Black Gold: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Black Gold follows roughneck crews in the oil fields of Texas as they struggle against the elements, equipment and each other to bring in the next big gusher. When it comes to drilling for oil, there is no room for error as crews must work through conflicts, handle dangerous equipment and balance the sometimes-overwhelming demands of their jobs and their families.

Series details

• Title: Black Gold
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2008-06-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-02-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: truTV
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 1459

Cast and credited roles

• Thom Beers — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-06-18; final listed air date 2008-08-06.
• Season 2: premiered 2009-08-19; final listed air date 2009-10-07.
• Season 3: premiered 2010-09-08; final listed air date 2010-11-10.
• Season 4: premiered 2011-11-30; final listed air date 2012-01-18.
• Season 5: premiered 2012-12-19; final listed air date 2013-02-20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Black Gold on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.