Netflix Greenlights ‘The Diamond Heist’ as Guy Stuart Ritchie’s Signature Grit Returns

Published 04/14/2025, 1:07 PM EDT

Netflix’s green light is no joke—it is the ultimate career catapult. Forget Squid Game; the real power move is landing that neon go-ahead from the streaming giant. Just ask The Life List—a sleeper that exploded once Netflix gave it a second wind. Now, all eyes are on Guy Stuart Ritchie, the mastermind behind gritty British crime tales and Sherlock’s cinematic punch. His newest venture, The Diamond Heist, has been cleared for takeoff—and let us just say, suspense for its release date is at an all-time high.

Fresh off the buzz from his hit Netflix series The Gentlemen, a spin-off of his 2019 film, fans are now on edge, awaiting Guy Ritchie’s next explosive chapter.

Get ready for a thrilling ride—The Diamond Heist is coming to Netflix

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A heist like no other! Netflix is all set to drop The Diamond Heist, where a daring crew targets the Millennium Dome, aiming to swipe over £350 million in diamonds and escape via the Thames. A plan that seems too perfect to fail, right? With Guy Ritchie at the helm as executive producer, expect a wild, adrenaline-pumping ride. The Diamond Heist lands on Netflix on April 16th!

Guy Ritchie, renowned for his gritty, high-octane crime thrillers like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, is about to take you on a dark journey where fiction meets chilling reality. Inspired by a real-life heist, this tale of stolen diamonds and deadly escapes is not just a story, it is a true crime. The shocking details will leave you breathless.

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Netflix’s latest true crime documentary delves into one of Britain’s most daring diamond raids, an audacious real-life thriller that is set to grip viewers from the very first frame.

No fiction here: the jaw-dropping reality of The Diamond Heist

Months before the 2000 Dome plot unraveled, reckless gangs staged two violent assaults—one in London, one in Kent—using steel-spiked trucks to batter security vans while wielding firearms. Though both strikes failed to yield cash, the perpetrators escaped by speedboat. One scheme was tied to Lee Wenham. The bold tactics raised red flags within the Metropolitan Police. Suspecting a larger conspiracy, they launched Operation Magician, the Flying Squad’s most elaborate and costly covert effort, designed to intercept what they believed was an impending high-stakes crime.

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Jools Lloyd and his undercover team spent months tailing the suspects, gradually piecing together clues—most notably the unusual use of getaway boats in previous failed raids. Confidence grew with each lead, confirming they were targeting the right individuals. As the documentary's release looms just two days away, excitement has reached a fever pitch. Viewers are eagerly awaiting a deep, suspense-filled look wondering if it could break Adolescence's record. As it is one of the most daring and meticulously monitored criminal plots in recent British history.

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