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History 2023 1 season 8 eps 12 Returning series

History's Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan

2023 1 season 8 eps 12

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Season 1

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Season 1

42 min

S1 · E1 · Feb 7, 2023

The Antwerp Diamond Heist Episode 1

An 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.

7.7 · You

42 min

S1 · E2 · Feb 14, 2023

The Pierre Hotel Robbery Episode 2

A duo of highly skilled thieves who specialize in hotel jobs go after the biggest target of their careers: New York's famed Pierre Hotel; the team takes over the hotel, getting into the lobby vault and its hundreds of safe deposit boxes.

7.3 · You

42 min

S1 · E3 · Feb 21, 2023

The Baker Street Bank Burglary Episode 3

Enterprising 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.

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42 min

S1 · E4 · Feb 28, 2023

The Lufthansa Heist Episode 4

A mafia crew with insider knowledge attempts a very lucrative airline heist at JFK International Airport; made famous by the film Goodfellas, its aftermath saw those associated with the crime disappearing and dying.

7.5 · You

42 min

S1 · E5 · Mar 7, 2023

The United California Bank Job Episode 5

A 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.

7.5 · You

42 min

S1 · E6 · Mar 14, 2023

The Museum of Natural History Heist Episode 6

A trio of thieves is willing to risk their lives 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.

7.3 · You

42 min

S1 · E7 · Mar 21, 2023

The Dunbar Armored Depot Heist Episode 7

An 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.

7.3 · You

42 min

S1 · E8 · Mar 28, 2023

The Gardner Museum Heist Episode 8

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.

7.4 · You

8 episodes in Season 1

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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.

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Pierce Brosnan

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Total runtime 5h 20m · Episode length 40 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

February 7, 2023

Final episode

March 28, 2023

Status

Returning series

Network

History

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

40 min

Total runtime

5h 20m

Original language

English

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Big Fish Entertainment

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United States

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