This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist

1,000 pounds of dynamite. A $3 million ransom. One casino at the edge of disaster.

4.041m20261 season

DocumentaryCrimeDrama

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.

Directed by Amy Bandlien Storkel

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Cast

Igor Grbesic

Big John

Ethan Riley

Jim Birges

Ian S. Peterson

John Birges Jr

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

Elizabet

Jim Birges

Self - Interviewee

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The Bomb

2026-05-05 · 41m

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.

The Ransom

2026-05-12 · 41m

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.

The Manhunt

2026-05-18 · 46m

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.