Series
American Digger
RealityDocumentary
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.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Ice Cold Gold21 Mar 2012 · 22mAmerican 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.
- 2Motor City Money28 Mar 2012 · 22mAmerican 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.
- 3Savage Shark Hunt4 Apr 2012 · 22mThe crew uses a backhoe to reach the ancient sea floor during a search for prehistoric shark teeth and Jurassic fossils.
- 4Moonshine Money11 Apr 2012 · 22mThe crew seeks artifacts in North Carolina pertaining to the region's history with moonshine.
- 5Cherokee Treasure Trove18 Apr 2012 · 22mNative American artifacts are sought in Ric's hometown, but woodland dangers complicate the dig.
- 6The Bowels of Brooklyn25 Apr 2012 · 22mA search for rare sites from the 19th century requires the crew to cut through concrete and dig holes up to 30-feet deep.
- 7Blood, Sweat, and Money2 May 2012 · 22mAmerican 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.
- 8New World Treasure9 May 2012 · 22mThe crew seeks relics from America's first permanent English colony, but affluent homeowners complicate matters.
- 9Unearthing Controversy16 May 2012 · 22mThe crew seeks out slavery artifacts, but uncomfortable homeowners might shut down the dig.
- 10Mob Money23 May 2012 · 22mAmerican 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.
- 11Spoils of War30 May 2012 · 22mA homeowner threatens the search for Civil War relics in Virginia.
- 12The Fountain of Cash6 Jun 2012 · 22mArtifacts from a European settlement in the U.S. are sought.
- 13Buried Bucks in the Bayou6 Jun 2012 · 22mAlligators complicate a bayou dig.
Details
- First aired
- 1 Feb 2012
- Last aired
- 13 Apr 2013
- Status
- Canceled
- Language
- English
- Network
- Spike
- Episodes
- 26
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
