Blood & Treasure

An antiquities expert teams up with an art thief to catch a terrorist who funds his attacks using stolen artifacts.

Blood and Treasure (2019-2022) is an American action adventure drama series created by Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia for CBS and Paramount+. Antiquities expert Lexi Vaziri and Danny McNamara, a reformed art thief, are pulled into a shadowy hunt for a terrorist who funds his attacks by moving stolen artifacts across borders. Simon Hardwick and Karim Farouk add weight to the chase, while the partners trade skills and suspicion as they race from one dangerous city to the next. The engine of the series is a cat and mouse pursuit in which every recovered relic opens a new lead and every betrayal raises the stakes. Across two seasons and twenty-five episodes, the story runs as a serialized mission with self-contained global locations and a steady drive toward the terrorist. Its tone mixes glossy globetrotting adventure with tense, morally grey undercurrents, recalling the treasure hunt energy of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and the crew based heist pacing of Leverage. Fans of The Librarians and Hawaii Five-0 will find a similar appetite for ancient mysteries and modern danger. The show is a canceled series with its central threat left unresolved, offering brisk, action forward entertainment for viewers who enjoy artifact hunts and reluctant partnerships.

Critics and audiences found the globetrotting artifact-hunting thriller diverting but middling, with uneven plotting and execution.

• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusadeglobetrotting artifact hunt and art theft intrigue with an adventure feel
• Leverageensemble action drama with a serialized conspiracy and a cat and mouse dynamic
• The Librariansantiquities as the spine of a globe spanning adventure with a rogue partnership
• Hawaii Five-0procedural format with action set pieces and a mismatched pair chasing criminals

Created by

Matthew Federman, Stephen Scaia

Release Date

2019-05-21

Episode runtime

40 min

Rating

6.8 / 10 (142)

What is Blood & Treasure about?

An antiquities expert and an art thief team up to hunt a terrorist who bankrolls his attacks by selling stolen artifacts.

What is Blood & Treasure like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Blood & Treasure as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Blood & Treasure violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Blood & Treasure as moderate.

What did critics think of Blood & Treasure?

Critics and audiences found the globetrotting artifact-hunting thriller diverting but middling, with uneven plotting and execution.

Which shows are like Blood & Treasure?

Shows with a similar feel include Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Leverage, The Librarians, and Hawaii Five-0.

How long is Blood & Treasure?

Blood & Treasure: 2 seasons, 25 episodes.

Is Blood & Treasure still running?

No, Blood & Treasure was canceled.

Where can I watch Blood & Treasure?

In United States, Blood & Treasure streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.