Thief (2006–2006)

TV ShowEndedFXDrama, Crime1 season, 6 episodes
Thief posterReview score: 73%

Plot

Thief focuses on a crew of thieves led by Nick Atwater who find themselves in profound danger and at a moral crossroads. It also follows the unlikely father-daughter relationship between Atwater and his 14-year-old stepdaughter, who forces him to confront the lies which have defined his carefully ordered world. While the crew tries to pull off the most dangerous heist of their career, stealing $40 million from the U.S. government earmarked for the war on drugs in South America, their lives are complicated by the guilt they feel at the murder of one of their own, a crooked cop looking to clean up his own image with a big takedown, and a terminally ill killer sent by the Chinese Mafia looking to settle a score of their own.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Thief S01E02I Ain't Goin' to Jail for AnyoneS01E02 · 6.5Grief-stricken after his wife's sudden death, Nick prepares for her funeral as tensions mount with his step daughter, Tammi.
  2. 02Thief S01E03Everything That Rises Must ConvergeS01E03 · 6.5Roz's murder leaves Nick and his crew without a vital piece of information for the heist, and makes it clear that the Chinese are closing in on them.
  3. 03Thief S01E04No Direction HomeS01E04 · 6.5After a standoff with Vincent and Shrimp Boy, Nick realizes he must find a safe place to hide Tammi. Tensions boil over between Gabo and Jack, and Gabo comes clean about a problem that affects the plan for the heist.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2006Aired 6.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Thief S01E01PilotMarch 28, 2006 6.0Nick Atwater is a thief who has always kept his professional and personal lives separate, but those worlds collide when family tragedy strik
  2. S01E02Thief S01E02Season's bestI Ain't Goin' to Jail for AnyoneApril 4, 2006 6.5Grief-stricken after his wife's sudden death, Nick prepares for her funeral as tensions mount with his step daughter, Tammi.
  3. S01E03Thief S01E03Everything That Rises Must ConvergeApril 11, 2006 6.5Roz's murder leaves Nick and his crew without a vital piece of information for the heist, and makes it clear that the Chinese are closing in
  4. S01E04Thief S01E04No Direction HomeApril 18, 2006 6.5After a standoff with Vincent and Shrimp Boy, Nick realizes he must find a safe place to hide Tammi. Tensions boil over between Gabo and Jac
  5. S01E05Thief S01E05FlightApril 25, 2006 6.5The day of the heist arrives, but the plan is put in jeopardy when Nick gets an unexpected visit from Hayes and discovers Tammi has run away
  6. S01E06Thief S01E06In the WindMay 2, 2006 5.7With the Feds on their trail, the guys scramble to get the money and themselves out of New Orleans. Nick learns that someone he trusted has

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Cast

Andre BraugherAndre BraugherNick AtwaterMae WhitmanMae WhitmanTammi DeverauxClifton Collins, Jr.Clifton Collins, Jr.Jack HillMalik YobaMalik YobaElmo "Mo" JonesYancey AriasYancey AriasGabriel "Gabo" WilliamsWill Yun LeeWill Yun LeeVincent Chan

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