The Gold season 2: Release date speculation, plot, cast and latest news

Some of the new cast joining the series include Tom Hughes (Victoria), Stephen Campbell Moore (War of the Worlds), Joshua McGuire (Cheaters), Joshua Samuels (Sexy Beast) and Tamsin Topolski (The Madness).

While we don't yet know anything about their roles, we're sure they will slot nicely into the unfolding drama which will pick up after the events of season 1 and explore what happened to the other half of the Brink’s-Mat gold.

The series follows the gripping true story of the 1983 Brink’s-Mat gold heist that was initially supposed to be a 'routine' armed robbery but went on to become one of the most fascinating British crimes of the century.

So, when could second season of The Gold be released? Read on for everything you need to know but be warned as there are spoilers for The Gold season 1 ahead.

The Gold season 2 release date speculation

There is no confirmed release date for The Gold season 2 just yet, but we do know that the series will premiere later this year and will consist of six episodes.

Initially, the future of the series was somewhat in the air after news of season 2 was reported to be in the works by The Sun back in March 2023.

While it hadn't been confirmed at that time, season 2 is officially a-go and will once again be penned by Neil Forsyth.

Speaking about the second season, Forsyth (creator, writer and executive producer) says: “The second and final part of The Gold sees the story of the Brink’s-Mat robbery, and everything that stemmed from it, become even more expansive, surprising and international.

"It has been a real thrill for me to see the scripts brought to life so brilliantly by our director Patrick Harkins, our fantastic cast, and our hard-working crews in the UK and Spain.

"We are delighted with the results and look forward to the series launching later this year."

The Gold season 2 cast news

With season 1 ending with the conviction and tracking down of multiple individuals involved in the stealing, the movement of the gold and the subsequent money laundering, it doesn't look as though all of the original cast will make a return for season 2.

That means that Jack Lowden hasn't been confirmed to return as Kenneth Noye, which makes sense as he was sentenced in the final episode of season 1. Similarly, it seems like James Nelson-Joyce, Dorothy Atkinson, Sean Harris and Sean Gilder won't be reprising their roles for season 2.

It has also now been confirmed that there's a slew of new cast members joining season 2, including The Madness's Tamsin Topolski and Victoria's Tom Hughes.

The confirmed cast list for The Gold season 2 is as follows.

• Hugh Bonneville as Brian Boyce
• Dominic Cooper as Edwyn Cooper
• Charlotte Spencer as Nicki Jennings
• Tom Cullen as John Palmer
• Emun Elliott as Tony Brightwell
• Stefanie Martini as Marnie Palmer
• Sam Spruell as Charlie Miller
• Amanda Drew as CS Cath McLean
• Peter Davison as Assistant Commissioner Gordon Stewart
• Silas Carson as Harry Bowman
• Tom Hughes as Logan Campbell
• Stephen Campbell Moore as Tom Lundy
• Joshua McGuire as Douglas Baxter
• Joshua Samuels as Jerren
• Rochelle Neil as Kadene
• Tamsin Topolski as TBC
• Joshua Samuels as TBC
• Antonia Desplat as TBC
• Lorna Brown as TBC
• Thomas Coombes as TBC
• Sean Teale as TBC
• Olivia Grant as TBC

What is The Gold season 2 about?

Season 1 finished with much of the bullion unable to be recovered and Boyce (Bonneville) and his team left wondering about its whereabouts.

Despite many of the individuals who were involved with stealing, shifting the gold and laundering the profits all being tracked down and convicted, Nicki Jennings (Charlotte Spencer) and Tony Brightwell (Emun Elliott) realise that there was £13 million worth of gold unaccounted for.

Even though Noye is sentenced, he ends with a typically antagonistic last exchange with Boyce which could lead rather nicely into the events of season 2, which was previously reported as being later than the mid-'80s season 1 timeline.

The official synopsis for season 2 reads: "Following the conviction of some of those involved in the theft and handling of the Brink’s-Mat gold, the police (Hugh Bonneville, Charlotte Spencer, Emun Elliot) realised that those criminals only ever had half of it.

"Series two 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, the police embark on a series of dramatic manhunts as they desperately try to solve the longest and most expensive investigation in the history of the Metropolitan Police."

Is there a trailer for The Gold season 2?

Not yet! There's some first-look images of the new series but no trailer just yet.

You can watch the trailer for season 1 below, though.

The Gold season 2 will air on BBC One and iPlayer later this year, season 1 is also available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

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