What we know about The Gold series 2 as BBC sets release date
BBC heist drama The Gold is returning for a second series following a well-received first outing that attracted more than million viewers, making it one of the broadcaster's top new shows in 2023.
Based on real events, The Gold told a dramatised version of the 1983 Brink's-Mat gold heist where around £26 million worth of gold was stolen from a security warehouse near London's Heathrow Airport.
At the time, this crime was believed to have been the most lucrative gold heist ever, with the amount stolen equating to around £93 million by today's standards.
What followed was a criminal case where authorities tried to track down those involved whilst recovering as much stolen gold as possible. However, it was easier said than done — with much of the stolen gold spread throughout the world and eventually crossing paths with those associated with organised crime and money laundering.
Today, it is widely believed that anyone who bought an item of gold jewellery after 1983 could very well own some of the material stolen during the Brink's-Mat heist.
The six-episode second series of The Gold will return on Sunday, 8 June, with all episodes available to stream on BBC iPlayer from 6am, ahead of the series starting on BBC One at 9pm that evening.
Yes. The first trailer for The Gold series 2 was released by the BBC in May 2025. It shows the police now in hot pursuit of the criminals behind the heist.
The first series of The Gold starred Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville as DCI Brian Boyce. Together with Charlotte Spencer's DI Nicki Jennings and Emun Elliott's DI Tony Brightwell, the trio attempted to track down those responsible for stealing the gold during the Brink's-Mat heist.
Bonneville, Spencer and Elliott will all return for the second series, as the investigation around what happened to the gold continues to unfold.
Slow Horses actor Jack Lowden will also be back, alongside Doctor Who's Peter Davison and Fargo's Sam Spruell. They will be joined by Tom Cullen, Stefanie Martini, Amanda Drew, Silas Carson and James Nelson-Joyce.
New additions to the cast will include History Boys actor Stephen Campbell Moore, Victoria star Tom Hughes, Saltburn's Joshua Samuels and Lovesick's Joshua McGuire.
The synopsis for The Gold series two explains: 'Following multiple court cases and convictions of some of those involved in the theft and handling of the Brink's-Mat gold, the police realised that they had only ever been on the trail of half of the Brink's-Mat gold.
'Series two is inspired by some of the theories around what happened to the other half. As the police investigation continues, it becomes a tense, high-stakes journey into international money laundering and organised crime. The Brink's-Mat Task Force embark on a series of dramatic manhunts as they desperately try to solve the longest and most expensive investigation in the history of the Metropolitan Police.'
The Gold series 2 is coming to BBC One and iPlayer on Sunday, 8 June.
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