S01E01 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.
American Digger
S01E03: Savage Shark Hunt
The crew uses a backhoe to reach the ancient sea floor during a search for prehistoric shark teeth and Jurassic fossils.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 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...
S01E03 Savage Shark Hunt
The crew uses a backhoe to reach the ancient sea floor during a search for prehistoric shark teeth and Jurassic fossils.
S01E04 Moonshine Money
The crew seeks artifacts in North Carolina pertaining to the region's history with moonshine.
S01E05 Cherokee Treasure Trove
Native American artifacts are sought in Ric's hometown, but woodland dangers complicate the dig.
S01E06 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.
S01E07 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...
S01E08 New World Treasure
The crew seeks relics from America's first permanent English colony, but affluent homeowners complicate matters.
S01E09 Unearthing Controversy
The crew seeks out slavery artifacts, but uncomfortable homeowners might shut down the dig.
S01E10 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.
