Kim Kardashian\u2019s robbery at gunpoint in an apartment during the 2016 Paris Fashion Week is getting the docuseries treatment.<\/p>\n
\u201cKim, the Diamond and the Grandpa Robbers,\u201d is a four-part series from Pernel Media (\u201cMissed Call,\u201d \u201cThe Au Pair\u2019\u201d) for Canal+. As per the description, the series \u201cpulls back the curtain on one of the decade\u2019s boldest celebrity heists, drawing on rare and exclusive access to those at its centre \u2013 including members of the gang and the lawyers who defended them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Despite having endorsed much of her life being put on screen (\u201cKeeping Up With the Kardashians\u201d ran from 2007-2021 and was soon followed by \u201cThe Kardashians\u201d),\u00a0Kim is not involved in this series, Variety understands.<\/p>\n
The heist \u2014\u00a0which sparked headlines around the world and posed major questions about the dangers of online exposure \u2014\u00a0saw five masked men posing as police officers storm Kardashian\u2019s Parisian apartment, bound the reality star at gunpoint with duct tape and plastic cable ties and lock her in the bathroom. They fled with an estimated $6 million in stolen jewelry, including a 20-carat diamond ring, gifted by her then-husband\u00a0Kanye West, that she had been showing off on social media just hours earlier. 12 people were eventually tried in early 2025, with eight defendants convicted and two acquitted. The suspects in court were nicknamed the \u201cGrandpa Robbers\u201d by the press as they were all of or near senior age.<\/p>\n
According to the filmmakers behind \u201cKim, the Diamond and the Grandpa Robbers,\u201d the story \u201creveals a clash between two worlds: a hyper-visible global celebrity and a group of veteran criminals attempting one final score.\u201d<\/p>\n
As they note, the crime was not a \u201cchaotic, opportunistic robbery, but a carefully planned operation shaped by insider knowledge.\u201d However, it quickly spiralled out of control due a central paradox: the robbers understood the value of the diamond, but not the scale of the world surrounding it. \u201cIn targeting one of the most visible figures in modern culture, they triggered a global event that transcended the crime itself becoming amplified, distorted, and consumed in real time,\u201d the description reads.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith roots in France and one of the most famous names in the world, this premium pop crime series sits very much within the DNA of the international productions that we at Pernel Media love to put together \u2014 combining strong storytelling with projects designed to travel,\u201d said Samuel Kissous, founder of Pernel Media and executive producer.<\/p>\n
Added executive producer Fabrice Frank: \u201cWhat makes this project unique is the access and the perspective \u2014 hearing directly from those involved allows us to move beyond the story the world thinks it understands and build a much more immersive, character driven account. It\u2019s about reconstructing the story in a way that feels both authentic and cinematic.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cKim, the Diamond and the Grandpa Robbers\u201d is produced by Pernel Media for Canal+. Executive producers are Kissous and Frank, with Cl\u00e9ment Roquigny as creative producer. It\u2019s being directed by Agn\u00e8s Buthion. An international version is in production, with delivery scheduled for early 2027.<\/p>\n
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