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[02/18/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Reveals Trailer for "Dope Thief" Starring Brian Tyree Henry
The ensemble cast starring alongside Henry includes Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper, Amir Arison, Dustin Nguyen and Golden Globe Award winner Ving Rhames.

[11/20/24 - 07:01 AM]
Apple TV+ Sets March 14 Premiere for Crime Drama "Dope Thief"
Based on Dennis Tafoya's book of the same name, the series 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.

[03/29/23 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 29
Updates include: NBC renews "American Ninja Warrior" through season 16; Freeform's "grown-ish" to end with upcoming season; and FX mulls "Snowfall" spin-off series.

[02/24/23 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 24
Updates include: Netflix acquires "Dead Boy Detectives" from HBO Max; Wagner Moura to replace Michael Mando in Apple's "Sinking Spring"; and AMC formally rescinds second season order for "Soulmates."

[02/13/23 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 13
Updates include: HBO Max's "The Penguin" casts quartet; Apple's "Sinking Spring" fills out cast; and "Arrested Development" to depart Netflix next month.

[01/19/23 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 19
Updates include: Dennis Quaid tapped for "1883: The Bass Reeves Story" at Disney+; HBO Max cancels "Gossip Girl" after two seasons; and Bradley Whitford to visit NBC's "Law & Order: SVU."

[11/10/22 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 10
Updates include: Kate Mulgrew boards Apple's "Sinking Spring"; Aoi Takeya cast in HBO Max's "Tokyo Vice"; and Ashley Tisdale, Chrissy Metz and Mandy Moore to star in respective projects.

[10/13/22 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 13
Updates include: Kurt Sutter's "The Abandons" ordered to series at Netflix; Timothy Dalton joins "1923" at Paramount+; and Indira Varma cast in HBO Max's "Dune: The Sisterhood."

[09/09/22 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Friday, September 9
Updates include: Amazon cancels "Paper Girls"; Hulu pulls the plug on "Maggie"; and Eman Esfandi to play Ezra Bridger in "Ahsoka" at Disney+.

[08/11/22 - 09:13 AM]
Apple Studios Lands "Sinking Spring," New Series from Peter Craig, Oscar Nominated and Emmy Award-Winning Director Ridley Scott and Starring Emmy and Tony Award-Nominee Brian Tyree Henry
The project 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.







DOPE THIEF (APPLE TV PLUS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
3/14/25 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (spring 2025)
TIME SLOT:
fridays from 12:01 AM-1:00 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (8 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
DESCRIPTION:
(from Apple's web site, March 2025) Two lifelong friends (Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura) 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.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Amir Arison as Mark Nader
· Brian Tyree Henry as Ray
· Kate Mulgrew as Theresa Bowers
· Marin Ireland as Kristy Lynne
· Nesta Cooper as Michelle
· Ving Rhames as Bart
· Wagner Moura as Manny Cespedes
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Michael Mando as Manny Cespedes (Originally Cast)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Brian Tyree Henry as EP
· Clayton Krueger as EP
· David W. Zucker as EP
· Dennis Tafoya as BOOK
· Jennifer Wiley-Moxley as EP
· Jordan Sheehan as EP
· Peter Craig as CRTR/EP
· Richard Heus as EP
· Ridley Scott as EP/DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Apple Studios
· Scott Free Productions