American Digger

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201222m

American Digger is an American reality television series airing on Spike. The show follows former professional wrestler Frank Huguelet and his company American Savage as they search the United States for buried historical artifacts. The second season of the show was retitled Savage Family Diggers as Savage's wife Rita and son Nick join the crew. On August 7, 2012, Spike TV announced that American Digger had been renewed for a second thirteen episode season. Filming of the new season began Fall 2012 and will air in Spring 2013.

Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 2012

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1. Ice Cold Gold

American Savage hunts for valuable Alaskan Gold Rush artifacts left behind by prospectors in the late 1800s, but blizzards, freezing temperatures and reclusive homeowners could dash their dreams of striking artifact gold.

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2. Motor City Money

American Savage heads to the automobile capital of the world to dig for valuable relics from the Motor City’s historic boom times, but abandoned houses, vicious dogs and buried hazards may destroy their dreams of a Savage profit.

Still image for American Digger season 1 episode 3: Savage Shark Hunt

3. Savage Shark Hunt

The crew uses a backhoe to reach the ancient sea floor during a search for prehistoric shark teeth and Jurassic fossils.

Still image for American Digger season 1 episode 4: Moonshine Money

4. Moonshine Money

The crew seeks artifacts in North Carolina pertaining to the region's history with moonshine.

Still image for American Digger season 1 episode 5: Cherokee Treasure Trove

5. Cherokee Treasure Trove

Native American artifacts are sought in Ric's hometown, but woodland dangers complicate the dig.

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6. The Bowels of Brooklyn

A search for rare sites from the 19th century requires the crew to cut through concrete and dig holes up to 30-feet deep.

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7. Blood, Sweat, and Money

American Savage sets their sites on the notorious town of Tombstone hoping to find a wealth of Wild West relics, but tough terrain, wild animals and gun-toting locals could make this dig more like the gunfight at the OK Corral.

Still image for American Digger season 1 episode 8: New World Treasure

8. New World Treasure

The crew seeks relics from America's first permanent English colony, but affluent homeowners complicate matters.

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9. Unearthing Controversy

The crew seeks out slavery artifacts, but uncomfortable homeowners might shut down the dig.

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10. Mob Money

American Savage heads for Al Capone’s home turf, hunting valuable artifacts from Chicago’s gangland past. But hostile homeowners, angry cops, and a challenging underground dig stand between the team and a Savage profit.

Still image for American Digger season 1 episode 11: Spoils of War

11. Spoils of War

A homeowner threatens the search for Civil War relics in Virginia.

Still image for American Digger season 1 episode 12: The Fountain of Cash

12. The Fountain of Cash

Artifacts from a European settlement in the U.S. are sought.

Still image for American Digger season 1 episode 13: Buried Bucks in the Bayou

13. Buried Bucks in the Bayou

Alligators complicate a bayou dig.

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