Miniseries · Apple TV
Dope Thief
No one gets away clean.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Brian Tyree Henry
Ray Driscoll
8 eps
Wagner Moura
Manny Carvalho
8 eps
Marin Ireland
Mina Campbell
8 eps
Amir Arison
Mark Nader
8 eps
Nesta Cooper
Michelle Taylor
8 eps
Kate Mulgrew
Theresa Bowers
8 eps
Ving Rhames
Bartram 'Bart' Driscoll
8 eps
Adam Petchel
Cyrus Ross
1 eps
Gabriel Ebert
Jack Cross
4 eps
Phong Le
Duy
5 eps
Jaba Keh
Lewis Pham
5 eps
Emma Lewis
Izzy Pham
5 eps
M.Q. Tran
Tina Pham
3 eps
Johnath Davis
Malik
1 eps
Will Pullen
John Marchetti
8 eps
Idris Debrand
Teenage Ray
5 eps
David Iacono
Teen Manny
1 eps
Lance Coughlin
County Sheriff
1 eps
Spenser Granese
Rick Staley
1 eps
Kaci Walfall
Marletta
4 eps
Wayne Maugans
Randy
1 eps
Bentley Cooper
Young Ray
3 eps
Donovan Louis Bazemore
Ronald
1 eps
Caleb Clark
Allen Iverson Jersey
1 eps
J.P. Darang
Jerome
2 eps
Liz Caribel Sierra
Xérès 'Sherry' Alarcón Fuentes
7 eps
Jared Johnston
Carter 'Manscape' Keyes
5 eps
Charlotte Coffey
Cereal Girl
1 eps
William Lombardo
Man at Store
1 eps
Tran Lu
Gang Member #1
1 eps
Angelo Maldonado Jr.
Gang Member #2
1 eps
Cyle Winters
Ray's Teenage Friend #1
1 eps
Troi Gaines
Ray's Teenage Friend #2
1 eps
Annie Pisapia
AA Chairperson
1 eps
Stacey van Gorder
AA Member
1 eps
Theresa Cantone
Nurse
1 eps
Ammie Montas
Sherry's Friend #1
1 eps
Juanita Castro-Ochoa
Sherry's Friend #2
1 eps
Kennebrow Taylor
Sherry's Friend #3
2 eps
Devin Nikki Thomas
Gymnastics Coach
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Dope Thief actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Dope Thief reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Two lifelong friends 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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
Bat Out of Hell
Dealing with the repercussions of their robbery gone wrong, Ray and Manny go into hiding while trying to keep their families safe.
- Directed by Jonathan van Tulleken
- Written by Peter Craig
S01E01
Jolly Ranchers
Ray and Manny decide their fake drug busts could be more lucrative, so they recruit a third partner and target an unassuming country house.
- Directed by Ridley Scott
- Written by Peter Craig
S01E04
Philadelphia Lawyer
Ray enlists Son’s help with the biker gang. Manny descends deeper into despair. Agents pressure Michelle as a way to get to Ray.
- Directed by Marcela Said
- Written by Peter Craig
S01E08
Innocent People
Ray comes clean and finds an unlikely ally in his search for the truth.
- Directed by Peter Craig
- Written by Peter Craig
S01E05
Fear of God
Manny feels compelled to make amends. Mina digs into Jack's part in the operation. An unexpected person comes to Ray's rescue.
- Directed by Marcela Said
- Written by Peter Craig
S01E03
Run, Die, or Relapse
Ray combs the streets looking for Manny as the biker gang closes in. DEA agents search for new leads in their hunt for Ray.
- Directed by Tanya Hamilton
- Written by Peter Craig
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E06
Love Songs from Mars
- Directed by Jonathan van Tulleken
- Written by Peter Craig
S01E04
Philadelphia Lawyer
- Directed by Marcela Said
- Written by Peter Craig
S01E03
Run, Die, or Relapse
- Directed by Tanya Hamilton
- Written by Peter Craig
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Peter Craig
Showrunner
Brian Tyree Henry
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
David W. Zucker
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jennifer Wiley-Moxley
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Richard Heus
Executive producer
Tanya Hamilton
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Clayton Krueger
Executive producer
Jordan Sheehan
Executive producer
Ridley Scott
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Brian Tyree HenryExecutive Producer
- Debra LovatelliProducer
- David W. ZuckerExecutive Producer
- Jennifer Wiley-MoxleyExecutive Producer
- Richard HeusExecutive Producer
- Peter CraigExecutive Producer
Writing
- Peter CraigWriter
Direction
- Marcela SaidDirector
- Peter CraigDirector
- Tanya HamiltonDirector
- Jonathan van TullekenDirector
- Ridley ScottDirector
Cinematography
- Erik MesserschmidtDirector of Photography
- Eduardo Enrique MayénDirector of Photography
- Yaron OrbachDirector of Photography
Music
- Dominic LewisOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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