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201142 minPGdocumentary

5.2/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Coal

201142 minPGdocumentary

5.2/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

The 2011 reality series on Spike follows the daily operations and dangers faced by a coal mine in Westchester, West Virginia, featuring owner Mike Crowder.

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The 2011 reality series on Spike follows the daily operations and dangers faced by a coal mine in Westchester, West Virginia, featuring owner Mike Crowder.

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Mariya Muatdirector

Kirill Poltevskycast

Albert Filozov

Albert Filozovcast

Sergei Yursky

Sergei Yurskycast

Mikhail Danilov

Mikhail Danilovcast

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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.

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