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American Digger

American Digger

★ 7.7/10•2012•22m•U•Reality•Documentary
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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.

StatusCanceled
Runtime22m
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 1, 2012

Episodes

E122m

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.

Mar 21, 2012

E222m

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.

Mar 28, 2012

E322m

Savage Shark Hunt

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

Apr 4, 2012

E422m

Moonshine Money

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

Apr 11, 2012

E522m

Cherokee Treasure Trove

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

Apr 18, 2012

E622m

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.

Apr 25, 2012

E722m

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.

May 2, 2012

E822m

New World Treasure

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

May 9, 2012

E922m

Unearthing Controversy

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

May 16, 2012

E1022m

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.

May 23, 2012

E1122m

Spoils of War

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

May 30, 2012

E1222m

The Fountain of Cash

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

Jun 6, 2012

E1322m

Buried Bucks in the Bayou

Alligators complicate a bayou dig.

Jun 6, 2012

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