The Gold: Season 1

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PBS | Season Premiere 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 to air in the US on Paramount+ on 17 Sep 2023]… Expand

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

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E6. I'll Be Remembered
Air Date: March 19, 2023
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S1:E5. The Boy You Were
Air Date: March 12, 2023
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S1:E4. Vengeance Is Easy, Justice Is Hard
Air Date: March 5, 2023

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Screen Rant Mary Kassel

Oct 6, 2025

With deliberate pacing and a well-crafted arc that earned the series a season 2 renewal, The Gold might be the best crime drama of the fall. Read full review

Shane Ryan

Sep 18, 2023

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

The Independent Nick Hilton

Jun 15, 2023

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

i Rachael Sigee

Jun 15, 2023

Overall, The Gold was a measured and well-executed drama willing to take its time over establishing how the deep roots of this single crime became threaded through the British criminal underworld and legitimate businesses alike. Read full review

Mike Hale

Oct 6, 2025

Its straight-ahead, old-fashioned vibe is refreshing. It harks back, in a distant way, to hard-boiled British gangster films like “Get Carter” and “Villain,” offering a whiff of that kind of grit and atmosphere. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Oct 6, 2025

An involving British drama. .... Stretched over six episodes, it’s not a speedy telling. Read full review

Saloni Gajjar

Sep 12, 2023

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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Seasons & Episodes

76

Series Overview
Season 2

80
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 8, 2025
Season 1

75
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 17, 2023
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  S1:E6. I'll Be Remembered
  Air Date: March 19, 2023
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  S1:E5. The Boy You Were
  Air Date: March 12, 2023
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  S1:E4. Vengeance Is Easy, Justice Is Hard
  Air Date: March 5, 2023
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  S1:E3. The Consequences Are Mine
  Air Date: February 26, 2023
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  S1:E2. There's Something Going on in Kent
  Air Date: February 19, 2023
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  S1:E1. To Be a King
  Air Date: February 12, 2023