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This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist

2021
4 episodes
1 season
67user score

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.

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Season 1

4 episodes
Apr 7, 2021

Casting
Profile picture of Shelley Murphy who plays Self. Reporter, Boston Globe
Shelley Murphy
Self. Reporter, Boston Globe
Profile picture of Anne Hawley who plays Self. Director Emerita, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Anne Hawley
Self. Director Emerita, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Profile picture of Dick Ellis who plays Self. Fmr. Head Art & Antique Squad, Scottland Yard
Dick Ellis
Self. Fmr. Head Art & Antique Squad, Scottland Yard
Profile picture of Martin Leppo who plays Self. Criminal Defense Attorney
Martin Leppo
Self. Criminal Defense Attorney
Profile picture of Tron Brekke who plays Self. Fmr. Section Chief, FBI Boston Office
Tron Brekke
Self. Fmr. Section Chief, FBI Boston Office
Profile picture of Myles Connor who plays Self. Art Thief
Myles Connor
Self. Art Thief
Profile picture of Stephen Kurkjian who plays Self. Author, Master Thieves
Stephen Kurkjian
Self. Author, Master Thieves
Profile picture of Justin Stratman who plays Self. Boston Latin School, Class of 1990 / Witness
Justin Stratman
Self. Boston Latin School, Class of 1990 / Witness
Profile picture of Aaron Fannin who plays Self. Fmr. Guard, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Aaron Fannin
Self. Fmr. Guard, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Profile picture of Nancy Clougherty who plays Self. Witness. Boston Latin School, Class of 1991
Nancy Clougherty
Self. Witness. Boston Latin School, Class of 1991
Profile picture of Karen Sangregory who plays Self. Fmr. Guard, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Karen Sangregory
Self. Fmr. Guard, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Profile picture of Ed Mahony who plays Self. Reporter, Hartford Courant
Ed Mahony
Self. Reporter, Hartford Courant
Profile picture of Patricia Vigderman who plays Self. Author, The Memory Palace of Isabella Stewart Gardner
Patricia Vigderman
Self. Author, The Memory Palace of Isabella Stewart Gardner
Profile picture of Ed Whelan who plays Self. Fmr. Massachusetts State Police (4 episodes, 2021)
Ed Whelan
Self. Fmr. Massachusetts State Police (4 episodes, 2021)
Profile picture of Robert Sikellis who plays Self. Fmr. Assistant Attorney General
Robert Sikellis
Self. Fmr. Assistant Attorney General
Profile picture of Steven Xiarhos who plays Self. Deputy Chief, Yarmouth Police Dept.
Steven Xiarhos
Self. Deputy Chief, Yarmouth Police Dept.
Profile picture of Donna Reissfelder who plays Self. George Reissfelder's Sister-in-Law
Donna Reissfelder
Self. George Reissfelder's Sister-in-Law
Profile picture of Brian T. Kelly who plays Self - Fmr. Federal Prosecutor, Boston U.S. Attorney's Office
Brian T. Kelly
Self - Fmr. Federal Prosecutor, Boston U.S. Attorney's Office
Profile picture of Pieter Roelofs who plays Self - Curator, Rijksmuseum
Pieter Roelofs
Self - Curator, Rijksmuseum
Profile picture of David Nadolski who plays Self - Fmr. Special Agent, FBI
David Nadolski
Self - Fmr. Special Agent, FBI
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