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Dope Thief

Dope Thief

No one gets away clean.

20256.51 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Two lifelong friends in Philadelphia pose as DEA agents to rob small-time drug dealers. It's a perfect grift—until they choose the wrong mark and become targets of a massive narcotics enterprise.

Created by Ridley Scott
Written by Dennis Tafoya
Produced by Debra Lovatelli, Raymond Kirk
NetworksApple TV

Top Cast

Brian Tyree Henry

Brian Tyree Henry

Ray Driscoll

Wagner Moura

Wagner Moura

Manny Carvalho

Marin Ireland

Marin Ireland

Mina Campbell

Amir Arison

Amir Arison

Mark Nader

Nesta Cooper

Nesta Cooper

Michelle Taylor

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew

Theresa Bowers

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Bartram 'Bart' Driscoll

Themes & Keywords

philadelphia, pennsylvaniarobberybased on novel or bookpolice impersonatorminiseriesdea agentnarcotics

About Dope Thief

Dope Thief is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of philadelphia, pennsylvania, robbery, based on novel or book, police impersonator, miniseries, dea agent. Created by Ridley Scott, it stars Brian Tyree Henry, Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland. Two lifelong friends in Philadelphia pose as DEA agents to rob small-time drug dealers. It's a perfect grift—until they choose the wrong mark and become targets of a massive narcotics enterprise.

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