Coal: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Spike TV | SPIKE | Season Premiere Date: March 30, 2011

Starring: Jeremy Sisto

Summary: Thom Beers, the producer of such shows as The Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers, brings his latest show about the miners who work at Cobalt Mine in Westchester, West Virginia, to Spike TV.

Genre(s): Reality, Science

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Brute Force and Bad Blood
Air Date: June 19, 2011
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S1:E9. The Fight To Go Right
Air Date: June 12, 2011
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S1:E8. Haunted by the Past
Air Date: June 5, 2011

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Diane Werts

Mar 30, 2011

Producer Beers' team is the gold standard in male-aimed reality, and these guys have grit to burn. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Mar 30, 2011

Coal has the right stuff, putting viewers of a mind to hurt for these men--who hurt right back. Read full review

Tim Goodman

Mar 30, 2011

Beers and his crew are old hands at this, and they wring the drama out of Coal very quickly and compellingly. They get beyond the danger into the emotional territory, and that's where the gold is. Read full review

Rob Owen

Mar 30, 2011

It's a fascinating glimpse into a culture that I suspect many Americans would prefer to remain ignorant about. Read full review

David Hinckley

Mar 30, 2011

None of this is really new. It's still presented here in a way that provides a visceral appreciation for what's involved in extracting fuel from mountains. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Mar 30, 2011

They're colorful, yes, but as such concepts pile upon each other, the effect is less ennobling that enervating. Read full review

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May 4, 2011

My grandpa was a coal miner back in the day in the hills of Kentucky.I really love the new show Coal,I really hope it does well,and people like it,look forward to watching each week!!

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yoniw18

Jun 24, 2011

Coal is one of the rare shows like 30 Days or Penn and Teller B.S. that shine a light of perspective on areas that most of us are unaware we are even ignorant of. The show really makes you appreciate the pride, bravery and sacrifice of coal miners. I enjoyed the show for the lingo and theCoal is one of the rare shows like 30 Days or Penn and Teller B.S. that shine a light of perspective on areas that most of us are unaware we are even ignorant of. The show really makes you appreciate the pride, bravery and sacrifice of coal miners. I enjoyed the show for the lingo and the ingenious solutions to problems that crop up. For example: a 13 ton slab of rock falls on a piece of machinery- how do you get it off? My only criticism is that the show can be stressful- it is not a lighthearted show. Even if you only watch the first episode- it will be worth your investment of 40 minutes.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 30, 2011
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  S1:E10. Brute Force and Bad Blood
  Air Date: June 19, 2011
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  S1:E9. The Fight To Go Right
  Air Date: June 12, 2011
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  S1:E8. Haunted by the Past
  Air Date: June 5, 2011
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  S1:E7. A Mine Divided
  Air Date: May 22, 2011
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  S1:E6. Out With The Coal, In With The New
  Air Date: May 15, 2011
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  S1:E5. Into The Heart Of Darkness
  Air Date: April 27, 2011
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  S1:E4. Buried In Coal
  Air Date: April 20, 2011
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  S1:E3. Down N Out
  Air Date: April 13, 2011
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  S1:E2. No Easy Way Out
  Air Date: April 6, 2011
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  S1:E1. The Master Mines
  Air Date: March 30, 2011