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Apple TV+ sets March 14 global premiere for crime drama “Dope Thief,” from creator Peter Craig, executive producer and director Ridley Scott, and executive producer and star Brian Tyree Henry

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Press Release November 20, 2024
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Apple’s new crime drama “Dope Thief,” starring and executive produced by Brian Tyree Henry and starring Wagner Moura, will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on March 14, 2025.

Today, Apple TV+ unveiled a first look at “Dope Thief,” its new, eight-episode crime drama created and executive produced by Academy Award nominee Peter Craig (“The Batman” and “Top Gun: Maverick”), executive produced by Academy Award nominee Ridley Scott (“Gladiator,” “The Martian,” “Blade Runner”), who also directs the first episode, and starring Academy Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta,” “Causeway,” “Bullet Train”), who also serves as executive producer. “Dope Thief” makes its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, March 14, 2025, followed by new episodes every Friday through April 25.

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.

The ensemble cast starring alongside Emmy and Tony nominee Henry includes Wagner Moura (“Narcos,” “Civil War”), Marin Ireland (“The Umbrella Academy,” “Sneaky Pete”), Kate Mulgrew (“Star Trek: Prodigy,” “The Magnificent Meyersons”), Nesta Cooper (“See”), Amir Arison (“The Blacklist”) and Golden Globe winner Ving Rhames (“Mission: Impossible” franchise).

Brian Tyree Henry in ”Dope Thief”
Brian Tyree Henry in “Dope Thief,” premiering globally on Apple TV+ on March 14, 2025.
Wagner Moura in “Dope Thief”
Wagner Moura in “Dope Thief,” premiering globally on Apple TV+ on March 14, 2025.
Marin Ireland “Dope Thief”
Amir Arison in “Dope Thief,” premiering globally on Apple TV+ on March 14, 2025.
Kate Mulgrew “Dope Thief”
Kate Mulgrew in “Dope Thief,” premiering globally on Apple TV+ on March 14, 2025.
Ving Rhames in “Dope Thief”
Ving Rhames in “Dope Thief,” premiering globally on Apple TV+ on March 14, 2025.
Nesta Cooper in “Dope Thief”
Nesta Cooper in “Dope Thief,” premiering globally on Apple TV+ on March 14, 2025.
Ving Rhames in “Dope Thief”
Marin Ireland in “Dope Thief,” premiering globally on Apple TV+ on March 14, 2025.

“Dope Thief” hails from Apple Studios and is a Scott Free Production. The series is executive produced by Craig alongside Scott, as well as David W. Zucker, Richard Heus, Henry, Jordan Sheehan, Clayton Krueger and Jennifer Wiley-Moxley.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 523 wins and 2,374 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”

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