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Black Gold
First aired on Dec 22, 2025
60%

Genres: 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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Harriet Herbig-Matten | Johanna Lambert
Aaron Hilmer | Richard Pape
Tom Wlaschiha | Wilhelm Pape
Lena Urzendowsky | Luisa Pape
Jessica Schwarz | Martha Lambert
Henny Reents | Elisabeth Pape
Featured Crew
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Nina Wolfrum | Director
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Tim Trachte | Director
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Hans Zimmer | Music Score Producer
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Marion Haack | Casting