This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist
This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist
2021
1 Season
6.6
DocumentaryCrime

In 1990, two men dressed as cops con their way into a Boston museum and steal a fortune in art. Take a deep dive into this daring and notorious crime.

Episodes

They Looked Like Cops
E1Apr 7, 202154m

They Looked Like Cops

A museum guard buzzes in two men dressed as cops, who vanish 81 minutes later with a priceless Rembrandt and a dozen other works of art.

Vipers in the Grass
E2Apr 7, 202151m

Vipers in the Grass

Was the heist an inside job? As law enforcement scrutinizes the museum's security measures, a suspect emerges, but missteps hinder the investigation.

We've Seen It
E3Apr 7, 202158m

We've Seen It

Amid apparent sightings of the stolen art, criminal activity connected to organized crime leads to possible perpetrators and a motive for the robbery.

$10 Million Reward
E4Apr 7, 202150m

$10 Million Reward

An informant and a sting operation open up new avenues in the investigation, which federal agents follow to the home of a small-time mobster.

Top Cast

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Shelley Murphy

Self. Reporter, Boston Globe

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Anne Hawley

Self. Director Emerita, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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Dick Ellis

Self. Fmr. Head Art & Antique Squad, Scottland Yard

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Martin Leppo

Self. Criminal Defense Attorney

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Tron Brekke

Self. Fmr. Section Chief, FBI Boston Office

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Myles Connor

Self. Art Thief

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Stephen Kurkjian

Self. Author, Master Thieves

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Justin Stratman

Self. Boston Latin School, Class of 1990 / Witness

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Aaron Fannin

Self. Fmr. Guard, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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Nancy Clougherty

Self. Witness. Boston Latin School, Class of 1991