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

Name: This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2021-04-07
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Shelley Murphy, Anne Hawley, Dick Ellis, Martin Leppo, Tron Brekke

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.

First Air Date: April 7, 2021
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Rating: 6.6/10 (57 votes)

Cast: Shelley Murphy, Anne Hawley, Dick Ellis, Martin Leppo, Tron Brekke, Myles Connor, Stephen Kurkjian, Justin Stratman

Network: Netflix

Production: Barnicle Brothers

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Seasons

Season 1

4 episodes

2021

Full Cast (20 people)

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

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

Documentary

Crime

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

52 min

1 seasons

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.

6.6

52 min

2021

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.

Networks & Studios

Networks

Netflix

Production Companies

Barnicle Brothers

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired4/7/2021

Last Aired4/7/2021

Seasons1

Episodes4

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

Creators & Crew

Directed by

Produced by

Seasons

Episodes

52m

Per Episode

2021

First Aired

Keywords

boston, massachusetts based on true story disguise true crime 1990s art heist

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External Links

More Info:

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Cast

Shelley Murphy

as Self. Reporter, Boston Globe

Anne Hawley

as Self. Director Emerita, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Dick Ellis

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

Martin Leppo

as Self. Criminal Defense Attorney

Tron Brekke

as Self. Fmr. Section Chief, FBI Boston Office

Myles Connor

as Self. Art Thief

Stephen Kurkjian

as Self. Author, Master Thieves

Justin Stratman

as Self. Boston Latin School, Class of 1990 / Witness

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist about?▾

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.

How many seasons does This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist have?▾

How many episodes does This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist have?▾

Is This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist still running?▾

No, it ended in 2021.

When did This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist first air?▾

April 7, 2021

Who stars in This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist?▾

Shelley Murphy, Anne Hawley, Dick Ellis

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Documentary, Crime

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