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Black Gold
2008·5 Seasons·44 Episodes·★ 9.3
Black Gold is a reality-documentary television series that chronicles three oil drilling rigs in Andrews County, Texas, 30 miles northwest of Odessa. It is partly produced by Thom Beers, creator of Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers. The Black Gold theme song is sung by country music star Trace Adkins. The title "Black Gold" comes from a slang term for oil. Black Gold airs Wednesday nights on truTV at 10pm. It is also shown as a special presentation on TNT in high definition. The show also airs in the United Kingdom on Five, under the title Oil Riggers.
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A real-world series choice where the subject and the perspective behind it are the main reason to keep going.
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Best suited to viewers who want a longer-form story built around real people, events, or ideas.
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Long-form commitment · 5 seasons
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Seasons
Season 1
8 episodes
2008
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Season 2
8 episodes
2009
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Season 3
10 episodes
2010
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Season 4
8 episodes
2011
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Season 5
10 episodes
2012