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Coal
2011 8.0 (1 votes) 1 Seasons
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Genres
Reality Documentary
Networks
Spike

Coal

Overview

Coal was an American reality television series on Spike. The series debuted on March 30, 2011. The series portrayed the real life events on a coal mine in Westchester, West Virginia, and the inherent dangers involved. The series was later premiered in the UK on November 8, 2011, via the Discovery Channel UK. It featured owner Mike Crowder along with several employees involved in the mining operation.

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Master Mines
2011-03-30

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.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 2: No Easy Way Out
2011-04-06

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.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 3: Down 'N Out
2011-04-13

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...

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 4: Buried in Coal
2011-04-20

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...

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 5: Into the Heart of Darkness
2011-05-08

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.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 6: Out With the Coal, In With the New
2011-05-15

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

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 7: A Mine Divided
2011-05-22

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.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 8: Haunted by the Past
2011-06-05

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.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 9: The Fight to Go Right
2011-06-12

Conditions get deadly and Cobalt is forced to change direction.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 10: Brute Force and Bad Blood
2011-06-19

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.

Runtime: 42 min

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