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The Gold S1E5 — The Boy You Were
7.6
The Gold•Season 1•Episode 5

The Boy You Were

7.6/10 · 346 votesMar 12, 202357 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Palmer is caught after attempting to escape to Brazil. The police learn that Cooper and Parry have been laundering the Brink's-Mat millions. Cooper is arrested, but Parry escapes.

Directed byLawrence Gough
Written byNeil Forsyth
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Cast9

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

DCI Brian Boyce

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Edwyn Cooper

Charlotte Spencer

Charlotte Spencer

Nicki Jennings

Jack Lowden

Jack Lowden

Kenny Noye

Sean Harris

Sean Harris

Gordon Parry

Emun Elliott

Emun Elliott

Tony Brightwell

Stefanie Martini

Stefanie Martini

Marnie Palmer

Amanda Drew

Amanda Drew

CS Cath McLean

Sean Gilder

Sean Gilder

DI Neville Carter

Crew4

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Neil Forsyth

Writer

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Lawrence Gough

Director

L

Lindsey Woodward

Editor

S

Simon Tindall

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Boy You Were" is episode 5 of The Gold season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 346 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Lawrence Gough and written by Neil Forsyth, it aired on March 12, 2023.

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