Unbeknownst to the FBI, a quiet Hungarian immigrant landscaper sits in his home, 250 miles away from Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He has no apparent ties to organised crime and no known record.\n\nIn 1980, a booby-trapped bomb accompanied by a $3 million ransom note terrorises a casino in Lake Tahoe. Who is the calculating mind behind this sophisticated device and elaborate extortion plan, and what role do his sons play in their father’s dangerous game?
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Series 1: 3. The Manhunt
When the bomb detonates inside Harvey’s Wagon Wheel Casino, it leaves behind more than shattered concrete and twisted steel. There's a maze of unanswered questions, until ...
18-05-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. The Ransom
Meticulous and methodical, Big John engineers his ransom scheme with military precision. On paper, it’s flawless. But as the deadline approaches, nothing goes according to ...
14-05-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. The Bomb
Unbeknownst to the FBI, a quiet Hungarian immigrant landscaper sits in his home, 250 miles away from Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He has no apparent ties to organised crime and no known ...
12-05-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. The Bomb
Unbeknownst to the FBI, a quiet Hungarian immigrant landscaper sits in his home, 250 miles away from Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He has no apparent ties to organised crime and no known ...
12-05-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. The Ransom
Meticulous and methodical, Big John engineers his ransom scheme with military precision. On paper, it’s flawless. But as the deadline approaches, nothing goes according to ...
14-05-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: 3. The Manhunt
When the bomb detonates inside Harvey’s Wagon Wheel Casino, it leaves behind more than shattered concrete and twisted steel. There's a maze of unanswered questions, until ...
18-05-2026
BBC 2