Name: American Digger
Released: 2012-03-21T07:00:00.000Z
Cast: Ric Savage

Former professional wrestler Ric “Heavy Metal” Savage has hit pay dirt in the hunt for priceless relics that are literally buried beneath the backyards of everyday Americans. Along with an eclectic team of fellow relic hunters, Ric will discover, dig, and flip relics, artifacts, and historical treasures into a hefty profit.

Reality · 2012 · 21 min

Starring Ric Savage

EPISODE 1

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.

21 min · Mar 21, 2012
EPISODE 2

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.

21 min · Mar 28, 2012
EPISODE 3

Savage Shark Hunt

American Savage hunts for fossils of prehistoric monsters like the Megalodon shark. But to find its massive teeth & other Jurassic treasures, they trade metal detectors for a huge backhoe & dig 30 feet to an ancient ocean floor.

21 min · Apr 4, 2012
EPISODE 4

Moonshine Money

American Savage heads to North Carolina, hoping to unearth valuable relics from the region’s illegal moonshining past. But with bootlegging still going on in the area, finding a place to dig could be more dangerous than ever.

21 min · Apr 11, 2012
EPISODE 5

Cherokee Treasure Trove

American Savage travels to Ric’s hometown in search of priceless American Indian artifacts. But stone and clay relics mean metal detectors are useless, and dangers lurking in the woods could kill the dig before they make a dime.

21 min · Apr 18, 2012
EPISODE 6

The Bowels of Brooklyn

American Savage hunts for 19th century privy sites and items lost or tossed into them that are now worth big bucks. But to hit pay dirt, they have to win over the tough locals, cut through concrete, and dig holes up to 30ft deep.

21 min · Apr 25, 2012