Black Gold — Season 1, Episode 6: Fire
Drama, Western • 46 min • 1 season, 7 episodes • ★ 5.8/10
Episode synopsis
Richard wants to end his father's reign of terror and fights alongside Johanna. In a bitter struggle, Johanna aims to bring down Wilhelm's oil empire. Wilhelm reveals to her the secret of the Papes' enmity with the Lamberts. A devastating explosion shatters Luisa's dream of escaping the village. Will Johanna and Richard survive?
About 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.