Is Gold Diggers the raciest show on TV? New drama on Channel 4 about Moscow's elite features SIX sex scenes in the first episode alone and gives raunchy Netflix shows a run for their money

  • WARNING: SPOILERS 
  • Gold Diggers, on All4, is set in Moscow's elite world of money, sex and power
  • Centres around beautiful young people who hop into bed with each other 
  • A woman is murdered in a first episode packed with gratuitous sex scenes  The rise of raunchy Netflix shows mean streaming X-rated dramas into our living rooms has become increasingly common - but a new Russian series has enough sex scenes to make even the most barefaced TV fan blush.

    Gold Diggers, available to stream on All4, is an eight-part thriller set in Moscow's elite world of money, sex and power.

    The plot is centered around the murder of a socialite named Marina who is found dead in a restaurant bathroom after being cut off by the wealthy married politician who funded her lavish lifestyle. 

    Tasked with solving the case is detective Lena Shirokova, who is sleeping with her baby-faced homicide partner behind her husband's back. While investigating she is drawn into a murky world of power, corruption and extra-marital affairs.Gold Diggers, available to stream on All4, is an eight-part thriller set in Moscow's elite world of money, sex and power. The first episode focuses on the murder of socialite Marina (pictured)

    Gold Diggers, available to stream on All4, is an eight-part thriller set in Moscow's elite world of money, sex and power. The first episode focuses on the murder of socialite Marina (pictured)

    Marina is found dead in a restaurant bathroom after being cut off by the wealthy married politician who funded her lavish lifestyle. Pictured, Marina in bed with her sugar daddy Igor

    Marina is found dead in a restaurant bathroom after being cut off by the wealthy married politician who funded her lavish lifestyle. Pictured, Marina in bed with her sugar daddy Igor

    Tasked with solving the case is detective Lena Shirokova, who is sleeping with her baby-faced homicide partner behind her husband's back (pictured having sex in a car)

    Tasked with solving the case is detective Lena Shirokova, who is sleeping with her baby-faced homicide partner behind her husband's back (pictured having sex in a car)

    The series premiered in Russia in 2019 under its original title, Russian Affairs, and has proved a hit. It is now on its third series. 

    British TV critics seem similarly taken by the glossy murder mystery, with The Scotsman's Aidan Smith describing it as his 'new guilty pleasure'.  

    The characters are a mix of beautiful young women and sinister-looking men who seem to spend their days hopping in and out of bed with one another. 

    In the opening minutes of the episode there is a shower scene featuring a line of naked women. 

    Among them are Marina, who is later murdered, and Olga, who may or may not be a high-class madam and may or may not have been involved in the murder.

    Olga approaches Marina while she is showering and asks about her back tattoo, before inviting her to lunch the following day at the restaurant where Olga ends up murdered. 

    Marina's world comes crashing down after Dasha secretly sends Igor a sex tape of she and Kir having sex. Pictured, Dasha and Marina together before Marina is murdered

    Marina's world comes crashing down after Dasha secretly sends Igor a sex tape of she and Kir having sex. Pictured, Dasha and Marina together before Marina is murdered

    The first full-blown sex scene comes just 11 minutes into the episode. Marina has sex with Kir, her aspiring actor boyfriend, with such enthusiasm that it wakes her houseguest Dasha

    The first full-blown sex scene comes just 11 minutes into the episode. Marina has sex with Kir, her aspiring actor boyfriend, with such enthusiasm that it wakes her houseguest Dasha

    Kir is also sleeping with Karina, the gallery owner wife of a billionaire, who pleasures herself in the bath after speaking to him on the phone (pictured)

    Kir is also sleeping with Karina, the gallery owner wife of a billionaire, who pleasures herself in the bath after speaking to him on the phone (pictured)

    Moments later Marina is seen in bed with Igor, the married politician, who gifts her a hairpin belonging to the mistress of a British king. She reveals him she is not happy with their relationship and wants children, he tells her it's not possible. 

    The first full-blown sex scene comes just 11 minutes into the episode. Marina has sex with Kir, her aspiring actor boyfriend, with such enthusiasm that it wakes her houseguest Dasha. 

    The scene lasts for more than a minute and shows the characters pleasuring each other in a number of flexible positions.  

    Kir is also sleeping with Karina, the gallery owner wife of a billionaire, who pleasures herself in the bath after speaking to him on the phone. 

    Elsewhere Lena's teacher husband kisses his student across a desk in an empty classroom

    Elsewhere Lena's teacher husband kisses his student across a desk in an empty classroom

    At the same time Lena is having sex with her partner, Maksim, in the backseat of her car

    At the same time Lena is having sex with her partner, Maksim, in the backseat of her car

    Maksim can't keep his hands of Lena as they go to Marina's house to investigate the murder

    Maksim can't keep his hands of Lena as they go to Marina's house to investigate the murder

    Elsewhere Lena's high school teacher husband kisses his student across a desk in an empty classroom. At the same time Lena is having sex with her partner, Maksim, in the backseat of her car. 

    Marina's world comes crashing down after Dasha secretly sends Igor a sex tape of she and Kir having sex. It is later revealed Dasha is bitter because Marina once stole a boyfriend from her. There is also a suggestion the two women were involved.

    A jealous Igor immediately cuts off her credit cards. Hours later Marina is found dead in the upmarket restaurant where she and Dasha had met Olga for a meeting. 

    That night, Dasha and Lena both go to a party posing as Marina. Dasha leaves with Igor, while Karina's billionaire husband sets his sights on Lena as she dances seductively in the middle of the bar.

    That night, Dasha and Lena both go to a party posing as Marina. Dasha leaves with Igor, while Karina's billionaire husband sets his sights on Lena as she dances seductively (pictured)

    That night, Dasha and Lena both go to a party posing as Marina. Dasha leaves with Igor, while Karina's billionaire husband sets his sights on Lena as she dances seductively (pictured)

    Kir and Marina sleep together in the closing scenes (pictured) before her husband serves her with divorce papers

    Kir and Marina sleep together in the closing scenes (pictured) before her husband serves her with divorce papers

    In the final minutes of the episode Olga is seen gazing at a web of photographs of people connected to Igor. Marina's photograph is removed. 

    While the first episode has no fewer than half a dozen sexual encounters - Kir and Marina sleep together in the closing scenes, before her husband serves her with divorce papers - the second episode has none.  

    The plot alone was enough to keep the attention of TV critics including The Times' Hugo Rifkind, who said it could be a slow-burning TV hit. 

    'Maybe it will sink like a stone,' he mused. 'Or maybe, by this time next week, nobody will be able to talk about anything else.' 

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