"Thief" (2006) TV mini-series

Creator:

Norman Morrill

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot Keywords:

New Orleans Louisiana | One Word Title | Teenage Girl | Career Criminal | Interracial Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Andre Braugher	...	Nick Atwater (6 episodes, 2006)
Mae Whitman	...	Tammi Deveraux (6 episodes, 2006)
Yancey Arias	...	Gabriel "Gabo" Williams (6 episodes, 2006)
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Jack "Bump" Hill (6 episodes, 2006)
Malik Yoba	...	Elmo "Mo" Jones (6 episodes, 2006)
Will Yun Lee	...	Vincent Chan (6 episodes, 2006)
Mike Coe	...	Party Guy with Girl / ... (6 episodes, 2006)
Michael Rooker	...	Det. John Hayes (5 episodes, 2006)
Ashley-Anne Parker	...	Airport Patron / ... (5 episodes, 2006)
Albert Hall	...	Riley (4 episodes, 2006)
Michael Mitchell	...	Keith (4 episodes, 2006)
Fiona Dourif	...	Alice (4 episodes, 2006)
Andrea Powell	...	Kim Hayes (4 episodes, 2006)
Randall Duk Kim	...	Uncle Lau (3 episodes, 2006)
Parry Shen	...	Billy 'Shrimp Boy' Kwan (3 episodes, 2006)
Jennifer Anise	...	Churchgoer / ... (3 episodes, 2006)
Bernard Hocke	...	Martin Armitage (3 episodes, 2006)
Derek Wayne Johnson	...	Bar Patron (3 episodes, 2006)

Runtime:

60 min (6 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Regency Television

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV)

Brilliant!

Just how good is Andre Braugher? When you give this actor a meaty role, he never disappoints. He didn't have much to do in "Hack", his previous series that starred David Morse, but in "Homicide" and now in "Thief", he has created a character that fascinates.

"Thief" is the latest entry in a string of fine dramas that FX has brought to the small screen. It took the entire first episode to flesh out the characters and subplots but by the second installment, I couldn't wait to see what would happen next.

A grand supporting cast backs Braugher and after just six eps the season is already over. FX is one of the best cock teasers in the business. As "The Shield" was getting better than ever, its season ended its 13 episode run. Same with "Rescue Me". I want MORE, dammit!

They talk about the 50's being the "golden age of television" but with excellent fare like the aforementioned programs, along with "24" on Fox, HBO's "The Sopranos", "Deadwood", and "The Wire", I believe that we're experiencing a second "golden age". Even many of the Bruckenheimer procedurals are well-written, and "er" still finds moments of its former brilliance. Fox's "House" is a bit over the top, but it is witty and solid each week.

That brings us back to "Thief". The show has the big heist as its center point but is really more a character study of the people involved in the crime and all who are affected. This show could go in so many different directions in the future and I hope that FX has plans to bring it back. An excellent piece of work and all who are involved in putting it together should be very proud of their achievement.