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The Gold

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The Gold

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PBS | Release Date: September 17, 2023

Summary: DCI Brian Boyce (Hugh Bonneville) investigates the heist of £26m of gold bullion as Kenneth Noye (Jack Lowden) works with smelter John Palmer (Tom Cullen) and solicitor Edwyn Cooper (Dominic Cooper) to turn it into cash in this six-part series from Neil Forsyth about the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery.

[Premiered originally in the UK on BBCDCI Brian Boyce (Hugh Bonneville) investigates the heist of £26m of gold bullion as Kenneth Noye (Jack Lowden) works with smelter John Palmer (Tom Cullen) and solicitor Edwyn Cooper (Dominic Cooper) to turn it into cash in this six-part series from Neil Forsyth about the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery.

[Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 12 Feb 2023 and in the US on Paramount+ on 17 Sep 2023. PBS picked up the second season and will re-air Season 1 in the US as a part of PBS's Masterpiece.]… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series

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The Times Carol Midgley

Jun 9, 2025

Season 2 Review: Forsyth has done a skilful job in streamlining a knotty, convoluted and sometimes laborious story and turning it into an exceptional piece of television. Read full review

90

Paste Magazine

Shane Ryan

Sep 18, 2023

Season 1 Review: The Gold rises to the top of the genre for its keen understanding of pace and character, and the unique ability to weave various far-flung threads into a cohesive whole. It’s not easy, but they make it look that way, and in the process they’ve created one of the best crime shows of the decade. Read full review

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The Independent Nick Hilton

Jun 15, 2023

Season 1 Review: The Gold accepts that the theft was the easy part. Telling the story of what happened next – and making it every bit as exhilarating as a full-blown safecracking caper – is the show’s true alchemy. Read full review

80

The Guardian Ellen E Jones

Jun 15, 2023

Season 1 Review: It would be unfair to fault a consistently entertaining TV drama for falling short of the gritty and gobsmacking truth. The Gold is also partially redeemed by a finale that manages to cleverly wrap up loose narrative ends, while acknowledging that the full story is yet to be told – and likely never can be Read full review

80

The Telegraph Anita Singh

Jun 9, 2025

Season 2 Review: While it may lack the narrative drive of series one, it will keep you watching through the strength of the writing and the top-notch performances from everyone involved. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Rob Owen

Sep 15, 2023

Season 1 Review: “The Gold” proves less compelling than “Hijack,” but perhaps more cerebral with a greater emphasis on character development and the stratified nature of England’s social classes. Read full review

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The A.V. Club

Saloni Gajjar

Sep 12, 2023

Season 1 Review: Watching it would feel like mental gymnastics if the cast wasn’t holding on for dear life. The show tries and fails to strike the balance between gritty and entertaining, transforming into an uninteresting version of itself. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 8, 2025
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Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 17, 2023