History's Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan
2023– · History · 62 min · 1 season
S01E08 · The Gardner Museum Heist
Wed, 29 Mar, 1:03 pm
Two thieves dressed as fake cops make off with a half-billion dollars' worth of world-class artwork from a Boston museum. Although the paintings are still missing, numerous suspects turn up--dead.
About
Since the creation of currency, money has made the world go round and people have done anything and everything in their power to get their hands on a lot of it, including formulating some of the most devious and high-stakes heist attempts of all time. Using dramatic recreations, dynamic storytelling and cutting-edge visual effects, alongside first-person witness accounts from the people who were there, History's Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan delves into the intricate schemes and audacity of the criminal masterminds who risked their freedom for a shot at a lifetime of wealth and riches. Brosnan, who is embedded into each heist through state-of-the-art technology, brings each global news headline to life by putting viewers at the heart of the action and breaking down every aspect of the plan including the conniving team, the mark, the execution and finally the aftermath.
Episodes
- E01
The Antwerp Diamond Heist
Wed, 8 Feb· 62 minAn elite crew of Italian thieves targets the vault of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre. After 27 months of planning, they execute their ambitious and intricate plan and make off with more than $100 million in diamonds, gems, and cash.
- E02
The Pierre Hotel Robbery
Wed, 15 Feb· 62 minA duo of highly skilled thieves who specialize in hotel jobs goes after the biggest target of their careers: New York's famed Pierre Hotel. With a plan timed down to the minute, the team takes over the 41-story hotel, getting into the lobby vault and its hundreds of safe deposit boxes.
- E03
The Baker Street Bank Burglary
Wed, 22 Feb· 62 minEnterprising thieves tunnel underneath and up into the vault of a Lloyds Bank branch in London; when an amateur radio enthusiast intercepts their walkie-talkie chatter, they find themselves in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game with Scotland Yard.
- E04
The Lufthansa Heist
Wed, 1 Mar· 62 minA mafia crew with insider knowledge attempts the most lucrative airline heist in history at JFK International Airport. Made famous by the film Goodfellas, its aftermath saw those associated with the crime disappearing--and dying.
- E05
The United California Bank Job
Wed, 8 Mar· 62 minA mob-connected heist crew the FBI described as "the best ever" takes down a Southern California bank in 1972, getting away with millions in cash allegedly linked to President Richard Nixon.
- E06
The Museum of Natural History Heist
Wed, 15 Mar· 62 minSurfers by day, cat burglars by night, this trio of thieves is in New York to steal the priceless jewels at the American Museum of Natural History. Their bold plan has them creeping along the museum ledge, 125 feet above the streets of Manhattan, willing to risk their lives to get away with millions.
- E07
The Dunbar Armored Depot Heist
Wed, 22 Mar· 62 minAn armored-car depot employee uses his insider knowledge to plan a heist that could net him, and the longtime friends he recruits, more than $18 million in cash.
- E08
The Gardner Museum Heist
Wed, 29 Mar· 62 minTwo thieves dressed as fake cops make off with a half-billion dollars' worth of world-class artwork from a Boston museum. Although the paintings are still missing, numerous suspects turn up--dead.
Cast
Pierce Brosnan
Host