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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.

History's Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan

The Gardner Museum Heist

An armored-car depot employee uses his insider knowledge to plan a heist that could net him, and the longtime friends he recruits, more than $18 million in cash.

The Dunbar Armored Depot Heist

A trio of thieves is willing 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.

The Museum of Natural History Heist

A mob-connected heist crew the FBI described as "the best ever" takes down a Southern California bank in 1972, getting away with millions in cash allegedly linked to President Richard Nixon.

The United California Bank Job

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.

The Lufthansa Heist

Enterprising thieves tunnel underneath and up into the vault of a Lloyds Bank branch in London; when an amateur radio enthusiast intercepts their walkie-talkie chatter, they find themselves in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game with Scotland Yard.

The Baker Street Bank Burglary

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.

The Pierre Hotel Robbery

An elite crew of Italian thieves targets the vault of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre; after 27 months of planning, they execute their ambitious and intricate plan and make off with more than $100 million in diamonds, gems and cash.

The Antwerp Diamond Heist

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Uncovering the meticulous planning, daring execution and shocking aftermath behind some of the most elaborate real-life heists in history.

S1 E7 | The Dunbar Armored Depot Heist

E8 | The Gardner Museum Heist

E7 | The Dunbar Armored Depot Heist

E6 | The Museum of Natural History Heist

E5 | The United California Bank Job

E4 | The Lufthansa Heist

E3 | The Baker Street Bank Burglary

E2 | The Pierre Hotel Robbery

E1 | The Antwerp Diamond Heist