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Discovery's 'Louvre Heist: Minute by Minute' Reconstructs $100 Million Crown Jewels Theft

Eyewitness accounts with forensic analysis drive a minute-by-minute look at an eight-minute daylight breach, highlighting alleged security gaps.

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Overview

  • The one-hour special premieres Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery, with live streaming available via DirecTV, Philo, and Sling.
  • The program reconstructs an entry around 9:30 a.m. and an exit by 9:38 a.m., describing a swift operation in broad daylight.
  • Producers say the thieves posed as construction workers and left with eight French Crown Jewels valued at more than $100 million.
  • Witnesses Holly and Jacob Barker recount loud bangs, vibrating walls, and the sound of a circular blade cutting glass inside the museum.
  • The documentary outlines security lapses and asserts investigative mistakes ultimately led to suspects’ capture, a claim not independently verified in these previews.