TV series
The Diamond Heist
Overview
This stranger-than-fiction crime caper follows the attempted robbery of a precious gem, told by the gangsters who did it and the police on their tail.
Details
- First air date
- 2025-04-16
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 3 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Toff Guy Films, Lightbox Entertainment
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Nicholas Blatt as Bob Adams
- Λουκ Φίλποτ as Lee Wenham
- Tuncay Gunes as Ray Betson
- Lee Wenham as Self - Robber
- Ray Betson as Self - The Diamond Heist Mastermind (archive footage)
- Neil Wallis as Self - Editor / Sunday People
- Beth Wenham as Self - Daughter of Lee
- Tim Thorn as Self - Head of De Beers Security
- John Swinfield as Self - Chief Insp. Swini / Flying Squad
- Tony Long as Self - Spec. Firearms Officer, S019
- Michael Wearing as Self - Metropolitan Police Officer
- Nir Livnat as Self - Chief of Diacore Diamond
Creators and crew
- Jesse Vile - Creator
- Jonathan Chinn - Executive Producer
- Simon Chinn - Executive Producer
- Suzanne Lavery - Executive Producer
- Guy Ritchie - Executive Producer
- Jesse Vile - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: Chapter 1: Robbers
In 2000, a motley gang of criminals plan one of the most daring heists in British history: stealing an enormous diamond from the Millennium Dome.
Episode 2: Chapter 2: Cops
An elite department of the Met Police connects the gang to a previous crime — and starts to suspect they might be planning something even more audacious.
Episode 3: Chapter 3: Cops & Robbers
As the day of the heist gets closer, both criminals and coppers get ready to strike. Can the gang pull it off — or will the Flying Squad get there first?
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