Originally titled “Sinking Spring” and on our list of the Most Anticipated TV Shows Of 2024, the Philadelphia-set crime series from Ridley Scott and Peter Craig is now called “Dope Thief.” Even better, this Apple TV+ drama will be available on the streaming services next year.
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An eight-episode crime drama, “Dope Thief” stars Academy Award-nominee Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta,” “Causeway,” “Bullet Train,”), who also serves as executive producer.
The series was created and executive produced by Academy Award-nominee Peter Craig (“The Batman” and “Top Gun: Maverick”), and it was executive produced by Academy Award-nominee Ridley Scott (“Gladiator,” “The Martian,” “Blade Runner”), who also directed the first episode.
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s eponymous novel, “Dope Thief” follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
The ensemble cast starring alongside Henry includes Wagner Moura (“Narcos,” “Civil War”), Marin Ireland (“The Umbrella Academy,” “Sneaky Pete”), Kate Mulgrew (“Star Trek: Prodigy,” “The Magnificent Meyersons,”), Nesta Cooper (“See”), Amir Arison (“The Blacklist”), and Golden Globe-winner Ving Rhames (“Mission: Impossible franchise”).
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“Dope Thief” is a Scott Free Production from Apple Studios. Craig executive produces the series alongside Scott, David W. Zucker, Richard Heus, Henry, Jordan Sheehan, Clayton Krueger, and Jennifer Wiley-Moxley.
“Dope Thief” makes its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, March 14, 2025, followed by new episodes every Friday through April 25.
Check out the first-look images below.
