11-16)
4.10[33]

At Quartz Creek, the mine is at a standstill since Todd ripped out their washplant. The delay on Todd's replacement threatens to ruin his season. Todd heads 1,800 miles south to confront the manufacturer and get the ‘turbo trommel’ back on track. But while he's gone, his chief investor Jason Otteson arrives on the claim to find chaos – and no Todd. Jason is furious and threatens to pull the plug on their season. At Indian River, Team Turin bites off more than they can chew. They attempt to strip a massive cut in the mid-summer sun and, when one of their two dozers breaks down, they face losing it all in a sea of melted permafrost. Parker Schnabel faces a cash-flow crisis. To earn some quick cash, he takes on a contract to replace the bridge leading to the Dakota Boys' claim. But when Parker refuses to provide Fred and Dustin with temporary access, the two claims square up for war.

35
5
"The Ultimatum"
November 23, 2012 (2012-11-23)
4.69[34]

Todd's chief investor demands to see 100 ounces of gold in the next three weeks – or he will pull the plug on the Klondike operation. At Indian River, Dave Turin is on the gold. Parker's crew goes into meltdown when he forces them to replace a bridge, while Fred attempts to make a precision part for the 270's track out of scrap metal.

36
6
"Game Changer"
November 30, 2012 (2012-11-30)
4.59[35]

Todd finally takes delivery of the Turbo Trommel. Dave's mine at Indian River digs deeper in search of gold, and pulls 33 oz in a week. The Dakota Boys are forced to run second-hand dirt, pulling 7 oz in 2 days, and Parker doubles shifts to finally haul 55 oz – worth $80,000 – in 1 week.

37
7
"Road To Gold"
December 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)
4.71[36]

Todd and his crew finally get to test the new Turbo Trommel, but nearly destroy it while getting it into place. Dave pushes his crew to double their last clean-out and, despite a jammed tree in the feeder, pull 60 oz in a week. The Dakota Boys receive a visit from an inspector with the power to shut down their mine, but they pass inspection. Parker brings in dynamite to blast a big solid rock to finish building a new road to Smith Creek.

38
8
"Up Smith Creek"
December 14, 2012 (2012-12-14)
4.61[37]

Todd Hoffman faces closure if he fails to get 100 ounces of gold for his investor. The Dakota Boys believe they've finally found the elusive Glory Hole. Parker Schnabel uncovers the two-year mystery of Smith Creek just as his grandpa reveals some bad news.

39
9
"Leprechaun Gold"
January 4, 2013 (2013-01-04)
4.80[38]

Parker finds out about the fate of his Grandpa, and finds new ground. Todd's Turbo-Trommel is back up and running after having an engine replaced, Indian River hits Bedrock, and the Dakota Boys investigate the truth behind the Glory Hole Waterfall.

40
10
"Dozer Wars"
January 11, 2013 (2013-01-11)
4.90[39]

Todd and Dave go to war over the dozer they both need to keep mining and Todd banks on finding virgin ground beneath a pile of dredge tailings. Parker faces a crew rebellion and Dakota Fred attacks the Glory Hole with his secret weapon – the bedrock shark.

41
11
"Pink Slip"
January 18, 2013 (2013-01-18)
4.62[40]

Todd calls it quits on his turbo trommel and shuts down his Quartz Creek operation. Dave's race to open a new cut leaves his dozer hanging over a cliff. Parker finally hits bedrock at Emerson Trench and two broken machines force Fred to go deeper in debt.

42
12
"The Merger"
January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25)
4.55[41]

Todd forces his crew and Dave's crew to merge into one team. The Dakota Boys use their new equipment to get back down to the bottom of the Glory Hole. Parker risks his life to get pay dirt from an abandoned mine site down a dangerous mountain road.

43
13
"The Nightshift"
February 1, 2013 (2013-02-01)
4.70[42]

Tensions mount between the day shift and night shift as Todd pushes his men harder than ever. Parker battles his ancient washplant and the treacherous road from Discovery Claim while Dustin risks it all diving for hidden gold in the frozen glory hole water.

44
14
"Bedrock Blowout"
February 8, 2013 (2013-02-08)
4.87[43]

Todd pushes the Big Red washplant to near breaking point on his best ground yet. Fred and Dustin battle to save a broken down excavator as water floods the glory hole and Parker faces his worst nightmare as the dangerous mine road claims its first victim.

45
15
"Redemption Road"
February 15, 2013 (2013-02-15)
4.61[44]

Out of Indian River pay dirt, Todd comes up with a risky plan to hit his 1,000-ounce goal. A bad fall puts Fred out the game, leaving Dustin to dig the glory hole. Parker worries his season is over – but his grandpa is convinced he's near the mother lode.

46
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"The Motherlode"
February 22, 2013 (2013-02-22)
4.46[45]

Winter strikes and the miners wage the final battle for the mother lode. The Hoffmans pull out a secret weapon to thaw frozen gold-rich pay dirt. Dustin plunges into the freezing waters of the Glory Hole and Parker mines the last ground at Big Nugget.

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"The Dirt (Special)"
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The Producer sits down with the miners and discusses the season

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1
"Peruvian Gold"
August 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)
2.39[46]

After quitting mining in the Klondike, Todd sets his sights on South America and flies his crew to Peru. But to find gold-rich ground to mine, they must overcome dense jungle, lethal roads, and turf wars with local miners on their epic journey.

45
2
"Chilean Gold"
August 9, 2013 (2013-08-09)
2.43[47]

The Hoffman crew flies to Chile in hopes of getting a slice of the country's 3,750 tons of untapped gold reserves. They prospect on a remote beach and high in the Andes Mountains, pushing the crew to its limits.

46
3
"Guyanese Gold"
August 16, 2013 (2013-08-16)
2.24[48]

The Hoffman crew heads to the jungles of Guyana after striking out in their hunt for South American gold in Chile and Peru. Running short on time and money Todd needs to deliver gold-rich pay dirt to convince his crew to abandon the Klondike.

47
4
"The Frozen North"
August 23, 2013 (2013-08-23)
2.65[49]

18-year-old Parker Schnabel leaves home and the Big Nugget Mine to set up his own operation in the Klondike on Tony Beets' land and practices his hot-wiring skills on the Hoffmans' old equipment. In Alaska, the Dakota Boys take to the skies trying to find a way to the source of all the gold in Porcupine Creek.

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5
"Ends of the Earth"
August 30, 2013 (2013-08-30)
1.75[50]

The production team gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to film Gold Rush: South America.

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6
"Southern Quest"
October 18, 2013 (2013-10-18)
1.42[51]

In the quest for gold, the Hoffman crew quits the Klondike to hunt down gold-rich ground in South America. The Dakota Boys set their sights on the virgin mountain claim known as Cahoon Creek. 18-year-old Parker Schnabel leaves home to mine for Klondike gold.

text: Season 4 (2013–14)[edit]

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1
"Queen Of Diamonds"
October 25, 2013 (2013-10-25)
2.86[52]

The season premiere breaks ground in 3 countries. The Hoffman crew moves their operation to the hostile Guyana jungle. The Dakota boys need to find a safe route over thin ice. Parker is out of cash and must find gold – but Tony Beets has bad news for him.

51
2
"Learning Curve"
November 1, 2013 (2013-11-01)
3.02[53]

Todd faces disaster when he discovers his claim has been mined out. The Dakota Boys fight over rival mining plans, with one plan high in the mountains, and the other deep in the hole. Parker ignores Tony Beets, but still manages to hit his first pay dirt.

52
3
"In Too Deep"
November 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)
3.14[54]

The Hoffman crew battles the hostile jungle to get vital mining equipment to the claim. The Dakota Boys drill to find out whether the glory hole contains millions in gold. Parker is on the warpath when a new crew member throws out his gold.

53
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"Road from Hell"
November 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)
3.33[55]

The Hoffman crew attempts to set up their washplant, but the jungle fights them every step of the way. The Dakota Boys find their first bedrock gold in the glory hole. In the Klondike, Parker gets more gold out of Little Blue than the Hoffmans ever did.

54
5
"Garnets or Gold"
November 22, 2013 (2013-11-22)
3.65[56]

Todd makes a shocking departure. Parker is forced to rebuild his wash plant after losing gold. The Dakota Boys finally hit the bottom of the Glory Hole.

55
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"Mutiny"
November 29, 2013 (2013-11-29)
3.66[57]

Todd returns to Guyana expecting 20 ounces of gold but gets a nasty shock. Parker faces a mutiny and seeks advice from his grandpa. The Dakota Boys expect a huge payout from the glory hole but get a crushing blow instead.

56
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"Paid in Full"
December 6, 2013 (2013-12-06)
4.22[58]

Todd makes an incredible discovery while searching for new gold-rich ground. Parker needs his best clean-out ever in order to stop Todd from repossessing his dozer. Just as Fred gives up on the Glory Hole, it suddenly pays out big.

57
8
"Jungle Boogie"
December 13, 2013 (2013-12-13)
3.49[59]

Todd abandons gold and switches to diamond mining. In Alaska, Dustin gets stranded in the mountains during the worst electrical storm in twenty years. Parker's need for speed destroys his wash plant.

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9
"Ready to Roll - Special"
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Behind the scenes with the production crew

59
10
"Hope Creek"
January 3, 2014 (2014-01-03)
3.55[60]

Dave returns to the Hoffman crew and butts heads with Todd over their mining plan. The Dakota boys stake their future on a new cut; Parker gets a second chance at mining with one of the largest wash plants in the Klondike.

60
11
"Blowout"
January 10, 2014 (2014-01-10)
3.90[61]

A tropical storm floods the Hoffmans' operation and Dave is forced to dive deep into the pit. Parker is running one of the biggest washplants in the Klondike and needs to prove it will deliver. The Dakota boys get the biggest clean-out of their season.

61
12
"Death of a Dream"
January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17)
4.02[62]

In the first part of a two-part episode, Parker hires yet another ex-Hoffman crew member while Todd grows more and more desperate. In the end, two crews get their biggest gold clean-outs to date, while the third faces an abrupt end to their season.

62
13
"The Resurrection"
January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20)
3.47[63]

In the second part of a two-part episode, Todd's 150 days is up, and with no gold (and just a few diamonds) he faces eviction. Despite a big clean-out, Parker modifies his plant to hit a million-dollar season. Dustin finally gets real mining equipment up to Cahoon Creek to see if it holds big gold.

63
14
"Fantasy Land"
January 24, 2014 (2014-01-24)
4.34[64]

Todd's claim owner forces a change to the mining plan. Grandpa visits Parker and makes a radical suggestion that the crew believes to be pure fantasy. Dustin fights to reach his first mountain gold.

64
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"Medevac"
January 31, 2014 (2014-01-31)
4.49[65]

An emergency in the jungle forces Todd to airlift one of his men to safety. Tony Beets becomes furious when he finds that Parker has moved his whole operation over the creek. The Dakota boys may be forced to abandon their hole.

65
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"Man on Wire"
February 14, 2014 (2014-02-14)
3.76[66]

Jack destroys the washplant, forcing Dave to find a new way to run their dirt. Frozen pay disrupts Parker's operation and threatens to end his season early. Dustin participates in a dangerous operation.

66
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"Day of Reckoning"
February 21, 2014 (2014-02-21)
3.74[67]

Todd's claim owner arrives – unannounced – to take stock of the Hoffmans' operation. Dustin returns from the mountains just in time for the final clean-out. Unwilling to admit defeat, Parker uses a new piece of equipment to thaw his frozen pay dirt.

67
18
"Go Big or Go Home"
February 28, 2014 (2014-02-28)
4.02[68]

Parker Schnabel refuses to give up. He's not satisfied with his gold total and is dead set on bringing home big gold to his beloved grandfather. Nothing is going to stop him – not even the Klondike winter.

68
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"Grandpa's Last Wish"
March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)
4.40[69]

94-year-old mining legend John Schnabel convinces his grandsons Parker and Payson to return to Big Nugget to work together deep into the winter to prove, once and for all, that there is big gold buried deep under Smith Creek.

69
20
"Unearthed"
March 14, 2014 (2014-03-14)
3.46[70]

This no-holds-barred show reveals how Fred coped with a dying wife, why a fateful choice cost Todd a huge amount of gold and how he coped with a murder in the jungle. A look forward reveals where the miners will be next season and who will return.

text: Season 5 (2014–15)[edit]

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Special
"Heroes and Zeroes"
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A special episode looking forward to the show's fifth season, and the story of how a fateful choice cost Todd a huge amount of gold.[71]

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"New Blood"
October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17)
3.59[72]

Young Parker sets an outrageous season goal of 2,000 ounces, but struggles to strip new ground without his rock trucks- which are stranded miles from the claim due to bad roads. Tony Beets, The Viking, buys a 75-year-old gold-catching dredge, and plans to transport it to his claim and get gold this season; Todd Hoffman is left a broken man without a crew and with no plans to mine, but his father convinces him to travel back to the Yukon, where he strikes a deal on a new gold-rich claim.

71
2
"From the Ashes"
October 24, 2014 (2014-10-24)
3.25[73]

Todd and Jack struggle alone at McKinnon creek, working with just their old 400 excavator and a left behind loader, while Thurber transports their wash plant from Guyana to the claim. Tony nearly crushes his son beneath a conveyor, and Parker is forced to mine a swamp.

72
3
"Golden Boy"
October 31, 2014 (2014-10-31)
3.57[74]

Parker fights with his crew over running at night. Tony twists a vital steel frame on the dredge. Todd, Jack and Thurber tackle their first clean up, but disaster strikes when their only excavator is damaged beyond repair.

73
4
"Viking Ship"
November 7, 2014 (2014-11-07)
3.56[75]

Todd is forced to sell his gold to get a new loader and excavator, and convinces his old crew to return. Parker hauls his washplant across the claim and Tony takes to the skies to get from his claim to the gold dredge.

74
5
"Hard Bargain"
November 14, 2014 (2014-11-14)
3.99[76]

Dave agrees to work with the Hoffman crew under a new agreement, where he's an equal owner, and brings in 6 new massive machines. Tony has a near miss while removing the heaviest part of the dredge and Parker fights with Rick when he opens up untested ground.

75
6
"Cursed Cut"
November 21, 2014 (2014-11-21)
3.78[77]

Dave and Todd clash over how to mine frozen ground. Tony's daughter Monica gets stuck in a bad situation. Parker's hopes are drowned by multiple issues including a flooded cut.

76
7
"Goldzilla"
November 28, 2014 (2014-11-28)
3.76[78]

Todd needs to find a 100 ounce down payment to make a big purchase on one of the largest washplants in the klondike. Parker spends a quarter of a million dollars on new equipment. Tony attempts to remove the wheelhouse from his 75 year old gold dredge.

77
8
"Gold Blooded"
December 5, 2014 (2014-12-05)
4.31[79]

Parker goes for his best clean up so far this season, Tony attempts to rip the trommel out of his 75 year old gold dredge and the Hoffman crew is stunned by the death of an old crew member.

78
9
"Colossal Clean Up"
December 12, 2014 (2014-12-12)
4.26[80]

The Hoffmans overcome a lack of water to get a monster clean up. Tony finally gets his dredge on the way to its new home in Eureka Creek. Parker gets the biggest gold clean up in Gold Rush history.

79
10
"Grandpa John"
December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19)
4.42[81]

This special explores the life of 94 year old mining legend John Schnabel. From the Kansas dustbowl, to his career on an Alaskan gold mine, Grandpa John continues to inspire his grandson Parker to follow in his footsteps.

80
11
"Parker's Accident"
January 2, 2015 (2015-01-02)
4.44[82]

Parker Schnabel totals his truck in a head-on collision. The Hoffman's rock trucks struggle to run on a sketchy haul road. Tony begins rebuilding his 75-year old dredge.

81
12
"Ship of Fools"
January 9, 2015 (2015-01-09)
4.22[83]

Parker and his grandpa begin the hunt for a new mining claim. Tony's crew runs out of bolts while re-building the dredge, and Todd suffers a huge financial loss.

82
13
"Piles of Gold"
January 16, 2015 (2015-01-16)
4.57[84]

Todd and Dave disagree about how to mine, but reap large rewards; Tony and Parker go to war over bedrock gold; Minnie steals Tony's dredge crew.

83
14
"Gold Road"
January 23, 2015 (2015-01-23)
4.69[85]

Logan has an accident with the rock truck; the Hoffman crew aims for a huge weigh-in; Parker finds his new cut frozen solid; Tony installs the heaviest part of his dredge.

84
15
"Rogue Miner"
January 30, 2015 (2015-01-30)
4.59[86]

Todd and Dave get bulldozers stuck in deep mud; Parker breaks an excavator; Parker's crew struggles with frozen ground; Tony rushes to finish the dredge.

85
16
"The Monster Lives"
February 6, 2015 (2015-02-06)
4.63[87]

Parker mines an island of paydirt; the Hoffman crew puts rock trucks out of commission; Tony finds an electrical problem.[71]

86
17
"Rivers of Gold"
February 13, 2015 (2015-02-13)
4.65[88]

Parker diverts a creek in order to mine a pile of gold in the riverbed; Tony's crew is upset over fitting the tailings conveyor; Jack is accused of sabotage.

87
18
"Frozen Gold"
February 20, 2015 (2015-02-20)
4.37[89]

The Hoffmans' sluicebox is frozen; Tony tries to run his dredge, but discovers he's missing a part for his bucket line; equipment issues hinder Parker.

88
19
"Hundreds of Ounces"
February 27, 2015 (2015-02-27)
4.47[90]

The Hoffman crew tries to reach their season goal; Tony tries to run the gold dredge, but finds himself shipwrecked; Parker makes a push to hit his goal.[71]

89
20
"Freddy Dodge Returns"
February 27, 2015 (2015-02-27)
3.98[90]

Freddy and Derek Dodge search for gold in the Yukon wilderness; Freddy believes there is a hot spot around.[71]

90
21
"Millions in Gold"
March 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
4.96[91]

Parker faces mutiny; the Hoffmans get a large dozer; Tony makes one last attempt at getting the dredge working; Parker, Tony and Todd discuss the season.[71]

91
22
"The Whole Truth"
March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)
3.27[92]

The miners discuss highs and lows, as well as conflicts and drama behind the scenes; Todd, Parker and Tony reveal plans for next season; a crew member calls it quits.[71]

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"Blood, Sweat and Gold"
October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16)
3.886[93]

As a new mining season begins, Parker gets off to a disastrous start when he loses key crew and Tony orders him off his claim. Todd sets a massive goal for the season and Tony reveals big plans to expand his operation.

93
2
"Gold Ship"
October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)
3.506[94]

A major issue brings Tony's dredge operation to a halt; Grandpa John is rushed to the hospital.

94
3
"Moving the Monster"
October 30, 2015 (2015-10-30)
3.578[95]

Todd encounters big issues as he attempts to move his 50 ton washplant. Tony's dredge finally starts producing gold. Parker piles on the pressure and it proves to be too much for one of his young crew members.

95
4
"Grandpa's Golden Advice"
November 6, 2015 (2015-11-06)
3.518[96]

Todd's attempt to deal with a mountain of tailings pits him against his son Hunter. Tony's dredge takes a hit as he puts a rookie winchman in the hot seat. Parker seeks advice from his Grandpa as he struggles to save his season.

96
5
"Jack's Gold Shack[97]"
November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13)
3.735[98]

Parker takes his frustration out on his crew until his Grandpa gives him a much needed wake up call. Tony's crew battles over how to fix the bucket line on the dredge and Todd calls upon Freddy Dodge for help.

97
6
"Treasure Island"
November 20, 2015 (2015-11-20)
3.495[99]

Parker and his foreman Rick take a chance on a new cut. Todd searches for a fix so he can stop losing gold out of the sluicebox. Tony's crew hits a huge snag with the dredge.

98
7
"El Dorado Dream"
November 27, 2015 (2015-11-27)
3.810[100]

Jack gets to chase his dream at El Dorado, the richest documented creek in North America. Parker's crew pushes hard in attempt to have Treasure Island live up to its name. Tony discovers his dredge is pouring gold out of its sluices.

99
8
"Mammoth Channel"
December 4, 2015 (2015-12-04)
3.996[101]

The Hoffman crew uncovers a unique potential sign of good gold. Parker refuses to give up on Treasure Island and a fight between Tony and his crew spells the end for some of his crew.

100
9
"Mammoth Gold"
December 11, 2015 (2015-12-11)
3.745[102]

Todd's crew unearths evidence of a massive prehistoric creature that may or may not lead to big gold. Tony is forced to rebuild his washplant and Parker opens the biggest cut of his life in an attempt to get more gold than his rival Todd.

101
Special
"Parker Comes of Age"
December 11, 2015 (2015-12-11)
2.384[103]

A special episode that aired right after episode 9, it covers Parker's gold mining milestones.

102
10
"Parker's 21st"
December 18, 2015 (2015-12-18)
3.775[104]

It's Parker's 21st birthday and Rick has an awesome surprise waiting for him aboard a party barge. Tony seeks for a new investment.

103
11
"Captain Monica"
January 1, 2016 (2016-01-01)
4.427[105]

Monica covers Tony's dredging operation. Elsewhere, Parker attempts a large haul.

104
12
"Crew War"
January 8, 2016 (2016-01-08)
4.128[106]

Parker's new mechanic sparks a mutiny; a drought shuts down Todd's operation; and Tony faces a major issue that could put him out of business.

105
13
"Goldzilla Gold"
January 15, 2016 (2016-01-15)
4.032[107]

Hoffman deals with a feud between his day and night staff. Elsewhere, Tony and Gene have a disagreement about operations while Parker's wash plant is washing pay, but his team falls apart.

106
14
"Million Dollar Mountain"
January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)
4.558[108]

Tony makes a big purchase. Parker and Todd wager on who will get the most gold, leading to big changes on the claims.

107
15
"Dead Even"
January 29, 2016 (2016-01-29)
4.044[109]

Parker pays his royalties for his 3000 ounce gold goal in advance. The dredge is stuck in his own tailings. Todd recovers his weekly loss by opening the roulette cut.

108
16
"Golden Bombshell"
February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)
3.926[110]

Parker is convinced to re-open his Fantasyland cut. The power on Tony's 75-year-old dredge is upped to speed up production. Todd's Roulette cut provides both rewards and problems.

110
Special
"Klondike Legend"
February 12, 2016 (2016-02-12)
3.578[111]

Tony Beets travels back to his roots in the Netherlands where he reveals details about his transformation from a farm boy to a Klondike mining legend. Cameras also follow him in his offseason home in the desert.

111
18
"Oregon gold"
February 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
3.850[112]

Hoffman's looking for new mining ground in Oregon. Beets tries to find better ground for his dredge. Parker moves his washplant to other side of cut.

112
19
"Frozen Pay"
February 26, 2016 (2016-02-26)
4.154[113]

Parker must divert a creek and mine. Tony breaks his dredge buckets. Todd doubles down with a second monster washplant.

113
20
"King of the Klondike"
March 4, 2016 (2016-03-04)
4.369[114]

As the Klondike winter closes in, the final race for gold intensifies. Todd runs two massive washplants, Tony pushes to get his dredge out of the water before it freezes and Grandpa John arrives to find out if Parker has beaten his rival Todd.

114
21
"Gold Hard Truth"
March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
N/A

Season 2015 review and season 2016 preview.

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"Miracle on the Mountain"
October 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
2.853[115]

In the epic 2-hr premiere Todd Hoffman takes the biggest gamble and turns his back on guaranteed gold in the Klondike. Tony Beets expands his empire, buying a huge second dredge. Parker Schnabel starts his new season without his grandfather and mentor.

116
2
"Eye in the Sky"
October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
3.071[116]

Todd Hoffman has his back against the wall when his new Oregon mine fails to deliver. Parker Schnabel's new $600,000 washplant breaks down on its first start-up and Tony Beets takes to the sky to check up on his children.

117
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"The Gambler"
October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)
N/A

118
3
"Frankenstein Machinery"
October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)[117]
2.631[118]

Todd returns to the Klondike to collect Monster Red while Parker confronts tough negotiator Tony over royalties and receives a shock offer which will change his season.

119
4
"Mutiny"
November 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)[117]
3.053[119]

Todd finally finds good gold at his new High Bar mine. Parker gives his foreman Rick his own operation and when Tony and Minnie decide to cut the dredge crew's pay, a key crew member calls it quits.

120
5
"Misery on the Mountain"
November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11)
3.032[120]

Todd digs deep for 50 ounces to keep High Bar open, Tony enlists his kids to get Paradise Hill up and running, and human error at Scribner Creek costs Parker thousands in lost gold.

121
6
"No Crane, No Gain"
November 18, 2016 (2016-11-18)
3.201[121]

Todd Hoffman moves his whole operation; Parker Schnabel is flooded out; Tony Beets' ancient dredge hit over a million in gold.

122
7
"Watery Grave"
November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)[122]
3.224[123]

Tony arrives to find his million-dollar dredge in disaster. While Rick is at his grandpa's funeral, Parker shuts him down by taking his equipment, and the Hoffmans discover that their wash-plant doesn't work in their new mine.

123
8
"Mega Barge & Kid Commando"
December 2, 2016 (2016-12-02)[122]
3.294[124]

Todd digs deeper than ever before in a desperate quest for gold; Tony heads down the Yukon River; and Parker's pricey wash-plant begins to shake apart.

124
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"Record Gold"
December 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)[122]
3.596[125]

Tony breaks records with the biggest gold haul in series history; Parker struggles to save his wash-plant; and Todd finally strikes gold after seven weeks at the Buckland.

125
10
"Go Down Fighting"
December 16, 2016 (2016-12-16)[122]
3.345[126]

Todd Hoffman hits rock bottom when a key crew member quits; Tony Beets transforms some rusty relics into a monster power barge; a troubled Parker Schnabel misses his own birthday party.

126
11
"Game Over"
December 30, 2016 (2016-12-30)[122]
3.299[127]

With no paycheck for five weeks, Todd Hoffman's close-knit team turn on each other. Parker's gamble to run his washplant without protection from rocks proves costly. Tony builds a $10,000 mega-trailer to move his barge – but gets his measurements wrong.

127
12
"Abandonment"
January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)
3.750[128]

Todd struggles to continue mining after his crew quits; Parker recklessly damages his truck's air hoses while transporting the wash plant; and Tony discovers his dredge is blowing gold out of the sluices.

128
13
"Lifeline"
January 13, 2017 (2017-01-13)
3.689[129]

The remnants of the Hoffman crew reach their lowest point, but someone brings Todd good news; Tony Beets fires his barge captain, then runs aground up the mighty Yukon River; Rick Ness finally gets Parker Schnabel's second operation up and running.

129
14
"Parker vs. Rick"
January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20)
3.422[130]

Rick outperforms Parker on his new Indian River claim; Tony's dredge suffers a catastrophic failure, threatening his season; Todd Hoffman's skeleton crew finally sees good gold at their new mine in Colorado.

130
15
"Excavator Down"
January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
3.859[131]

Todd Hoffman eats humble pie when he begs his old crew to return, Parker Schnabel loses an excavator in a swamp and Tony Beets gives his daughter Monica her own operation.

131
16
"Double Trouble"
February 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
3.647[132]

The Hoffman crew opens a second mine in Colorado, Parker tries out a new mechanic without Mitch's approval and Tony sets sail in a power-barge up the Yukon River.

132
17
"Cruelest Cut"
February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
3.547[133]

Circumstances force Parker Schnabel to call his dad in to help his struggling operation; Todd Hoffman has the best clean-up of the season; Tony Beets' daughter Monica starts bringing home the gold.

133
18
"Miners vs. Beavers"
February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17)
3.424[134]

Todd's whole operation is brought to a halt; Parker's plant move turns into an excavator nightmare and a massive fix means Tony can finally get his broken dredge up and running.

134
19
"Dredge vs. Washplant"
February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
3.428[135]

Todd finds monster nuggets on the top of a mountain, Parker and Rick struggle with a conveyor and Tony pits Monica against Kevin to see if the dredge is more efficient than a modern washplant.

135
20
"Viking Voyage"
March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03)
3.650[136]

Todd uses dynamite to blast monster boulders and get to the gold, Parker has to overcome a flood to get to a record gold count and Tony heads up the freezing Yukon River in his massive power barge.

136
21
"Final Fury"
March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10)
3.557[137]

As each crew attempts to hit their final goals, a fist fight on the Hoffman claim ends in a resignation; Tony's plan to relocate his dredge hits a brick wall; and Parker records the biggest gold weigh of his life and teases his next big adventure.

137
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"War and Peace"
March 17, 2017 (2017-03-17)
2.186[138]

The miners reveal the secrets of the gold mining season: the life and death issues on Parker's claim, how Tony Beets was defeated by a piece of paper and how a fight on the Hoffman claim brought about the end of a seven-year veteran.

138
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"Parker Schnabel's Journey"
April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07)
N/A

This features Parker's journey from a 15-year-old boy who learns from his beloved grandpa to the 21-year-old man who becomes a major player in the Klondike.

text: Mini-Series : Parker's Trail (2017)[edit]

text: Between 1896 and 1899, more than 100,000 brave souls set out on a perilous journey into the frozen North on the legendary Klondike Gold Rush trail. Most never made it to the end. Killed or scared off by bears, treacherous terrain, raging torrents and temperatures below -40 degrees, only one in three completed the journey. Now Parker Schnabel of Discovery GOLD RUSH fame, will attempt to make this same journey and document it in Gold Rush: Parker's Trail.

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"Before the Trail"
March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)
N/A

140
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"Footsteps of Legends"
March 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)
N/A

141
3
"Racing The Freeze"
April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07)
N/A

142
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"Hypothermia"
April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
N/A

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"The 9 Million Dollar Season"
October 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)
N/A

In an action packed look at Season 7 of Gold Rush Parker faced the tragic loss of his mentor Grandpa John and bet big on a $600,000 wash-plant to chase a record gold haul. Todd moved his entire operation to Oregon in search of a mountain of nugget.

144
1
"Wagers and Wars (120 min)"
October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
2.571[139]

Parker and Todd go head to head as they lay down the exact same gold-weight goal for their season, whilst Tony Beets fires up his second ancient dredge.

145
2
"Blizzards and Bullets"
October 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)
2.690[140]

A rogue gunman fires shots at the Hoffman crew. Frozen ground destroys Parker Schnabel's dozers. Tony Beets starts to tear apart his 500 ton dredge.

146
3
"The Viking vs. the Mechanic"
October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
2.488[141]

Todd interferes with son Hunter's wash-plant, pushing their relationship to a breaking point; Parker battles to maneuver a 150 foot super conveyor; Tony desperately needs dredge number 1 to deliver gold, but frozen ice may derail his plans.

147
4
"The Curse of the Fairplay Mountains"
November 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)
2.826[142]

Todd races to construct a massive holding pond before a storm hits. Parker is furious that Ricks's failure to manage the cut has forced it to be shutdown. Meanwhile, Tony undertakes a $600,000 upgrade of dredge #1 in an attempt to jumpstart his season.

148
5
"Son Dethrones Father"
November 10, 2017 (2017-11-10)
TBD

Parker Schnabel fights rising floodwaters to save his cut; Hunter Hoffman makes a bold decision shut down his operation and his father's. Tony Beets takes a convoy of military trucks on a treacherous journey to hunt down parts for his monster dredge.

149
6
"Colorado Strikes Back"
November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
TBD

Todd shuts down his operations to support Freddy Dodge as he pleads with the county commissioners to allow him to mine his claim; Kevin has bad news.

150
7
"Inferno"
November 24, 2017 (2017-11-24)
TBD

A massive forest fire tears through the Klondike toward Parker's claim, threatening to end his season; Tony desperately needs his barge to run.


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text: Plot[edit]

text: In present-day Paris, Diana receives a photographic plate from Wayne Enterprises of herself and four men taken during World War I, prompting her to recall her past. The daughter of Queen Hippolyta, Diana is raised on the hidden island of Themyscira, home to the Amazonian women warriors created by Zeus to protect mankind. Hippolyta explains the Amazonian history to Diana, including how Ares became jealous of humanity and orchestrated its destruction. When the other gods attempted to stop him, Ares killed all but Zeus, who used the last of his power to wound Ares and force his retreat. Before dying, Zeus left the Amazons the island and a weapon, the "Godkiller", to prepare them for Ares's return.

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text: Although she initially forbids Diana to be trained as a warrior, Hippolyta reluctantly agrees to let General Antiope, Hippolyta's sister and Diana's aunt, train her, only more rigorously than any other warrior. In World War I, Diana, now a young woman, rescues US pilot Captain Steve Trevor when his plane crashes off the Themysciran coast. The island is soon invaded by German soldiers that had been pursuing Trevor. The Amazons kill the crew, but Antiope sacrifices herself to save Diana. Steve is interrogated with the Lasso of Hestia and reveals that a great war is consuming the outside world and that he is an Allied spy. He has stolen a notebook of the chief chemist Dr. Isabel Maru, who is attempting to engineer a deadlier form of mustard gas under the orders of General Erich Ludendorff from a weapon facility in the Ottoman Empire. Believing Ares to be responsible for the war, Diana arms herself with the "Godkiller" sword, the lasso, and armor before leaving Themyscira with Steve to locate and stop Ares for good.

text: In London, they deliver Maru's notebook to the Supreme War Council, where Sir Patrick Morgan is trying to negotiate an armistice with Germany. Diana translates Maru's notes and reveals that the Germans plan to release the deadly gas at the Western Front. Although forbidden by his commander to act, Steve, with secret funding from Morgan, recruits spy Sameer, marksman Charlie, and smuggler Chief to help prevent the gas from being released. The team reaches the front in Belgium. Diana goes alone through No Man's Land and captures the enemy trench, allowing the Allied forces to help her liberate the village of Veld. The team briefly celebrates, taking a photograph in the village, while Diana and Steve begin to develop their own romance.

text: The team learns that a gala will be held at the nearby German High Command. Steve and Diana separately infiltrate the party, with Steve intending to locate the gas and destroy it, and Diana hoping to kill Ludendorff, believing that he is Ares and thus killing him will end the war. Steve stops her to avoid jeopardizing his mission, but this allows Ludendorff to unleash the gas on Veld, killing its inhabitants. Blaming Steve for intervening, Diana pursues Ludendorff to a base where the gas is being loaded into a bomber aircraft bound for London. Diana fights and kills him, but is confused and disillusioned when his death does not stop the war.

text: Morgan appears and reveals himself as Ares. He tells Diana that although he has subtly given humans ideas and inspirations, using Ludendorff and Maru as pawns in the process, it is ultimately their decision to resort to violence as they are inherently corrupt. When Diana attempts to kill Ares with the "Godkiller" sword, he destroys it, then reveals to Diana that she is the "Godkiller", as the daughter of Zeus and Hippolyta. He fails to persuade Diana to help him destroy mankind in order to restore paradise on Earth. While the two battle, Steve's team destroys Maru's laboratory. Steve hijacks and pilots the bomber carrying the poison to a safe altitude and detonates it, sacrificing himself. Ares attempts to direct Diana's rage and grief at Steve's death by convincing her to kill Maru, but the memories of her experiences with Steve cause her to realize that humans have good within them. She spares Maru and redirects Ares's lightning into him, killing him for good. Later, the team celebrates the end of the war. In the present day, Diana sends an email to Bruce Wayne thanking him for the photographic plate of her and Steve and continues to fight and give on the world's behalf.

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text: Gal Gadot as Diana / Wonder Woman:

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text: Chris Pine as Steve Trevor:

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text: Additionally, Mayling Ng, Florence Kasumba, Madeleine Vall Beijner, Hayley Jane Warnes and Ann Wolfe portray Orana, Acantha, Egeria, Aella and Artemis, respectively, all of whom are Amazons.[60][61][62][63] James Cosmo appears as Field Marshal Haig, Steffan Rhodri appears as Colonel Darnell, and Dutch supermodel Doutzen Kroes portrays the Amazon Venelia.[62] Samantha Jo was cast as the Amazonian Euboea, and previously played the Kryptonian, Car-Vex, in Man of Steel.[64] Zack Snyder also makes a brief cameo appearance in the film as an unnamed soldier.[65]

text: Production[edit]

text: Background[edit]

text: Development for a live action Wonder Woman feature film began in 1996, with Ivan Reitman attached as producer and possible director.[66] In 1999 the project became attached to Jon Cohen, who adapted Wonder Woman for producer Joel Silver, with the hope that Sandra Bullock would star.[67] By 2001, Todd Alcott was hired to write the screenplay, with Silver Pictures backing the project.[68] At that time, performers such as Mariah Carey and Catherine Zeta-Jones were also rumored to be possible candidates for the role of Wonder Woman.[69] Leonard Goldberg, however, focused on Bullock[70] who said that she was approached for the role.  Lucy Lawless, the star of Xena: Warrior Princess, was also under consideration, though she stated that she would have been more interested if Wonder Woman was portrayed as a "flawed hero".[71] The screenplay went through various drafts written by Alcott, Cohen, Becky Johnston, and Philip Levens,[72] and by August 2003, Levens had been replaced by screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis.[73]

text: In March 2005, Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures announced that Joss Whedon would write and direct the film.[74]  Early drafts of his screenplay included Steve Trevor as the narrator, a fierce battle between Diana and her mother over Trevor's welfare, and after leaving Themyscira, his need to frequently rescue a Diana rendered helpless by the modern world.[75] Whedon was not able to complete a final version of his screenplay however, and left the project in 2007.[76][77]

text: Although Whedon stated in May 2005 that he would not cast the part of Wonder Woman until he finished the script,[78] Kate Beckinsale was linked to the part.[79] In 2010 however, Whedon admitted that he did have an actress in mind for the part, stating that "Wonder Woman was basically Angelina Jolie."[75][80]

text: A day before Whedon's departure from Wonder Woman, Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures purchased a spec script for the film written by Matthew Jennison and Brent Strickland. Set during World War II, the script impressed executives at Silver Pictures.[77] However, Silver stated that he had purchased the script because he did not want the rights reverting; while stating the script had good ideas, Silver did not want the film to be a period piece.[81] By April 2008, Silver hired Jennison and Strickland to write a new script set in contemporary times that would not depict Wonder Woman's origin, but explore Paradise Island's history.[82]

text: Development[edit]

text: In 2010, Warner Bros. stated that a Wonder Woman film was in development, along with films based on DC Comics superheroes the Flash and Aquaman.[83] Both Wonder Woman and Aquaman were still under consideration for solo film subjects as of June 2013.[84] DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson said Wonder Woman "has been, since I started, one of the top three priorities for DC and for Warner Bros. We are still trying right now, but she's tricky."[85] On October 5, 2013, WB chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara said he wanted to get Wonder Woman in a film or on TV.[86] Shortly afterward, Paul Feig said he had pitched the studio an idea for Wonder Woman as an action-comedy film.[87][88] The studio then began to search for female directors to direct the film.[89] While Michelle MacLaren was the studio's initial choice to direct (and while she initially indicated interest),[90][91][92] she eventually left the project due to creative differences.[93]

text: In 2015, Patty Jenkins accepted an offer to direct Wonder Woman,[94] based on a screenplay by Allan Heinberg and a story co-written by Heinberg, Zack Snyder, Geoff Johns and Jason Fuchs.[95] Of this version, Gadot stated that,

text: for a long time, people didn't know how to approach the story. When Patty and I had our creative conversations about the character, we realized that Diana can still be a normal woman, one with very high values, but still a woman. She can be sensitive. She is smart and independent and emotional. She can be confused. She can lose her confidence. She can have confidence. She is everything. She has a human heart.[7]

text: This version was conceived of as a prequel to the first live-action, theatrical appearance of Wonder Woman, in the 2016 film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,[96] placing Wonder Woman in the 1910s and World War I (a decision which differs from her comic book origins as a supporter of the Allies during World War II).[97] As for story development, Jenkins credits the stories by the character's creator William Moulton Marston in the 1940s and George Perez's seminal stories in the 1980s in which he modernized the character.[98] In addition, it follows some aspects of DC Comics' origin changes in The New 52 reboot, where Diana is the daughter of Zeus.[12][99] Jenkins cited Richard Donner's Superman as an inspiration.[100]

text: Casting[edit]

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"I remember when I read in the news that Wonder Woman had been cast and my heart sank [...] I'm sure we wouldn't have made the same choice. And then I started paying attention to her, and watching her and looking at her and it was just unbelievable. Frankly, I think they did a better job than I could have because I don't know that I would have scoured the earth as hard to find her [...] They were looking for all the same things I would have looked for—all the values that Wonder Woman stands for exuding from someone in an honest way, and boy did they find it [...] She shares every quality with Wonder Woman and that's no joke. It's one of those rare things. You need someone who can appear to be Wonder Woman on screen [...] Every once in a while, there's superhero casting that transcends, because that person is so authentic to the character that it becomes identified with them, like Lynda Carter or Christopher Reeve."
 – Director Patty Jenkins[101] in response to the interview questions: "Let's talk a bit about Gal. You inherited her from Zack Snyder. Was it difficult to not get to choose your own Wonder Woman?" and "What is it about Gal that makes her such a good fit?"

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text: In late 2013, Zack Snyder cast Gal Gadot in the role of Wonder Woman for the 2016 film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice over Élodie Yung and Olga Kurylenko.[102][103][104][105] Some fans initially reacted to this choice by criticizing Gadot's appearance.[106] Snyder would later comment on his decision to cast Gadot, stating that he tested a "bunch of actresses, as you can imagine. But the thing with Gal is that she's strong, she's beautiful, and she's a kind person, which is interesting, but fierce at the same time. It's that combination of being fierce but kind at the same time that we were looking for.[107] Gadot described Diana as having "the heart of a human so she can be emotional, she's curious, she's compassionate, she loves people. And then she has the powers of a goddess. She's all for good, she fights for good."[7] She also said that Diana has "many strengths and powers, but at the end of the day she's a woman with a lot of emotional intelligence".[108] As to how her character is different from her appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Gadot said "We go back 100 years to when she's more naive", further explaining, "She's this young idealist. She's pure. Very different to the experienced, super-confident, grown-up woman you've seen".[109] Gadot underwent a diet and training regimen, practiced different martial arts and gained 17 pounds of muscle for the role.[110][111] Gadot was previously offered a different role (as a villain) in Man of Steel, which she declined because she was pregnant at the time; this allowed her to later be cast as Wonder Woman in the film's follow-up.[112] Gadot signed a three-picture deal.[104] She was paid a base salary of $300,000 for the film itself.[113]

text: Chris Pine was cast as Steve Trevor,[21][114] a character he described as a "rogue-ish, cynical realist who's seen the awful brutish nature of modern civilization" and added that he is a "worldly guy, a charming guy".[115] He signed a multi-picture deal.[21] Lucy Davis' performance as Etta Candy is the first live-action cinematic portrayal of the character.[116] As well, Elena Anaya's performance as Doctor Poison is the cinematic debut of that character. Nicole Kidman was in negotiations for the role of Queen Hippolyta, but was forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with Big Little Lies.[117][118]

text: Filming[edit]

text: Production began on November 21, 2015,[119][120] under the working title Nightingale.[121][122] Among the film sets were Lower Halstow, Kent,[123] and Australia House[124] in England  and the Sassi di Matera,[125] Castel del Monte[125] and Camerota[126] in Southern Italy. Matthew Jensen was the director of photography,[127] filming in the United Kingdom, France and Italy.[128] Production in London ended on March 13, 2016.[129] On March 20, 2016, filming was underway in Italy. In late April, filming took place at a museum in France, where a Wayne Enterprises truck was spotted alongside Gadot.[130] Production ended on May 9, 2016.[131] Patty Jenkins and director of photography Matt Jensen said that the film's look was inspired by painter John Singer Sargent.[132] Reshoots took place in November 2016, while Gadot was five months pregnant. A green cloth was placed over her stomach to edit out her pregnancy during post-production.[133]

text: To find the perfect location to shoot the Amazon island of Themyscira, the birthplace of Wonder Woman herself, the film's producers searched all over the world, finally settling on the Amalfi Coast: a stretch of coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea, located in the Province of Salerno in Southern Italy.[134] It was chosen because most beaches in the world that sit below big cliffs disappear beneath the tide for part of every day. Production designer Aline Bonetto and her location manager Charles Somers considered 47 countries and visited several of them before they found what they were looking for. Bonetto explained that, "Italy had beautiful weather, a beautiful blue-green sea, not too much tide, not too much wave. Our effects team added some cliffs in post-production, and it was the perfect way to go".[135] The estuary at Lower Halstow in Kent is featured in the scene in which Diana arrives at a Belgian creek to make her way to the warfront.[136] Bill Westenhofer served as the visual effects supervisor for the film[137] and Martin Walsh served as editor.[127]

text: Music[edit]

text: On November 3, 2016, Rupert Gregson-Williams was hired to write and compose the film's music.[138][139] He was joined by Evan Jolly, Tom Howe,[140] Paul Mounsey,[141] and Andrew Kawczynski,[142] who provided additional music. The soundtrack was released on CD, digital, and vinyl the same day as the film.[143] Australian musician Sia sang a song for the film, titled "To Be Human", featuring English musician Labrinth. Written by Florence Welch and Rick Nowels, the track is also featured on the soundtrack.[144] The soundtrack also features samples from Wonder Woman's theme "Is She with You" from the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL.

text: Additional music featured in the film are: "Another Little Drink Wouldn't Do Us Any Harm" by Clifford Grey and Nat Ayer and performed by Edgar Trevor and Cecil Cooper; "Molly O'Morgan" written by Fred Godfrey and Will Letters and performed by Ella Retford; "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams; "Sous les ponts de Paris" written by Jean Rodor and Vincent Scotto and performed by Lucienne Delyle; "I'll Walk Beside You" written by Edward Lockton and Alan Murray and performed by Ewen Bremner; "Green Grow the Rushes, O" written by Robert Burns and performed by Ewen Bremner; and "Schatzwalzer Op. 4" written by Johann Strauss II and performed by the Berlin String Quartet.[145]

text: Release[edit]

text: Wonder Woman had its world premiere on May 15, 2017, in Shanghai.  It premiered on May 25, 2017, in Los Angeles.[146] The film's London premiere, which was scheduled to take place on May 31 at the Odeon Leicester Square, was cancelled due to the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.[147] The film had its Latin America premiere in Mexico City on May 27. It was released in most of the world, including in IMAX,[148] on June 2, 2017, after originally being scheduled for June 23.[149][150] Belgium, Singapore and South Korea received the film first, with May 31 openings.[151][152][153] On April 17, it was announced that Wonder Woman would be released in China on June 2, the same day as its North American release.[154]

text: Marketing[edit]

text: The success of the superhero television series Supergirl informed the marketing and promotion strategy used for Wonder Woman.[155] According to Time Warner chief marketing officer Kristen O'Hara, they wanted to approach the Wonder Woman marketing campaign in a light manner, similar to how they did with Supergirl. O'Hara elaborated that the modest campaign route they took for Supergirl aided in establishing a large central fanbase among women well in advance of the series, which reportedly generated 5 million female superhero fans in one week.[155] They were then able to model over time, and grow that audience leading up to the 15-months-later release of Wonder Woman.[155] Though neither the film nor the series are aimed exclusively at women, the latter's campaign gave them their first opportunity to begin collecting data about female superhero fans.[155] In May 2017, a promo for Wonder Woman was released during the season finale of Supergirl, featuring a remix of the song "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) wearing Wonder Woman's boots.[156] The promo included an appearance by Lynda Carter, star of the 1970s Wonder Woman, who plays the American president on Supergirl.[156]

text: The costs for television advertisements for Wonder Woman are higher in comparison to that of previous DCEU film Suicide Squad. Warner Bros. has spent over $3 million on advertisements for Wonder Woman, whereas they spent $2.6 million on advertisements for Suicide Squad.[157] Ticket selling site Fandango reported that Wonder Woman rounded the final leg of its marketing campaign as the most anticipated blockbuster of summer 2017, according to a poll conducted by 10,000 voters, the biggest survey in company history.[158] Separately, Fandango also found that 92% of people surveyed said that they are looking forward to seeing a film that features a standalone woman superhero, and 87% wished Hollywood would make more women-led superhero films.[159] In May 2017, NASCAR driver Danica Patrick drove her No. 10 car with a Wonder Woman paint scheme at the Go Bowling 400 in Kansas and at the Monster Energy Open in Charlotte.[160]

text: Home media[edit]

text: Wonder Woman was released on Digital HD on August 29, 2017, and on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray and DVD on September 19, 2017.[161] The film debuted at the top spot of both the NPD VideoScan overall disc sales chart and the Blu-ray Disc sales chart.[162]

text: Controversies[edit]

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text: On May 31, Wonder Woman was banned in Lebanon after the Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel asked the Lebanese government's Ministry of Economy and Trade to block the film because its star, Gal Gadot, is Israeli.[163] The Lebanese government did not, however, ban Gadot's Fast & Furious films which did screen in Lebanon.[164][165] On June 7, Variety reported that a Tunisian court suspended the theatrical release of Wonder Woman after a lawsuit brought by the Al-Chaab party and the Tunisian Association of Young Lawyers to have the film blocked due to Gadot's Israeli citizenship, military service, and public comments in support of the Israeli military during the 2014 war in Gaza.[166] Jordan was reportedly also considering a ban of the film and suspended screenings pending a decision,[167] but on June 11, it was reported that the government decided not to do so, as there was no legal precedent for it.[168]

text: Women-only screenings[edit]

text: Some men were unhappy with women-only screenings held at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, with some opponents of the gender-restricted screening stating on platforms such as Facebook that such screenings were discriminatory against men.[169][170][171]

text: A gay Albany Law School professor initiated a complaint with Austin's Equal Employment and Fair Housing Office claiming discrimination against male prospective customers and employees of the theater.[172] The chain responded with an online statement saying the event "may have created confusion—we want everybody to see this film" and announced a similar event at their Brooklyn location. Tickets sold out in less than an hour, prompting the chain to schedule additional screenings.[169] On July 18, Alamo Drafthouse proposed settlement offers of a Wonder Woman DVD to the complainants, stating "Respondent did not realize that advertising a 'women's only' screening was a violation of discrimination laws"[173]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: Wonder Woman grossed $412.6 million in the United States and Canada and $409.3 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $821.8 million, against an estimated production budget of $120–150 million.[5] Estimates for the number the film needed to surpass internationally in order to cover its production and promotional costs and break even ranged from $300 million[174] to $460 million.[175] Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $252.9 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues, making it the 6th most profitable release of 2017.[176]

text: United States and Canada[edit]

text: In May 2017, early tracking had Wonder Woman opening with $65–75 million, and possibly as high as $105 million.[177][178][179][180][174] The film opened Friday, June 2, 2017, across 4,165 theaters and made $38.7 million on its opening day, including $3.7 million in IMAX. It was the biggest single-day gross for a woman-directed film, ahead of the $35.9 million opening Friday of Catherine Hardwicke's Twilight in 2008 and the biggest opening day for a woman-led comic book superhero film, ahead of Ghost in the Shell ($7 million).[181] This included $11 million it made from Thursday previews, also the best start for a film directed by a woman, surpassing Fifty Shades of Grey's $8.6 million which was directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, and the third-biggest of the year, behind Beauty and the Beast and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Of that, $1.5 million came from IMAX screenings.[182][183]

text: Earning a total of $103.3 million on its opening weekend, the film recorded a number of records: the biggest domestic opening of all time for a female director (surpassing previous record holder Fifty Shades of Grey), the biggest DC Comics release without Batman or Superman (ahead of Constantine), the sixth-biggest non-sequel comic book superhero debut ever, as well as the sixth-biggest June debut weekend.[184] Its three-day opening alone made it the highest-grossing woman-led comic book superhero film ever (surpassing Ghost in the Shell).[185] It was also the 16th superhero film to cross $100 million in its domestic box office launch.[186] About 9% ($9 million) of the opening weekend came from IMAX screenings from 343 theaters.[187] In its second week the film grossed $58.5 million, again topping the box office. It marked a 43.3% drop for its second weekend at the box office, better than the average 50–60% decline superhero films tend to see, and was a better second weekend than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($51.3 million) and Suicide Squad ($43.5 million).[188] In its third weekend it grossed $40.8 million, finishing second behind newcomer Cars 3 ($53.5 million). It was the second-best third weekend ever for Warner Bros. and was nearly double what Batman v Superman ($23.3 million), Suicide Squad ($20.9 million) and Man of Steel ($20.7 million) made in their third weekends. It earned $24.9 million and $15.7 million in its fourth and fifth weekends, respectively, dropping just 39% and 36% despite facing rough competition from opening films Transformers: The Last Knight and Despicable Me 3.[189] It eventually became the highest-grossing film directed by a woman, surpassing the previous records of Jennifer Yuh Nelson's Kung Fu Panda 2 and Phyllida Lloyd's Mamma Mia!.[9] By August 8, the film had garnered $400 million in ticket sales, becoming the second female-fueled film (after Disney's Beauty and the Beast), Warner Bros.' third-biggest movie (after Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises), holding the record of the highest-earning superhero origin film, replacing the previous record held by Spider-Man (2002), before being replaced itself in February 2018 by Black Panther. It also becoming the highest-earning film with a female director in terms of domestic earnings—surpassing Frozen (2013).[190][191][192]

text: Other countries[edit]

text: Beyond the US and Canada, the film was released day-and-date with its North American debut in 55 markets (72% of its total release), and was projected to debut with anywhere between $92–118 million.[174] It ended up opening to $125 million, including $38 million in China, $8.5 million in Korea, $8.4 million in Mexico, $8.3 million in Brazil and $7.5 million in the UK.[193] In its second week of release, the film brought in another $60 million, including holding the top spot on France, the UK, Australia and Brazil.[194] In the Philippines, it broke 2017 box office record for highest-earning non-holiday opening day—earning $4.7 million and becoming the 6th-most successful commercial film of all time as well overtaking the record set by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[195][196][197] The film opened in its last market, Japan, on August 25 and debuted to $3.4 million, helping the international gross cross the $400 million mark.[198] The biggest markets of Wonder Woman outside North America are China (US$90 million) followed by Brazil (US$34 million), UK (US$28 million), Australia($23 million) and Mexico($22 million).[199]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: Wonder Woman received a largely positive response from film critics, with some calling it the DC Extended Universe's best film, with additional praise highlighting Jenkins's direction, acting, chemistry of Gadot and Pine, musical score, and action sequences.[8][203] On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 395 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Thrilling, earnest, and buoyed by Gal Gadot's charismatic performance, Wonder Woman succeeds in spectacular fashion."[204] It is the second highest-rated superhero film on the site.[10][note 1] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 50 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[205] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it an 85% overall positive score and a 73% "definite recommend".[206]

text: Critics commented favorably on Gadot's performance of the titular character and Chris Pine's Steve Trevor.[207][208][202] Andrew Barker of Variety found the film to be more lighthearted than recent DC Comics films:

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Never prone to stewing in solitude, and taking more notes from Richard Donner than from Christopher Nolan, Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman provides a welcome respite from DC's house style of grim darkness—boisterous, earnest, sometimes sloppy, yet consistently entertaining—with star Gal Gadot proving an inspired choice for this avatar of truth, justice, and the Amazonian way.[209]

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text: Vox stated "Trevor is the superhero girlfriend comic book movies need".[210] The San Francisco Chronicle's Mick LaSalle lauded the performances of Gadot, Pine, Huston, and Thewlis while commending the film's "different perspective" and humor.[211] Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times  described Gadot's performance as inspirational, heroic, heartfelt and endearing and the most "real" Wonder Woman portrayal.[212]

text: A. O. Scott of The New York Times wrote that it "briskly shakes off blockbuster branding imperatives and allows itself to be something relatively rare in the modern superhero cosmos. It feels less like yet another installment in an endless sequence of apocalyptic merchandising opportunities than like ... what's the word I'm looking for? A movie. A pretty good one, too."[213] Michael Phillips of Chicago Tribune compared the film to Captain America: The First Avenger, noting that as with "the first Captain America movie over in the Marvel Comics universe, DC's Wonder Woman offers the pleasures of period re-creation for a popular audience. Jenkins and her design team make 1918-era London; war-torn Belgium; the Ottoman Empire; and other locales look freshly realized, with a strong point of view. There are scenes here of dispossessed war refugees, witnessed by an astonished and heartbroken Diana, that carry unusual gravity for a comic book adaptation."[214] Katie Erbland of IndieWire commended its thematic depth, explaining that "Wonder Woman is a war movie. Patty Jenkins' first—and we hope not last—entry into the DC Expanded Universe is primarily set during World War I, but while the feature doesn't balk at war-time violence, it's the internal battles of its compelling heroine that are most vital."[215] Alonso Duralde of TheWrap similarly felt that, "Diana's scenes of action are thrilling precisely because they're meant to stop war, not to foment it; the idea of a demi-god using love to fight war might sound goofy in the abstract, but Jenkins makes the concept work."[216] Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post praised Gadot and Pine's performances as well the film's detailed plot and narrative while comparing of some slow-motion action sequences to The Matrix.[217] Stephanie Zacharek of Time magazine hailed the film as a "cut above nearly all the superhero movies that have been trotted out over the past few summers" while praising Gadot's performance as "charming" and "marvelous" and commending Jenkins's direction of the film as a step forward for women directors in directing big-budget blockbuster films in Hollywood.[218]

text: Elise Jost of Moviepilot observed that "Gadot's take on Wonder Woman is one of those unique cases of an actor merging with their story, similar to Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark. Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman, and Wonder Woman is Gal Gadot."[202] Jost praised Gadot's interpretation of Wonder Woman as the one in which Gadot "absolutely nails the character's unwaveringly positive outlook on life. She's a force of nature who believes in the greater good; her conviction that she's meant to save the world is stronger than her bullet-deflecting shield. She's genuine, she's fun, she's the warm source of energy at the heart of the movie."[202] The Federalist suggests that Wonder Woman is "a story of Jesus". "The movie is wrapped up in faux Greek mythology, true, but there's no mistaking the Christology here."[219] "Perhaps Christ in the form of a beautiful and kick-ass Amazon is all that our contemporary society can handle right now", stated M. Hudson, a Christian feminist.[219] On HuffPost cultural critic, G. Roger Denson, who regards the superhero genre as a source of contemporary "Mainstream Mythopoetics" ("the making of new yet vitally meaningful, if not symbolic, stories filled with imagery reflecting, yet also shaping and advancing, the political, legal, moral and social practices of today"), wrote that the "No Man's Land" scene "that people are crying over in theaters and raving about afterward happens to be among the most powerfully mythopoetic scenes ever filmed at the same time it is one of the oldest myths to have been utilized by artists and writers after it had been invented by early military strategists and leaders." Specifically "used by director Patty Jenkins", the scene raises "the esteem for powerful yet compassionate women as heroes and leaders to a level equal with that of men for having won over a huge and adoring popular audience around the world".[220]

text: Steve Rose in The Guardian criticized the film for failing to explore the material's potential for "patriarchy-upending subversion".[221] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone criticized the film's over-reliance on exposition: "Wonder Woman is hobbled by a slogging origin story and action that only comes in fits and starts. Just when Gadot and director Patty Jenkins...are ready to kick ass, we get backstory."[222]

text: "Gas was intended to win the war. On that much Wonder Woman is absolutely right." said David Hambling in Popular Mechanics.[223] Rachel Becker of The Verge stated that despite the scientific liberties of using a "hydrogen-based" chemical weapon as a plot device, the film succeeds in evoking real and horrifying history. "First off, mustard gas is such a horrible, terrifying weapon, it doesn't need to be made more potent. But if you were a chemist bent on raining destruction on the Allied forces, you wouldn't do it by replacing the sulfur atom in mustard gas with a hydrogen atom. You'd know that sulfur is the linchpin holding together this poisonous molecule."[224]

text: Cultural impact[edit]

text: Wonder Woman has been the subject of a discussion regarding the appearance and representation of female power in general, and of female action heroes in particular[225] since her initial 1941 appearance in Sensation Comics,[225] as she was created to document "the growth in the power of women", while wearing "a golden tiara, a red bustier, blue underpants and knee-high, red leather boots."[226] She was blacklisted a year later in 1942 in the "Publications Disapproved for Youth" because, the group behind the list argued, she was "not sufficiently dressed".[226][227]

text: A few decades later, second-wave feminist Gloria Steinem's[228] Ms. Magazine debuted in 1972 with an image of Wonder Woman on the cover. Historian Tim Hanley suggests that this move shifted "the focus away from female superiority to sisterhood and equality, essentially making her a mascot of the women's movement".[225][229][230] This perception shifted over the years, however, as demonstrated in December 2016 when the United Nations decided to drop the title of "honorary ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls" which it had given to the comic book character Wonder Woman a few months prior, in a ceremony attended by the actors who had portrayed her (Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot).[231] The title was eliminated in response to a petition signed by 44,000 people which argued that Wonder Woman undermines female empowerment due to her costume, described as a "shimmery, thigh-baring bodysuit with an American flag motif and knee-high boots". The petition stated that "it is alarming that the United Nations would consider using a character with an overtly sexualised image at a time when the headline news in United States and the world is the objectification of women and girls".[232][233][229] Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins responded to both the petition and to the U.N.'s decision by stating that she thinks "that that's sexist. I think it's sexist to say you can't have both. I have to ask myself what I would apply to any other superhero".[234]

text: The debate continued with the release of Jenkins's 2017 film, Wonder Woman, which according to the BBC had "some thinking it's too feminist and others thinking it's not feminist enough".[235] Kyle Killian found an inherent contradiction in the construction of Wonder Woman as "a warrior" whom, she states, is also highly sexualized. Killian thus suggests that these elements "should not be the focus of a kickass heroine—her beauty, bone structure, and sexiness—if she is to be a feminist icon".[236] Theresa Harold concurred, comparing Wonder Woman to Katniss Everdeen (of The Hunger Games), who "didn't have to wear a teenager's wet dream of a costume to fight in".[237] Christina Cauterucci also felt that Wonder Woman's ability to be considered a "feminist antidote" was undermined by her "sex appeal".[238] Other critics refer to the construction of Wonder Woman in the film as "an implausible post-feminist hero".[227][239]

text: Jenkins disagrees with this line of critique, however. She has stated that she was raised by a second-wave "feminist mother",[240][241] who taught her to be "both super aware that there had been sexism but also: 'Congratulations—thank you, now I get to do whatever I want, Mom!'"[240] Jenkins thus notes that it is this upbringing which has led her to question a feminist critique of Wonder Woman's costume.[242] When she was working on her own version of Wonder Woman's "Gladiator" re-design of the outfit (in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)[243] Jenkins decided that Wonder Woman (as well as the other Amazons) "shouldn't be dressed in armor like men [...] It should be different [...] I, as a woman, want Wonder Woman to be hot as hell, fight badass, and look great at the same time—the same way men want Superman to have huge pecs and an impractically big body."[17] Jenkins also notes that she is "frustrated" by the critique of Wonder Woman's appearance, stating "when people get super critical about her outfit, who's the one getting crazy about what a woman wears? That's who she is; that's Wonder Woman."[241] Gal Gadot concurred with Jenkins, arguing that the character "is a feminist"[244] as "feminism is about equality and choice and freedom. And the writers, Patty and myself all figured that the best way to show that is to show Diana as having no awareness of social roles. She has no gender boundaries. To her, everyone is equal."[245]

text: Critics such as Valerie Estelle Frankel support Jenkins's vision. Frankel argues that the film subverts the male gaze,[242] stating that the construction of Wonder Woman tends to shift every few decades as it reflects the state of feminism during different time periods, including third-wave feminism (which reflects Jenkins's approach).[242][246][247] Zoe Williams offers a similar argument, stating that while Wonder Woman "is sort of naked a lot of the time," that is not, at the same time, "objectification so much as a cultural reset: having thighs, actual thighs you can kick things with, not thighs that look like arms, is a feminist act".[248] Williams then juxtaposes Wonder Woman to past female action heroes such as Sarah Connor, Ellen Ripley, and Lara Croft, whom she suggests were all constructed for the male gaze, in which a "female warrior becomes a sex object", (a point which she argues that Jenkins directly references in the film).[248]

text: Gloria Steinem also liked the film, stating that she felt it made the "Amazon origin story clear; [Wonder Woman] was stopping war, not perpetuating it." Steinem also noted that she knew "some women were disappointed by all the makeup, but I may be desperate—I was just happy that the Amazons had wild hair!" Her only complaint lay in the choice to eliminate the World War II setting as the Wonder Woman comic book developed in response to existing comics that were "so sadistic and racist that there was a congressional hearing on the subject".[249] Steinem also gave Hillary Clinton the first Wonder Woman Award in October 2017 during the Women's Media Center's "Speaking Truth to Power Awards" (an organization created by Steinem, Jane Fonda, and Robin Morgan). Upon receiving the award, Clinton noted that she had seen Jenkins's Wonder Woman film and that she "loved the outfit". She also said that as her granddaughter was "really keen" on Wonder Woman, Clinton "thought maybe I could borrow something from her for the night. It didn't quite work for me, but I will say that this award means a lot to me because as a little girl, and then as a young woman, and then as a slightly older woman, I always wondered when Wonder Woman would have her time, and now that has happened."[250] Clinton had previously praised Jenkins's film, in a public August 2017 message, stating that "it was just as inspirational as I'd suspected a movie about a strong, powerful woman in a fight to save the world from international disaster would be."[251][252][253]

text:
Director James Cameron continued this debate, through his critique of the representation of female power in Jenkins's film. In an August 2017 interview with The Guardian, Cameron qualifies Jenkins's vision of Wonder Woman as  "an objectified icon" and called the film "a step backwards". In contrast, he states, his character Sarah Connor (from his Terminator films) "was not a beauty icon. She was strong, she was troubled, she was a terrible mother, and she earned the respect of the audience through pure grit."[254] Jenkins stated in response that Cameron's "inability to understand what 'Wonder Woman' is, or stands for, to women all over the world is unsurprising as, though he is a great filmmaker, he is not a woman". She further argued "there is no right and wrong kind of powerful woman" because "if women have to always be hard, tough and troubled to be strong, and we aren't free to be multidimensional or celebrate an icon of women everywhere because she is attractive and loving, then we haven't come very far have we."[255] Reaction to this debate was mixed. Julie Miller sided with Cameron, whom she states refers to himself as "a pretty hardcore feminist" and who told Vulture that "I have no problem writing a script in which the males become subservient to the females, which is what happens in Aliens [...] It's up to Ripley to win the day." In contrast, Miller argues that Jenkins and Gadot envisioned Wonder Woman as "a woman who exuded both femininity and strength, along with genuine confusion as to why men would treat women differently than they do other men".[256] Susannah Breslin also agreed with Cameron, describing Jenkins's Wonder Woman as "a Playmate with a lasso" and "female power with no balls".[257] Others were more critical of Cameron's critique.[258] An article in Newsweek suggests that in contrast to his criticism of Jenkins, Cameron's own films include "lot of objectification" and quotes a few Hollywood celebrities who echoed this view. One of the quotes came from
Jesse McLaren who states that "James Cameron's just confused there's a female hero whose motivations aren't centered around motherhood."[259] Noah Berlatsky found areas of agreement between both Cameron and Jenkins, stating that while Cameron's objection is "an old point that's been made over and over for decades", Jenkins's film is not "solely focused on objectifying Gal Gadot for a male audience".[260]

text: A few weeks later in September, Cameron reiterated his criticism in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. He compared Gal Gadot's representation of the character to Raquel Welch films of the 1960s,[261] and reinforced a comparison with Linda Hamilton's portrayal of Sarah Connor. He argued that Connor was "if not ahead of its time, at least a breakthrough in its time" because though she "looked great", she "wasn't treated as a sex object".[261] He also stated that he while he "applaud[s] Patty directing the film and Hollywood, uh, 'letting' a woman direct a major action franchise, I didn't think there was anything groundbreaking in Wonder Woman. I thought it was a good film. Period."[261] Former Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter responded to Cameron's The Hollywood Reporter interview by asking him to "Stop dissing WW." Like Jenkins, she suggests that while Cameron does "not understand the character", she does. She also refers to Cameron's critiques as "thuggish jabs at a brilliant director" that are as "ill advised" as the "movie was spot on." Carter also states that she has the authority to make these observations because she has "embodied this character for more than 40 years".[262][263][264] A month later, Jenkins responded to Cameron's comments once again in an interview with Variety, stating that she "was not upset at all", as "everybody is entitled to their own opinion. But if you're going to debate something in a public way, I have to reply that I think it's incorrect."[265] Tricia Ennis was also critical of Cameron's statements, arguing that "while he may consider himself a feminist and an ally to women, [he] is not very good at it" as being an ally means using his position of privilege "without silencing the voices of those you're trying to help". She also states that it "is not enough to simply call yourself a feminist. It's not even enough to create a strong female character [...] You have to bring women to the table. You have to let them speak. You cannot speak for them. But speaking for women is exactly what Cameron is doing through his comments [...] Cameron is using his position of power as a respected producer and director to silence women."[266]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
Award

Date of ceremony

Category

Recipient(s) and nominee(s)

Result

Ref(s)

AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards

February 5, 2018

Readers' Choice Poll

Wonder Woman

Won

[267][268]

American Film Institute Awards

January 5, 2018

Top Ten Films of the Year

Wonder Woman

Won

[269]

Art Directors Guild Awards

January 27, 2018

Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film

Aline Bonetto

Nominated

[270]

Casting Society of America

January 18, 2018

Feature Big Budget – Drama

Lora Kennedy, Kristy Carlson, Lucinda Syson, Jeanette Benzie (Associate)

Nominated

[271]

Cinema Audio Society Awards

February 24, 2018

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action

Chris Munro, Chris Burdon, Gilbert Lake, Alan Meyerson, Nick Kray and Glen Gathard

Nominated

[272]

Cinema for Peace Awards

February 19, 2018

Most Valuable Film of the Year

Wonder Woman

Nominated

[273]

Costume Designers Guild Awards

February 20, 2018

Excellence in Fantasy Film

Lindy Hemming

Won

[274]

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

January 11, 2018

Best Action Movie

Wonder Woman

Won

[275][276]

Best Costume Design

Lindy Hemming

Nominated

Best Visual Effects

Wonder Woman

Nominated

Detroit Film Critics Society

December 7, 2017

Breakthrough

Gal Gadot

Nominated

[277]

Dragon Awards

September 3, 2017

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie

Wonder Woman

Won

[278]

Dublin Film Critics' Circle

December 13, 2017

Best Director

Patty Jenkins

Runner-up

[279]

EDA Awards

January 9, 2018

Best Woman Director

Patty Jenkins

Nominated

[280][281]

Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in The Film Industry

Patty Jenkins

Nominated

Empire Awards

March 18, 2018

Best Actress

Gal Gadot

Nominated

[282]

Best Director

Patty Jenkins

Nominated

Best Film

Wonder Woman

Nominated

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Won

Golden Reel Awards

February 18, 2018

Feature Motion Picture – Music Score

Wonder Woman

Nominated

[283]

Golden Tomato Awards

January 3, 2018

Best Wide Release 2017

Wonder Woman

4th place

[284]

Best Comic Book/Graphic Novel Movie 2017

Won

Golden Trailer Awards

June 6, 2017

Best of Show

Wonder Woman

Won

[285][286]

Best Fantasy Adventure

Won

Best Summer 2017 Blockbuster Trailer

Nominated

Best Fantasy / Adventure Poster

Nominated

Best Summer 2017 Blockbuster Poster

Won

Golden Trailer Awards

May 31, 2018

Best Action TV Spot

Wonder Woman "Together"

Nominated

[287][288]

Best Action Poster

Wonder Woman "One Sheet"

Won

Wonder Woman "One Sheet" P+A

Nominated

Best Billboard

Wonder Woman

Nominated

Best International Poster

Wonder Woman "Walking"

Won

Best Opening Title Sequence or Closing Credit Sequence

Wonder Woman "Film Title"

Nominated

Best Summer Blockbuster Poster

Wonder Woman "One Sheet"

Nominated

Hollywood Music in Media Awards

November 16, 2017

Best Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film

Rupert Gregson-Williams

Nominated

[289][290]

Hugo Awards

August 19, 2018

Best Dramatic Presentation

Wonder Woman

Won

[291]

IndieWire Critics Poll

December 19, 2016

Most Anticipated of 2017

Wonder Woman

9th place

[292]

MTV Movie & TV Awards

June 18, 2018

Best Fight

Gal Gadot vs. German Soldiers

Won

[293]

Best Hero

Gal Gadot

Nominated

Best Movie

Wonder Woman

Nominated

Kids' Choice Awards

March 24, 2018

Favorite Movie

Wonder Woman

Nominated

[294]

Favorite Movie Actress

Gal Gadot

Nominated

National Board of Review

January 9, 2018

Spotlight Award

Wonder Woman, Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot

Won

[295]

Palm Springs International Film Festival

January 2, 2018

Rising Star Award – Actress

Gal Gadot

Won

[296]

Producers Guild of America Awards

January 20, 2018

Best Theatrical Motion Picture

Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Zack Snyder, and Deborah Snyder

Nominated

[297]

Publicists Guild Awards

March 2, 2018

Motion Picture

Wonder Woman

Nominated

[298]

Santa Barbara Film Festival

February 3, 2018

Virtuosos Award

Gal Gadot

Won

[299]

Satellite Awards

February 10, 2018

Best Adapted Screenplay

Allan Heinberg

Nominated

[300]

Best Original Score

Rupert Gregson-Williams

Won

Best Visual Effects

Wonder Woman

Nominated

Saturn Awards

June 27, 2018

Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture

Wonder Woman

Nominated

[301]

Best Director

Patty Jenkins

Nominated

Best Writing

Allan Heinberg

Nominated

Best Actress

Gal Gadot

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Chris Pine

Nominated

Best Costume Design

Lindy Hemming

Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

January 21, 2018

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Wonder Woman

Won

[302]

Teen Choice Awards

August 13, 2017

Choice Movie: Action

Wonder Woman

Won

[303][304][305]

Choice Movie Actor: Action

Chris Pine

Won

Choice Movie Actress: Action

Gal Gadot

Won

Choice Movie: Ship

Gal Gadot and Chris Pine

Nominated

Choice Liplock

Gal Gadot and Chris Pine

Nominated

Choice Movie: Summer

Wonder Woman

Nominated

Choice Movie Actor: Summer

Chris Pine

Nominated

Choice Movie Actress: Summer

Gal Gadot

Nominated

USC Scripter Awards

February 10, 2018

Best Adapted Screenplay

Allan Heinberg and William Moulton Marston

Nominated

[306]

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association

December 8, 2017

Best Production Design

Aline Bonetto and Anna Lynch-Robinson

Nominated

[307]

Women Film Critics Circle

December 17, 2017

Women's Work: Best Ensemble

Wonder Woman

Nominated

[308][309]

Best Female Action Hero

Won

Best Equality of the Sexes

Nominated

text: Sequel[edit]

text: Originally signed for three feature films, with Wonder Woman and Justice League being her second and third films, Gadot signed an extension to her contract for additional films.[310] Jenkins initially signed for only one film,[311] but in an interview with Variety, Geoff Johns revealed that he and Jenkins were writing the treatment for a Wonder Woman sequel and that he has a "cool idea for the second one". At the 2017 San Diego Comic Con, Warner Bros. officially announced a sequel would be released on December 13, 2019, and would be titled Wonder Woman 2; the date was later moved up to November 1, 2019, to avoid competition with Star Wars: Episode IX.[312][313][314] Later, Jenkins was officially signed to return as director, with confirmation that Gadot will be returning as the titular role.[315] Days later, the studio hired Dave Callaham to co-write the film's script with Jenkins and Johns.[316] On March 9, 2018, Kristen Wiig was confirmed to play Cheetah, the villain of the film.[317] Later that month, it was announced that Pedro Pascal would have a key role in the film.[318] In May 2018, long-time DCEU producer Zack Snyder confirmed on social media platform Vero that he, along with wife Deborah Snyder, will serve as producers on the Wonder Woman sequel.[319] In June 2018, the title of the film was announced to be Wonder Woman 1984.[320]

text: Notes[edit]

text: ^ Jump up to: a b This is by an adjusted Tomatometer with at least 20 reviews each that, uses a weighted Bayesian based formula to account for the differences in ratings.

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