The Gold
Created by Neil Forsyth
On BBC One
A tense, fact-based crime drama centered on the 1983 Brink's-Mat heist and its violent aftermath, balancing procedural investigation with the paranoia and moral decay that follows a massive theft.
On 26 November 1983, six armed men break into the Brink's-Mat security depot, stumbling across gold bullion worth £26m.
Clusters
Where to watch
- StreamPBS Masterpiece, PBS
- BuyApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Questions people ask
Does The Gold leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is The Gold easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is The Gold scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is The Gold violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is The Gold sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Gold
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Gold
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Gold, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Gold, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Gold, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
