Series synopsis
This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on Netflix on April 7, 2021. It ended on April 7, 2021. It stars Shelley Murphy, Anne Hawley, Dick Ellis and Martin Leppo.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Enter the mystery.
Cast and characters
Leading 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
Supporting cast
- 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
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | April 7, 2021 | April 7, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
They Looked Like Cops 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. |
April 7, 2021 |
| 2 |
Vipers in the Grass Was the heist an inside job? As law enforcement scrutinizes the museum's security measures, a suspect emerges, but missteps hinder the investigation. |
April 7, 2021 |
| 3 |
We've Seen It Amid apparent sightings of the stolen art, criminal activity connected to organized crime leads to possible perpetrators and a motive for the robbery. |
April 7, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 7, 2021 |
| Last aired | April 7, 2021 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |