‘Dope Thief’ Review: Brian Tyree Henry’s Crime Series Features A Killer Pilot Directed By Ridley Scott, But The Rest Struggles To Keep That Momentum

Why is the Apple TV+’s newest mini-series, “Dope Thief,” eight episodes long? It’s a question I found myself asking throughout the prolonged runtime of Peter Craig’s Philadelphia-set crime series. This is not to say that the show is bad. It’s really not. Craig— a novelist and screenwriter best known as co-writer on both “The Town” and Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” — knows how to tell a pulpy, street-level tale about losers and hustlers scraping by through any means necessary. Continue reading ‘Dope Thief’ Review: Brian Tyree Henry’s Crime Series Features A Killer Pilot Directed By Ridley Scott, But The Rest Struggles To Keep That Momentum at The Playlist.

Mar 21, 2025 - 18:05
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‘Dope Thief’ Review: Brian Tyree Henry’s Crime Series Features A Killer Pilot Directed By Ridley Scott, But The Rest Struggles To Keep That Momentum
‘Dope Thief’ Trailer: Brian Tyree Henry & Wagner Moura Lead The Ridley Scott-Produced Apple Crime Series‘Dope Thief’ Review: Brian Tyree Henry’s Crime Series Features A Killer Pilot Directed By Ridley Scott, But The Rest Struggles To Keep That Momentum

Why is the Apple TV+’s newest mini-series, “Dope Thief,” eight episodes long? It’s a question I found myself asking throughout the prolonged runtime of Peter Craig’s Philadelphia-set crime series. This is not to say that the show is bad. It’s really not. Craig— a novelist and screenwriter best known as co-writer on both “The Town” and Matt Reeves’The Batman” — knows how to tell a pulpy, street-level tale about losers and hustlers scraping by through any means necessary.

Continue reading ‘Dope Thief’ Review: Brian Tyree Henry’s Crime Series Features A Killer Pilot Directed By Ridley Scott, But The Rest Struggles To Keep That Momentum at The Playlist.