Series synopsis
Thief is an American crime drama television series that premiered on FX on March 28, 2006. It ended on May 2, 2006. It was created by Norman Morrill. It stars Andre Braugher, Yancey Arias, Malik Yoba and Mae Whitman.
Nick Atwater, the leader of a robbery crew, is balancing his personal life with the planning of a major heist while being targeted by a relentless cop and the Chinese mafia.
Premise
Nick Atwater, the leader of a robbery crew, is balancing his personal life with the planning of a major heist while being targeted by a relentless cop and the Chinese mafia.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Andre Braugher as Nick Atwater
- Yancey Arias as Gabriel 'Gabo' Williams
- Malik Yoba as Elmo 'Mo' Jones
- Mae Whitman as Tammi Deveraux
- Clifton Collins Jr. as Jack 'Bump' Hill
- Will Yun Lee as Vincent Chan
Guest cast
- Michael Rooker as Detective John Hayes
- Fiona Dourif as Alice
- Michael Mitchell as Keith
- Albert Hall as Riley
- Bernard Hocke as Martin Armitage
- Andrea Powell as Kim Hayes
- Parry Shen as Billy 'Shrimp Boy' Kwan
- Randall Duk Kim as Uncle Lau
- Clayne Crawford as Izzy
- Randy Austin as Officer Milovich
- Dina Meyer as Wanda Atwater (archive footage, uncredited)
- Vickie Eng as Dr. W
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 27, 2006 | May 2, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Nick Atwater is a thief who has done a good job of separating his profession from his personal life. However, this all changes after a botched heist reveals all. Later on, Nick returns home to New Orleans and learns that his wife has been involved in an auto accident. This means he has to deal with a stepdaughter who doesn't like him at all. |
March 28, 2006 |
| 2 |
I Ain't Goin' to Jail for Anyone Nick makes plans for his next heist as he attends a funeral. His next target is the U.S. government by stealing $30 million from a plane heading toward Columbia while it's in flight. Meanwhile, Vincent arrives in New Orleans to get the Chinese mob's money back from Nick and his crew. Tammi decides she wants to go to Hawaii to be with her biological father. |
April 4, 2006 |
| 3 |
Everything That Rises Must Converge Nick needs to get into Roz's safe so the crew can pull of their airliner job, but Vincent happens to have Roz's cell phone so his moments are numbered. Meanwhile, Hayes ends up taking a lead role in the crew and Gabo ends up developing something with Hayes' wife who has been very bored lately. Also, Tammi tries to break into Nick's secret files. |
April 11, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FX |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 28, 2006 |
| Last aired | May 2, 2006 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |