Hardcore Pawn

In a time when creditors have closed their purse strings and stopped lending, the residents of Detroit know they can always rely on American Jewlery and Loan, "the working man's bank."

Meet the Gold family. As owners of Detroit's biggest pawn shop, they've bought and sold things you can't begin to imagine. Every day brings new danger as the Goldsoperate in the heart of one of America's most troubled cities.

A threatening customer puts the whole store on high alert. Ashley and Seth bet on whether a stripper pole will sell.

The Golds clash over the need to arm everyone in the store after a customer threatens Les. And later, the competition heats up between Ashley and Seth over the pawn of a Jagermeister shot machine.

The Golds clash when a man brings in an angry pet alligator he wants rid of. Will Les make a bad decision?

Tensions boil over when a customer flips out over a mix-up with his gold chain. Then, Ashley loses it when a customer triesto pawn a cursed relic! Will its deadly history catch her in its grips, or will she throw it and the customer out the door?

An employee becomes violent and nearly tears the family apart. Then, Ashley goes through the roof when an aggressive customer tries to sell 50 pairs of some-not-so-clean panties.

Les and Seth clash over the business when Les' idea to give away massive cash in the parking lot creates a dangerous situation. In the midst of the turmoil, Ashley recruits Seth in an attempt to make stripper poles in-house.

Les flips out when his security guard shouts down a customer. Then, the staff squirms when Seth and Ashley clash over whether or not to buy a collection of venomous reptiles and hissing roaches.

Les takes Ashley and Seth to the closed down pawn shop his Grandfather started in downtown Detroit where Les tells frightening story of a stickup and shooting he witnessed. Then, a dominatrix brings her gear into the shop.