Set sail with the Pawn Stars as a collection of Viking items float into the shop. Will Rick discover a treasure trove or be steered in the wrong direction? Then, Rick is in rock and roll heaven when a Fender Stratocaster played in the studio by Jimi Hendrix comes up for grabs. Can he get this legendary piece on his shelves or will the deal leave him in a purple haze? And later, Rick gets the rare chance to look at some Viking swords that are over a thousand years old. Will he be able to wield a deal?.
Pawn Stars is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a 24-hour family business operated by patriarch Richard Harrison (or "The Old Man"), his son Rick Harrison (who opened the shop with his father in 1988), Rick's son Corey (who has worked there since childhood), and Corey's childhood friend, Austin "Chumlee" Russell.
The series depicts the staff's interactions with customers, who bring in a variety of artifacts to sell or pawn and who are shown haggling over the price and discussing its historical background, with narration provided by the Harrisons and occasionally Chumlee. The series also follows the interpersonal conflicts among the cast.
Numerous local experts in a variety of areas also regularly appear to appraise the items being sold or pawned.