Gold Digger
Series Details:
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Romance, Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Release date | 12 November – 17 December 2019 |
| Aired on | Weekly from Tuesday |
| Running time | 1hr |
| Starring | Julia Ormond Ben Barnes Alex Jennings Jemima Rooper Sebastian Armesto |
| Created by | Marnie Dickens |
| Directed by | Vanessa Caswill David Evans |
| Written by | Marnie Dickens |
| Produced by | Ani Kevork |
| Executive producers | Guy de Glanville Marnie Dickens Sally Haynes Elizabeth Kilgarriff Laura Mackie |
| Cinematography by | Jean-Philippe Gossart Sergio Delgado |
| Edited by | Hazel Baillie Tom Henson-Webb |
| Music by | Stuart Earl |
| Casting By | Kelly Valentine Hendry |
| Production Design by | Alison Butler |
| Art Direction by | Lizzie Bardwell Ellena Bleathman |
| Set Decoration by | Lucy Haley |
| Costume Design by | Eleanor Baker |
| Production Company | Mainstreet Pictures |
| Original Network | BBC One |
Cast & Character:
- Julia Ormond as Julia Day, a wealthy 60-year-old who falls in love with a younger man.
- Ben Barnes as Benjamin Greene, Julia’s 36-year-old boyfriend.
- Alex Jennings as Ted Day, Julia’s ex-husband.
- Sebastian Armesto as Patrick Day, the oldest of Julia and Ted’s children.
- Yasmine Akram as Eimear Day, Patrick’s wife.
- Jemima Rooper as Della Day, Julia and Ted’s daughter.
- Archie Renaux as Leo Day, the 25-year-old son of Julia and Ted, who still lives with his mother.
- Nikki Amuka-Bird as Marsha, Julia’s former best friend who had an affair with Ted.
- Karla-Simone Spence as Cali Okello, Marsha’s daughter, the troubled young adult dealing with the loss of her father.
- Julia McKenzie as Hazel, Ted’s mother.
- Indica Watson as Charlotte Day, Patrick’s daughter and Julia’s granddaughter.
- David Leon as Kieran, Benjamin’s half-brother.
- Maeve Dermody as Emily.
Storyline:
After putting her own life behind the lives of everyone around her, a wealthy 60-year-old woman enters into a relationship with a man half her age. Her adult children worry that he’s a gold digger.
About Series:
Gold Digger is a six-part romantic drama television miniseries created and written by Marnie Dickens and starring Julia Ormond and Ben Barnes.
It was announced in August 2018. Filming commenced in September 2018.
broadcast weekly from Tuesday 12 November 2019 on BBC One. Unusually for a BBC series, all episodes became available on BBC iPlayer on the day of the first episode’s television broadcast and the series was broadcast internationally. The BBC has described the series as a contemporary relationship thriller, about second chances, family and betrayal.
An Italian Netflix adaptation titled Deceitful Love has been announced, starring Giacomo Gianniotti and directed by Pappi Corsicato. Filming began in spring 2023 and its premiere is scheduled for 2024.
Episodes:
| Episode | Title | Release Date | Duration | Plot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 E1 | Her Boy | Nov 12, 2019 | 54min | Julia’s disappointing 60th birthday turns around when she meets young Benjamin. After a few days together, she introduces him to her adult children. |
| S1 E2 | Her Daughter | Nov 19, 2019 | 53min | After a confrontation with her ex-husband, Julia and Benjamin decide to get away. In London, Julia meets Benjamin’s friends, but he seems to be hiding something. |
| S1 E3 | Her Rival | Nov 26, 2019 | 53min | Benjamin meets Marsha, Julia’s ex-best friend. Patrick and Della present Julia with evidence of Benjamin’s possible infidelity. |
| S1 E4 | Her Husband | Dec 3, 2019 | 56min | Julia accepts Benjamin’s marriage proposal but is hesitant to share the news. She eventually tells her kids over a tense Christmas dinner. |
| S1 E5 | Her Baby | Dec 10, 2019 | 57min | The family is shocked when Benjamin’s half-brother appears at Leo’s birthday party. Leo tries to reunite his parents, but the plan backfires. |
| S1 E6 | Her Love | Dec 17, 2019 | 55min | Julia discovers Benjamin is not who he claims to be. On her wedding day, she confronts Ted about a past event. |