Presumably modeled after similar series like "The Walking Dead" talkshow "Talking Dead" or "Stranger Things" aftershow "Beyond Stranger Things," Discovery likewise created a "Gold Rush" spinoff titled "Gold Rush: The Dirt." In a typical episode, some of the personalities featured throughout "Gold Rush" will offer more candid, behind-the-scenes insight into some of the drama featured over the course of the show, in addition to answering interview questions that might not fit into the purview of the mainline series.
On IMDb, the aggregate viewer score for "Gold Rush: The Dirt" currently sits at a 4.8 out of 10, which is lower than any other "Gold Rush" entry. By comparison, the vanilla "Gold Rush" currently holds a 7.3 rating. That said, the two most common ratings for "Gold Rush: The Dirt" among IMDb users are 10 and 1, suggesting that its average is more the result of polarization than widespread criticism.
User reviews, meanwhile, are limited. Furthermore, the single 1 star review for the series on IMDb is principally a criticism of the show's incorporation of musical cues, suggesting that some of its other low ratings may indicate specific gripes rather than dislike of the show as a whole. Possible justifications aside, the net rating for "Gold Rush: The Dirt" still remains lower than that of any other "Gold Rush" series on IMDb when all is said and done.
