This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist

About This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist

In 1980, a booby-trapped bomb accompanied by a $3 million ransom note terrorises a casino in Nevada. As the FBI races against the clock, each step uncovers dark secrets and unexpected motives.

This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist is a crime and documentary series made for BBC Two. It has run to one season of 3 episodes since May 2026.

Igor Grbesic appears as Big John, Ethan Riley as Jim Birges, Ian S. Peterson as John Birges Jr, and Michael Solarez as Bill Jonkey.

Shelv files it under FBI, terrorism, obsession, and manhunt.

The Blacklist, Manhunt, and Criminal Minds make useful companions to This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist, all filed under criminal mastermind.