This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist

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.

Details

Aired

April 7, 2021

Status

Ended

Country

United States of America

Network

Netflix

Episodes

4

View on IMDb

Where to watch

Streaming data by JustWatch

Seasons

1. Miniseries · episodes: 4 · 2021

Cast

• Shelley Murphy

  Self. Reporter, Boston Globe
• Anne Hawley

  Self. Director Emerita, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
• Dick Ellis

  Self. Fmr. Head Art & Antique Squad, Scottland Yard
• Martin Leppo

  Self. Criminal Defense Attorney
• Tron Brekke

  Self. Fmr. Section Chief, FBI Boston Office
• Myles Connor

  Self. Art Thief
• Stephen Kurkjian

  Self. Author, Master Thieves
• Justin Stratman

  Self. Boston Latin School, Class of 1990 / Witness
• Aaron Fannin

  Self. Fmr. Guard, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
• Nancy Clougherty

  Self. Witness. Boston Latin School, Class of 1991
• Karen Sangregory

  Self. Fmr. Guard, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
• Ed Mahony

  Self. Reporter, Hartford Courant

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