Black Gold

About Black Gold

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.

Black Gold is a western series made for Das Erste. It reached one season of 7 episodes from December 2025.

Harriet Herbig-Matten leads the cast as Johanna Lambert, Aaron Hilmer as Richard Pape, Tom Wlaschiha as Wilhelm Pape, and Lena Urzendowsky as Luisa Pape. Production companies include 4Film, FilmNation Entertainment, and Hero Squared.

Members will find dark, countryside, gritty, and tense in it.

Taboo, Designated Survivor, and Hatfields & McCoys make useful companions to Black Gold, all filed under corruption and greed.