Anyone watch new series on TV called Prospectors Series

[ohio fred]

I see they have a face book page and some how are tied to weather channel. Prospectors: Breaking the Dry Spell (Pilot)
A reality show in which miners dig for precious metals and gems begins with a prospector finding a thief on her claim, while a sudden lightning storm threatens all those on the mountain.

Source: Weather Channel .just wondering i missed it and just wondering what you think is it real or not.i watched some trailers on you tube.

 

[steve herschbach]

Well of course it is real Fred. Female prospectors abound, and they often face thieves on their claims while sudden lighting storms threaten everyone!

Nope, did not see it.

 

[Roscue2]

I knew it was coming on, but missed the pilots. It is on every Wendsday night at 9PM on the Weather Channel.

 

[ohio fred]

n/t

 

[Reno Chris]

I watched it. Heard about it when I was in Tucson at the Gem and Mineral show in February, and was interested enough to take a look at both the intial 2 episodes.
They are gem and crystal miners, not gold prospectors. In a maner sort of like Deadliest Catch, the show follows several groups of miners digging on their various claims for gems and crystal specimens.
Its filmed in a typical over dramatized reality show manner, but the drama is not I hate you, inter-personal difficulty type stuff, but more the difficulties of hunting crystals, the uncertainty of finds, the difficulties of the weather at 13,000 ft elevation on Mt. Antero, dangers of falling / sliding rocks, claimjumpers, etc. All of which are very real challenges to the miners, but their impacts are inflated and over-dramatized to build story interest by the producers of the show - which would have been filmed during the summer of 2012.

 

[ohio fred]

n/t