This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist (2021)

04/07/2021 (US) • 52m

Documentary, Crime

Enter the mystery.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Shelley Murphy

Self. Reporter, Boston Globe

4 Episodes

Anne Hawley

Self. Director Emerita, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

4 Episodes

Dick Ellis

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

4 Episodes

Martin Leppo

Self. Criminal Defense Attorney

4 Episodes

Tron Brekke

Self. Fmr. Section Chief, FBI Boston Office

4 Episodes

Myles Connor

Self. Art Thief

4 Episodes

Stephen Kurkjian

Self. Author, Master Thieves

4 Episodes

Justin Stratman

Self. Boston Latin School, Class of 1990 / Witness

4 Episodes

Aaron Fannin

Self. Fmr. Guard, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

4 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

2021 | 4 Episodes

Season 1 of This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist premiered on April 7, 2021.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

boston, massachusetts

based on true story

disguise

true crime

1990s

art heist

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