Coal

Mar 30, 2011

A legendary miner fights to keep Cobalt Coal from going belly up. Major mistakes by the Night Shift almost cost the company their livelihood while one of the deadliest jobs claims another victim.

Apr 6, 2011

Cobalt Mine struggles to keep a balky power supply running for its operations. A storm shuts down the mine's air supply and threatens to curtail shifts if it endures.

Apr 13, 2011

A devastating storm smashes the Cobalt Mine causing power outages and equipment failure. Hank returns from the hospital to find his job on the line and the possibility of being sent to the house...

Apr 20, 2011

Cobalt owners Mike and Tom are facing financial ruin when they roll the dice with a risky belt move that pays off. With the mine half buried in coal, Mike pleads to the trucking company to rally...

May 8, 2011

Cobalt is forced to mine in the most dangerous part of the mountain, making conditions even more deadly. Busted equipment creates conflict between owners and miners. A skeleton day crew is forced to face the mountain alone, but an unlikely hero, Vince, steps up.

May 15, 2011

The future of the company might be in jeopardy when a piece of equipment is damaged and a redhat steps in.

May 22, 2011

Owners Tom and Mike have gone deep into debt to finance new equipment, and now they’re desperate to mine more coal than ever before. To make matters worse, someone is stealing from the mine.

Jun 5, 2011

Danger in Cobalt Coal mine increases. The continuous miner hits water and almost floods the section, and a meeting with a local old-timer force Mike and Tom to come to a drastic decision regarding the direction of the mine.

Jun 12, 2011

Conditions get deadly and Cobalt is forced to change direction.

Jun 19, 2011

The mine begins to fall apart as Mike and Tom frantically work to get the new lease approved, and a big rock fall kicks off a fight in the Season 1 finale.