‘The Gold’ future confirmed: Will there be a second season?

The BBC has announced if we’ll be seeing more of The Gold – and it’s good news!

Inspired by the true story of the Brink’s-Mat robbery in 1983, the heist drama premiered last February and received great reviews.

The Gold has become one of the UK’s top five most watched new dramas of 2023, with an incredible 8.7 million viewers viewing the first episode.

Watch the Season 1 trailer here:

It’s now been officially confirmed that the hit series has been renewed for a second season.

“I am delighted that we have been given the opportunity to tell the rest of the Brink’s-Mat story, which sees the consequences of the robbery and its aftermath grow only more surprising, dramatic and far-reaching, both in Britain and around the world,” commented writer Neil Forsyth, who also wrote BBC Two’s Guilt.

Six brand new 60-minute episodes of The Gold will begin filming in the UK in January, with Patrick Harkins (Tin Star, Guilt) directing.

Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) will be returning as Brian Boyce, alongside Charlotte Spencer (Sanditon) as Nicki Jennings, Emun Elliott (The Paradise) as Tony Brightwell, Tom Cullen (Downton Abbey) as John Palmer, Stefanie Martini (Prime Suspect 1973) as Marnie Palmer, and Sam Spruell (Doctor Who) as Charlie Miller.

“Following the conviction of some of those involved in the theft and handling of the Brink’s-Mat gold, the police realised that those criminals only ever had half of it,” the official synopsis reveals.

“[Season 2] explores what happened to the other half, and the criminal fortune it created.

“As the police investigation continues, it becomes a tense, high-stakes journey into international money laundering and organised crime, while the police embark on dramatic manhunts as they desperately try to solve the longest and most expensive investigation in the history of the Metropolitan Police.”

Season 2 is set to premiere in late 2024 on BBC One and streaming on BBC iPlayer.

“We’re immensely proud to partner with Neil Forsyth and the team to continue the story of The Gold,” said Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama.

“Millions of viewers across the UK were enthralled with its gripping and confident exploration of the fallout from the notorious Brink’s-Mat robbery and, as we saw, there’s still so much more left for DCS Boyce and the team to uncover,” she added.

The first season of The Gold launched internationally on Paramount+ this autumn, but Deadline is reporting that “Paramount isn’t on board season 2.”

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