Episode 1
They Looked Like Cops
54m7.3 / 10
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.
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TV series
This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist
2021TV-MA1 season6.6 / 10
Enter the mystery.
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.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Vipers in the Grass
51m6.5 / 10
Was the heist an inside job? As law enforcement scrutinizes the museum's security measures, a suspect emerges, but missteps hinder the investigation.
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Episode 3
We've Seen It
58m6.0 / 10
Amid apparent sightings of the stolen art, criminal activity connected to organized crime leads to possible perpetrators and a motive for the robbery.
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Episode 4
$10 Million Reward
50m6.5 / 10finale
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.
Where to watch This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art HeistEpisode information updated Sep 17, 2026
More about This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist
Cast
Shelley MurphySelf. Reporter, Boston Globe
Anne HawleySelf. Director Emerita, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Dick EllisSelf. Fmr. Head Art & Antique Squad, Scottland Yard
Martin LeppoSelf. Criminal Defense Attorney
Tron BrekkeSelf. Fmr. Section Chief, FBI Boston Office
Myles ConnorSelf. Art Thief
Stephen KurkjianSelf. Author, Master Thieves
Justin StratmanSelf. Boston Latin School, Class of 1990 / Witness
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 4
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Netflix
Barnicle BrothersUnited States
Themes
1990sart heistbased on true storyboston, massachusettsdisguisetrue crime
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