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This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist

This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist
★ 4.0/10•2026•41m•Documentary•Crime•Drama
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1,000 pounds of dynamite. A $3 million ransom. One casino at the edge of disaster.

In 1980, a booby-trapped bomb accompanied by a $3 million ransom note terrorises a casino in Nevada. As the FBI races against the clock, each step uncovers dark secrets and unexpected motives.

Amy Bandlien Storkel · Director

Bryan Storkel · Director

StatusReturning Series
Runtime41m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 5, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - The BombE141m

The Bomb

Unbeknownst to the FBI, a quiet Hungarian immigrant landscaper, with no apparent ties to organised crime and no known record, concocts an elaborate extortion plan.

May 5, 2026

Episode 2 - The RansomE241m

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 plan.

May 12, 2026

Episode 3 - The ManhuntE346m

The Manhunt

When the bomb detonates inside Harvey’s Wagon Wheel Casino, it leaves behind more than shattered concrete and twisted steel: a maze of unanswered questions.

May 18, 2026

Actors

Igor Grbesic

Igor Grbesic

Big John

Ethan Riley

Jim Birges

Ian S. Peterson

Ian S. Peterson

John Birges Jr

Michael Solarez

Michael Solarez

Bill Jonkey

Jennylyn Caterina

Kelly

Marianne Wiedeman

Joan

Lance Caver

Bill

Justin Cotterell

Danny

Braydon Ford

Young Jim

Dreyson Ford

Young John Jr

Matt Popa

Terry

Ben Scattone

Dell

William Swartzbaugh

Harvey

Laurel Feierbach

Laurel Feierbach

Elizabet

Jim Birges

Self - Interviewee

Mike Rowe

Self - Interviewee

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