Is Schwarzes Gold coming back?

Schwarzes Gold ended on December 22, 2025. The series concluded its story after one season with a total of six episodes, all aired on ARD Mediathek.

Schwarzes Gold was a historical drama set around 1900, depicting the oil boom in the Lüneburg Heath. It was a Western and history series that followed Johanna Lambert, a young farmer's daughter, who supported her family by working as a maid. The series revealed a hidden oil treasure beneath her family's forest, which became the center of a fierce struggle for power and wealth involving local farmers and unscrupulous traders. The story focused on Johanna’s fight to protect her village and her love for Richard Pape amidst betrayal, greed, and violence.

The show featured Harriet Herbig-Matten as Johanna Lambert, Aaron Hilmer as Richard Pape, and Tom Wlaschiha as Wilhelm Pape. Other cast members included Jessica Schwarz, Lena Urzendowsky, Henny Reents, Daniil Kremkin, and Márton Csókás. The series did not have a rated score on TVMaze and had a runtime of approximately 45 minutes per episode.