Series synopsis
The Diamond Heist is a British documentary crime television series that premiered on Netflix on April 16, 2025. It ended on April 16, 2025. It was created by Jesse Vile. It stars Nicholas Blatt, Λουκ Φίλποτ, Tuncay Gunes and Lee Wenham.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading 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)
Guest cast
- Nir Livnat as Self - Chief of Diacore Diamond
- Beth Wenham as Self - Daughter of Lee
- Neil Wallis as Self - Editor / Sunday People
- Tim Thorn as Self - Head of De Beers Security
- John Swinfield as Self - Chief Insp. Swini / Flying Squad
- Ian Damper as Self - Det. Sgt. Kent Police
- Tony Long as Self - Spec. Firearms Officer, S019
- Michael Wearing as Self - Metropolitan Police Officer
- Martin Heslop QC as Self - Lead Prosecutor
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | April 16, 2025 | April 16, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
April 16, 2025 |
| 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. |
April 16, 2025 |
| 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? |
April 16, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 16, 2025 |
| Last aired | April 16, 2025 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |