S1 E1 • Kennedy Airport Caper

The 1978 theft of goods worth $8 million from a Kennedy airport air-cargo terminal. Also: a 1972 theft of deposit boxes worth $10 million from a New York City hotel.

Première diffusion : 6 septembre 1999

S1 E2 • Plunder Under Nice

Chonicling the exploits of Albert Spaggiari, a successful bank robber, who spent two months tunnelling under the streets of France to penetrate the vaults of the Societe Genrale bank of Nice.

Première diffusion : 7 septembre 1999

S1 E3 • A Great Escape

The escape of German fighter ace Franz Von Werra from the Swanwick prison camp in England during World War II.

Première diffusion : 7 septembre 1999

S1 E4 • Armored Robbery

A 1997 theft of $18.8 million from an armored car in Florida by a security courier.

Première diffusion : 9 septembre 1999

S1 E5 • Great Train Robbery

The 1963 “Great Train Robbery” in which an estimated $5 million was stolen, and all but one of the bandits was captured.

Première diffusion : 9 septembre 1999

S1 E6 • Art Attack

A 1990 theft of art treasures worth $200 million from a Boston museum. Also: Murph the Surf, the flamboyant thief who stole the Star of India sapphire.

Première diffusion : 9 septembre 1999

S1 E7 • Reach for the Stars

“Murph the Surf” and the theft of the Star of India from the American Museum of Natural History.

Première diffusion : 10 septembre 1999

S1 E8 • The Silver Touch

Modeling himself on the gentleman thief played by Cary Grant in "To Catch a Thief," cat burglar Blane David Norhal's criminal career spanned more than a decade. In that time he robbed only from the rich and famous, including the homes of Ivana Trump and Bruce Springsteen, taking only the finest stirling silver.

Première diffusion : 10 septembre 1999

S1 E9 • Miami Heights

A clever and nimble cat burglar scales high-rise buildings to target wealthy celebrities.

Première diffusion : 10 septembre 1999

S1 E10 • The Pierre Hotel Heist

In the early morning hours of January 2, 1972, a gang of five men wearing masks and tuxedos entered the lobby of Manhattan's lavish Pierre Hotel, hand-cuffed nineteen guests and employees, and in less than 2 and a half hours emptied its safe deposit boxes of an estimated $10 million in precious gems and cash. Only $750,000 of the loot was ever recovered.

Première diffusion : 10 septembre 1999