Dope Thief
| Dope Thief | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Peter Craig |
| Based on | Dope Thief by Dennis Tafoya |
| Written by | Peter Craig |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Dominic Lewis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Erik Messerschmidt |
| Editor | Billy Rich[1] |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Apple TV+ |
Dope Thief is an upcoming American crime drama television miniseries created by Peter Craig, based on the 2009 novel by Dennis Tafoya. It is scheduled to premiere on Apple TV+ on March 14, 2025.
Premise
Two Philadelphia friends who pose as DEA agents to rob a house face the consequences of their actions when it turns out they robbed a large narcotics operation.
Cast
- Brian Tyree Henry as Ray
- Wagner Moura as Manny Carvalho
- Marin Ireland as Mina
- Kate Mulgrew as Theresa Bowers
- Amir Arison as Mark Nader
- Ving Rhames as Bart
- Dustin Nguyen as Son Pham
- Nesta Cooper as Michelle
- Kaci Walfall as Marietta
- Idris Debrand as Teen Ray
- Bentley Cooper as Young Ray
- Liz Caribel as Sherry
- Will Pullen as Marchetti
- Kiều Chinh as Xuan 'Grandma' Pham
- Phong Le as Duy
- Emma Lewis as Izzy Pham
- Jaba Keh as Lewis Pham
Production
It was announced in August 2022 that Sinking Spring, a TV series written by Peter Craig based on Dennis Tafoya's novel Dope Thief, would be produced for Apple TV+, with Brian Tyree Henry starring. Ridley Scott was set to direct the pilot episode, in addition to executive producing. Craig was also set to direct an episode.[2] The cast, including Michael Mando, Marin Ireland and Kate Mulgrew, were announced in the following months.[3][4][5] In January 2023, Amir Arison was cast,[6] with Ving Rhames, Dustin Nguyen and Nesta Cooper among additional castings the following month.[7] Kiều Chinh was cast in March.[8]
Filming began in February 2023 in Philadelphia.[9] Following an on-set altercation with another actor, Mando was fired, with Wagner Moura cast to replace him.[10] On May 9, filming was halted due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.[11]
In November 2024, it was reported that the series' title had been changed from Sinking Spring to Dope Thief, and that the first two episodes were set to premiere on March 14, 2025.[12]
References
- ^ "Billy Rich" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (August 11, 2022). "Brian Tyree Henry To Star In Philadelphia Crime Series Sinking Spring For Apple From Top Gun: Maverick Writer Peter Craig & Ridley Scott". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (September 9, 2022). "Sinking Spring: Michael Mando Joins Brian Tyree Henry In Apple Series From Peter Craig & Ridley Scott". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 13, 2022). "Marin Ireland Joins Apple's Sinking Spring TV Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (November 10, 2022). "Kate Mulgrew Joins Apple Series Sinking Spring (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (January 19, 2023). "The Blacklist Star Amir Arison Joins Ridley Scott's Apple Series Sinking Spring". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (February 13, 2023). "Sinking Spring: Ving Rhames, Dustin Nguyen, Nesta Cooper, 3 Others Round Out Cast Of Apple's Crime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ Hibberd, James (March 29, 2023). "Joy Luck Club Star Kieu Chinh Joins Apple Crime Drama Sinking Spring". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Sinking Spring". Production List. January 2, 2023. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 25, 2023). "Michael Mando Fired From Apple Series Following Clash With Co-Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Rudnesky, Franki (May 10, 2023). "Production on Apple TV+ series filming in Philly area halted amid writers strike". PhillyVoice. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 20, 2024). "Apple Sets Premiere Date For Crime Drama Series 'Dope Thief'; First-Look Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
External links
- Dope Thief at IMDb