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. 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.

Cast & crew

Jessica Schwarz · Aaron Hilmer · Slavko Popadic · Leo Knizka · Daniil Kremkin · Tim Trachte · Julius Nitschkoff · Harriet Herbig-Matten · Tom Wlaschiha · Lena Urzendowsky · Nina Wolfrum · Henny Reents

Studios & networks

4Film · FilmNation Entertainment · Hero Squared · Kinescope Film