A dangerous explosion rocks the roughnecks of Rig 28, and it's an all-out sprint to finish the fourth and final hole before the looming deadline. With no driller to take charge, Freddie commands Oscar to do it himself. That doesn't sit well with Mitch, who's beenballoonning for the job. A battle between the two leaves only one man standing - but not for long, as an injury takes out a key player. And finally, Brandon's long awaited day in court arrives, and he must face the consequences of last year's brutal assault.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 8 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?