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

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.

Episodes

They Looked Like Cops

S01E01 They Looked Like Cops

April 7, 2021 54 min
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

S01E02 Vipers in the Grass

April 7, 2021 51 min
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

S01E03 We've Seen It

April 7, 2021 58 min
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

S01E04 $10 Million Reward

April 7, 2021 50 min
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.

Cast

Shelley Murphy
Self. Reporter, Boston Globe
Anne Hawley
Self. Director Emerita, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Dick Ellis
Self. Fmr. Head Art & Antique Squad, Scottland Yard
Martin Leppo
Self. Criminal Defense Attorney
Tron Brekke
Self. Fmr. Section Chief, FBI Boston Office
Myles Connor
Self. Art Thief
Stephen Kurkjian
Self. Author, Master Thieves
Justin Stratman
Self. Boston Latin School, Class of 1990 / Witness
Aaron Fannin
Self. Fmr. Guard, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Nancy Clougherty
Self. Witness. Boston Latin School, Class of 1991
Karen Sangregory
Self. Fmr. Guard, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Ed Mahony
Self. Reporter, Hartford Courant

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