History's Greatest Heists
It centers on the most elaborate real-life heists that have taken place throughout history, such as the Wilcox train robbery in 1899 to Boston's Great Brink robbery in 1950.
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- History Channel
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-PG
It centers on the most elaborate real-life heists that have taken place throughout history, such as the Wilcox train robbery in 1899 to Boston's Great Brink robbery in 1950.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
The Antwerp Diamond Heist
Tue, Feb 7, 2023
An elite crew of Italian Thieves targets the vault of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre. After 27 months of planning, they execute their ambitious plan and make off with the diamonds.
Episode 2
The Pierre Hotel Robbery
Tue, Feb 14, 2023
A duo of highly skilled thieves who specialize in hotel jobs go after the biggest target of their careers: New York's famed Pierre Hotel; the team takes over the hotel, getting into the lobby vault and its hundreds of safe deposit boxes.
Episode 3
The Baker Street Bank Burglary
Tue, Feb 21, 2023
Enterprising thieves tunnel underneath and up into the vault of a Lloyds Bank branch in London; when an amateur radio enthusiast intercepts their radio chatter, they find themselves in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game with Scotland Yard.
Episode 4
The Lufthansa Heist
Tue, Feb 28, 2023 60 mins
A mafia crew with insider knowledge attempts a very lucrative airline heist at JFK International Airport; made famous by the film Goodfellas, its aftermath saw those associated with the crime disappearing and dying.
Episode 5
The United California Bank Job
Tue, Mar 7, 2023
A mob-connected heist crew the FBI described as "the best ever" takes down a Southern California bank in 1972, going away with millions in cash allegedly linked to President Richard Nixon.
Episode 6
The Museum of Natural History Heist
Tue, Mar 14, 2023
A trio of thieves is ready to risk their lives to steal the priceless jewels at the American Museum of Natural History; their bold plan has them creeping along the museum ledge, 125 feet above the streets of Manhattan.
Episode 7
The Dunbar Armored Depot Heist
Tue, Mar 21, 2023
Allan Pace and five old friends plan and execute a daring robbery of Los Angeles based Dunbar Armored Car Company in 1997.
Episode 8
The Gardner Museum Heist
Tue, Mar 28, 2023
Two thieves dressed as fake cops make off with a half-billion dollars worth of world class artwork from a Boston museum; although the paintings are still missing, numerous suspects turn up dead.