Brandon runs into legal problems and is upset when Cheston doesn't bail him out; and to compound matters, Oscar is tiring of Brandon's all-too-frequent no-shows. Later, Cheston squares off against Mitch in a battle for the vacant driller position.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 6 of Black Gold resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Black Gold Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Under Pressure
• s05e02 - Home Sweet Homelessness
• s05e03 - Growing Pains
• s05e04 - Drilling Lessons
• s05e05 - Double Cross
• s05e06 - End of the Line
• s05e07 - Aftermath
• s05e08 - The Final Countdown
• s05e09 - Digging Deeper
• s05e10 - Showdown on Rig 28

Black Gold Show Summary

There's an oil boom in west Texas and that means big risk, big reward and big characters drilling for crude. The oilmen risk their fortunes. It costs millions to drill two miles into the Earth. But this exhausting, dangerous work demands the young roughnecks risk something more valuable - their lives.

Not only do they have to contend with the elements on the rig like scorching heat and sudden lightning storms, there's heavy iron all around and the constant risk of a lethal blowout. But the oilman's putting up nearly a hundred grand a day to drill the well, so that bit has to keep turning. At the end of each episode, we'll see the moment of truth - did they strike it big or drill a dry hole?