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Black Gold

Black Gold

Black Gold

2025 1 Seasons 7 Episodes ⭐ 5.8 Drama Western

Greed for power, betrayal and the dream of quick wealth: An oil boom breaks out in the Lüneburg Heath around 1900, transforming an entire region into a German „Wild West“. This series tells of this time, of the destructive power of boundless selfishness, but also of the courage to rebel against injustice. Lüneburg Heath around 1900: The young farmer's daughter Johanna works as a maid to support her family. No one suspects that there is a treasure lurking beneath her family's fields – petroleum. Only Richard, the son of the neighboring farmer Pape, knows about it and dreams of a future together with Johanna. Their forbidden love is put to the test when the unscrupulous oil trader Mr. Robertson appears and a fierce battle for power and wealth begins.

Greed for power, betrayal and the dream of quick wealth: An oil boom breaks out in the Lüneburg Heath around 1900, transforming an entire region into a German „Wild West“. This series tells of this time, of the destructive power of boundless selfishness, but also of the courage to rebel against injustice. Lüneburg Heath around 1900: The young farmer's daughter Johanna works as a maid to support her family. No one suspects that there is a treasure lurking beneath her family's fields – petroleum. Only Richard, the son of the neighboring farmer Pape, knows about it and dreams of a future together with Johanna. Their forbidden love is put to the test when the unscrupulous oil trader Mr. Robertson appears and a fierce battle for power and wealth begins.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Source

In 1900, the Lambert farming family falls into financial hardship. Twenty-year-old Johanna loses her job as a maid and i

EP 2

Vein

Johanna wants to uncover the truth behind her father's death, but the corrupt police officer Theis is obstructing the in

EP 3

Abyss

The Papes' oil field is expanding rapidly. The workers are starving, and the farmers lack clean water. Richard wants to

EP 4

Pressure

Johanna finds a new ally in Tyler in her fight against the powerful Papes. Although she loses the auction of the lakefro

EP 5

Embers

Johanna and Jakub lead the workers in a strike, which Wilhelm brutally suppresses. The pact between Johanna and Tyler Ro

EP 6

Fire

Richard wants to end his father's reign of terror and fights alongside Johanna. In a bitter struggle, Johanna aims to br

EP 7

The History of the Oil Boom in Germany

This companion documentary delves into the real-life origins of the oil boom in the Lüneburg Heath. Actor Aaron Hilmer

Popular Cast

Harriet Herbig-Matten

Harriet Herbig-Matten

Johanna Lambert

Aaron Hilmer

Aaron Hilmer

Richard Pape

Tom Wlaschiha

Tom Wlaschiha

Wilhelm Pape

Lena Urzendowsky

Lena Urzendowsky

Luisa Pape

Jessica Schwarz

Jessica Schwarz

Martha Lambert

Henny Reents

Henny Reents

Elisabeth Pape

Slavko Popadic

Slavko Popadic

Jakub Mazurak

Daniil Kremkin

Daniil Kremkin

Max Jordan

Julius Nitschkoff

Julius Nitschkoff

Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas

Tyler Robertson

Peter Schneider

Peter Schneider

Georg Lambert