If you are someone who loves to watch heist series, then here is a list of the 18 Best Heist Series that you should binge-watch.
1. Money Heist (2017)
Money Heist was originally named “La casa de Papel” in Spanish which means The House of Paper. The name “Money Heist” is more popular than its original name. It is the most popular heist crime drama series. The series is created by Alex Pina, who is known for his previous works in Spanish Television series like Los hombres de Paco and Vis a Vis. The original release date of the first episode of season 1 is May 2, 2017.
The story of the series is about a group, with the help of Professor planning and executing heists. They successfully execute the Royal Mint of Span heist and then plan the Bank of Spain heist. The perspective of one of the members of the group, Tokyo is shown in the series.
All eight members of the group are named after some cities like Tokyo, Oslo, Rio, Nairobi, Moscow, Berlin, Denver, and Helsinki. The heists are headed by the Professor from a distance. All the preparation for the heist that was going on for a span of five years is shown as flashbacks. They successfully execute the heist and are shown enjoying their lives after which the group comes together with an addition of three members to execute another heist.
At the end of the third season, the gang has successfully robbed the Bank of Spain and is leaving the air base with their new passports with Rafael and Tatiana returning the gold.
The thrilling story of the Money Heist was successful in engaging the audience. The number of viewers of Money Heist increased after the release of each new season. Money Heist has a total of three seasons. It has completed 41 episodes with a running time of 42-77 minutes per episode.
The series has an overall rating of 8.2 on IMDb and 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Where To Watch: Netflix
2. Lupin (2021)
Lupin is a famous French thriller series directed by Marcela Said, Ludovic Bernard, Louis Leterrier, and Hugo Gelin. The creators of the series are Francois Uzan and George Kay. The series has one season divided into two parts with a total of ten episodes. The running time of each episode is 40-52 minutes. The first part was released on January 8, 2021, and the second part was released on June 11, 2021.
Assane Diop is a professional thief who was brought to France by his father. His father is an immigrant from Senegal and started working under Hubert Pellegrini, a wealthy and powerful man. Assane’s father is framed for the offense of stealing an expensive diamond necklace that belongs to Hubert.
Out of shame, Assane’s father commits suicide in the prison cell by hanging himself to death. To revenge his father’s death, Assane sets on a mission to expose Hubert’s crimes. He used his great skills of thievery, and disguise for the same. The character that inspired him the most was from a book gifted to him by his father. The character was Arsene Lupin, known as a gentleman thief and master of disguise.
The main cast of Lupin includes Omar Sy, Ludivine Sagnier, Nicole Garcia, Clotilde Hesme, Herve Pierre, Fargass Assande, Antoine Gouy, Adrian Valli, Soufiane Guerrab, Shirine Boutella, Vincent Londez, Vincent Garanger, and Etan Simon.
Lupin has an overall rating of 7.5 on IMDb and 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Where To Watch: Netflix
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3. The Great Heist (2020)
The Great Heist is a Colombian web mini-series. The original Spanish name of the series is “El robo del siglo”. The series has only one season with a total of six episodes, The running time is 37-48 minutes per episode. The series was released on August 14, 2020. The creators of the series are C.S. Prince and Pablo Gonzalez.
The series is based on a true event that occurred in the year 1994. The robbery of the National Bank El Banco de La Republica is shown in the series. A dramatic look is given to the true events. In the heist, all the criminals escaped from the hands of the police with an amount of 33 million US dollars.
The main cast of the series includes Marcela Benjumea, Andres Parra, Paula Castano, Waldo Urrego, and Christian Tappan. Andres Parra and Christian Tappan have won awards for their work in the series.
The Great Heist has an overall rating of 7.3 out of 10 on IMDb.
Where To Watch: Netflix
4. The Kill Point (2007)
The Kill Point is an American heist series released in the year 2007. The first episode of the series was released on July 22, 2007, and the last episode was aired on August 26, 2007. The director of the series is Steve Shill. The series has one season with eight episodes.
All the members of the “10-13” military platoon together make a plan for a heist. Their platoon participated in the Iraq and Afghanistan combat operations. Jake and all his men decide to rob a bank. They find that their getaway vehicle is disabled and the driver is wounded which forces them to come back to the bank.
They are shot by private security personnel, vigilante, and law enforcement. All of them decide to take the bank customers hostage. A hostage negotiator is appointed named Captain Horst Cali who tries to take all the matters outside the bank without letting them harm any of the bank customers.
The main cast of the series includes Donnie Wahlberg, Michael Hyatt, John Leguizamo, Jeremy Davidson, Christine Evangelista, and Geoffrey Cantor.
The series has got mixed reviews with many people not liking the character depiction in the series. Many have praised the subtle plotline. The cast has done a commendable job in the series.
The Kill Point has an overall rating of 7.4 out of 10 on IMDb with 77% of the people liking the series on Google.
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
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5. The Great Train Robbery (2013)
The Great Train Robbery is a miniseries written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Julian Jarrold and James Strong. The series only has one season with two episodes. The division of both episodes is done in a very creative way.
The series is based on a true event. The Great Train Robbery which happened on August 8, 1963, is shown in the series. The first episode is named Robber’s Tale and the second episode is named Copper’s Tale.
Robber’s Tale- as the name suggests it shows us the story of the robbery from the robber’s point of view. All the planning, organization, and completion of the robbery are shown in the first episode from the robber’s perspective. The episode begins in November 1962 when Bruce gathers a group to plan the robbery on the Royal Mail train.
Copper’s Tale- the investigation of the crime and the arrests are shown in the second episode from the police’s point of view. The episode starts after the robbery took place that is, on the morning of August 8, 1963. DCS Tommy Butler is in charge of the case with six of the best police officers helping them in the investigation.
The main cast of the series includes Luke Evans, Paul Anderson, Jim Broadbent, Neil Maskell, John Voce, Bill Thomas, Dean Smith, Nicholas Murchie, Ken Bones, George Costigan, Richard Hope, and James Fox.
The Great Train Robbery has an overall rating of 7.3 out of 10 on IMDb.
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
6. The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank (2022)
The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank is a docuseries released on March 16, 2022, on Netflix. The original language of the series is Portuguese. The production company of the series is Mixer Films. The docuseries has only one season with three episodes. The running time is approximately 1 hour for each episode.
The story of the docuseries revolves around the heist that took place in the year 2005. Thieves entered the bank vault at Fortaleza, Brazil, through a tunnel. They successfully enter the bank vault and steal an amount of over 160 million reais. The crime was carried out so methodically that it shook everyone who heard of the same.
The narration in this series is definitely different from the other docuseries released on Netflix. But after a while, the pace turns very slow which can result in your interest getting low to stay tuned. The idea of the docuseries was very good but the execution done by the makers could have been much better.
The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank has an overall rating of 6.4 on IMDb and 5.6 out of 10 on FilmAffinity.
Where To Watch: Netflix
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7. Hatton Garden (2019)
Hatton Garden is a heist miniseries. The miniseries only has one season with a total of 4 episodes. The running time is 43-47 minutes per episode. The first episode of the series was released on May 20, 2019, and the last episode was released on May 23, 2019.
The story of the series is based on a true event of a heist that happened in April 2015 known as the Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary. The heist is executed by a group of four elderly men. The series starts with the gang planning for years about the heist. They create a man-sized hole in the vault for easy transport.
They succeed in the heist and after the news of the heist spread, they decided to stay underground for a span of six months before distributing the money. The police suspect one of them after viewing the CCTV footage and decide to follow him. Kenny is the one who is the target of the cops.
To sort things between Terry and Brian, the other two members of the gang, Kenny makes them meet. Police bug their cars and in the end arrests all of them.
The main cast of Hatton Garden includes Alex Norton, Kenneth Cranham, David Hayman, Brian F. O’Byrne, Timothy Spall, Geoff Bell, Nasser Memarzia, Nima Taleghani, and Ian Puleston-Davies.
Hatton Garden has an overall rating of 7.2 on IMDb and 86% on Rotten Tomatoes with 62% of the people liking the show on Google.
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
8. The Nine (2006)
The Nine is a serial drama series created by Hank Steinberg and K. J. Steinberg. The series is produced by Joy Gregory, Ethan Smith, and Perry Husman. The series is of one season with a total of 13 episodes. The running time for each episode is approximately 43 minutes. The first episode of the series was released on October 4, 2006, on the ABC Network.
In the pilot episode, two robbers are seen entering the bank with arms and ammunition. They easily restrain both security guards and police officers. Nine people among which maximum were strangers to each other are kept hostage in the bank.
The standoff lasts for 52 hours which is shown in the series, but the main focus is on how and why the nine people are in the bank and their relationship with each other. After the end of the standoff, the nine arrange a meeting and took an effort to stay in touch and be there for each other whenever the other is in vain.
The main cast of The Nine includes Lourdes Benedicto, John Billingsley, Tim Daly, Jessica Collins, Dana Davis, Chi McBride, Camille Guaty, Kim Raver, Owain Yeoman, Scott Wolf, and Jeffrey Pierce.
The Nine has an overall rating of 6.5 on IMDb, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 81% on TV Guide with 86% of the people liking the show on Google.
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
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9. This Is A Robbery (2021)
This Is a Robbery popularly known as This Is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist is directed by Colin Barnicle. The producers of the series are Rachel Koteen, Jeff Siegel, Bobby O’Brien, and Mary Abramson. The series was released on April 7, 2021. This Is a Robbery has only one season with four episodes. The running time is 50-57 minutes per episode.
The story of the series is about a robbery that happened in Boston in the year 1990. At the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, two men entered all dressed as policemen. They steal a few of the best art from the museum. The arts that they steal are Vermeer’s The Concert, Rembrandt’s The Storm on the Sea of Galilee and A Lady and Gentleman in Black, and ten more works of art.
The thieves had tied the guard on duty before stealing. The cops check the museum’s security and suspect a person. In the end, the federal agents suspect a mobster who might have connections to the robbery.
The main cast of This Is a Robbery includes Shelley Murphy, Anne Hawley, Martin Leppo, Dick Ellis, Kevin Cullen, Tron Brekke, Myles Connor, Charles Heidorn, Stephen Kurkjian, John Green, Arnold Hiatt, Justin Stratman, and Robert Fisher.
This is a Robbery has an overall rating of 6.5 on IMDb and 82% on Rotten Tomatoes with 66% of the people liking the show on Google.
Where To Watch: Netflix
10. Heist (2021)
Heist is a true crime documentary series directed by Nick Frew, Derek Doneen, and Martin Desmond Roe. The producers of the series are Maria Bukhonina, Sarah Anthony, and Lindsey Savino. The docuseries has only one season with a total of six episodes. The running time per episode is 41-49 minutes. The series was released on July 14, 2021.
Three different stories named Sex Magick Money Murder, The Money Plane, and The Bourbon King are shown in the series. In Sex Magick Money Murder, Heather Tallchief uses the way of hypnosis to let Roberto Solis steal 3.1 million dollars from a truck.
In The Money Plane, with the help of plannings in the TV shows, Karls Monzon plans a foolproof heist. The reason for him being a criminal was that he was not able to cover the whole cost of adoption. He takes off with an amount of 7.4 million dollars.
In The Bourbon King, Toby Curtsinger plans to steal the most expensive bourbon. This becomes very famous news. The officers find a very useful tip and also evidence revealing a surprise in the end.
The main cast of Heist includes William Guirola, Ruben Guevara, Kate Watson, Emree Franklin, Drew Hale, Matthew Downs, Lisa Lord, Charles Orme, Erik Rozet, Patricio Doren, Jamie Fishback, Scott Bender, Megan Barlow, Anthony Treme, and Heather Knobel.
Heist has an overall rating of 6.8 on IMDb and 88% on Rotten Tomatoes with 66% of the people liking the show on Google.
Where To Watch: Netflix
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11. Evil Genius (2018)
Evil Genius, popularly known as Evil Genius: The True Story of America’s Most Diabolical Bank Heist is written and directed by Barbara Schroeder. It is a true documentary series. The series has only one season with a total of four episodes. The running time is 45-53 minutes per episode. The release date of the series is May 11, 2018.
The story of the series is about the death of Brian Wells, a pizza delivery boy. This was a high-profile case that happened in the year 2003. The case is termed the “pizza bomber” case or the “collar bomb” case.
The incident happened in Pennsylvania where a bank is robbed and ended with the death of Brian Wells, who may or may not be forced into the crime. After two years of the heist, a witness comes forward. After the needed investigation, a verdict is given by the jury. But again, after years when everyone thought the case had been solved, one more witness appears confusing everyone.
The main cast of Evil Genius includes Trey Borzillieri, Jason Wick, Jerry Clark, David Gluth, Lamont King, Ray Barkowski, Scott Bremner, Korac Timon, Ron Morgan, Gloria Bishop, Jessica Hoopsick, Susan Robinson, Linda Payne, Brad Foulk, and Tom Stankiewicz.
Evil Genius has an overall rating of 7.5 on IMDb and 80% on Rotten Tomatoes with 89% of the people liking the show on Google.
Where To Watch: Netflix
12. The Heist (2018)
If you have watched Hunted, then this series is something that you’ll definitely like. The Heist is a competition series that has a total of two seasons. The first season comprises six episodes and the second season has a total of eight episodes.
The plot of the series is quite intriguing with a group of thieves told to do a robbery and a group of detectives told to find the stolen money or goods. A referee is also a part of this series. A good amount of £250,000 is stolen by a group of ten thieves in the first season from a car and in the second season, they are told to steal an amount of £1 million from a bank.
After stealing the money, it is up to the thief to whether spend it or save it, though spending it would make the chances of them being traced very high. If caught, the detectives can hold them for a period of 24 hours and if proven guilty they will be charged with the crime. After a period of 16 days in season one and 20 days in season two, all the thieves will meet and launder the remaining cash and can escape.
Some of the cast of The Heist includes Jonny, Emma, Georgia, Ben, Diane, Ian, Jonathan, Norman, Paula Grant, Ray Howard, and David Bolton.
The Heist has an overall rating of 7.8 out of 10 on IMDb with 72% of the people liking the show on Google.
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
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13. Inside The Heist (2022)
Inside the Heist is something very different from all the other heist series and movies. It is a reality TV series released in 2022. The recently released series has a total of 6 episodes.
You can watch detectives and former robbers giving their own perspectives on a heist. The boldest robberies made by all the former robbers are shown which includes their planning, and the execution of the heists.
All six episodes have different storylines with different thrilling heist experiences. The robbery of a diamond by a south London gang is shown in the first episode of the series where the robbery is done in daylight. Thieves running away from the police after their robbery, robbery of diamonds, and cash from different places in the world are shown in a very commendable way in the series.
Where To Watch: Discover+
14. Zeven Kleine Criminelen (2019)
Zeven Kleine Criminelen is a Dutch series also known as Seven Little Criminals. The series is based on an Italian children’s book Setti Picolli Sospetti written by Christian Frascella. The series has only one season with eight episodes. The running time is 25 minutes for each episode. Zeven Kleine Criminelen was awarded the Golden Calf for the best drama series in the year 2019 at the Netherlands Film Festival.
Raffie decides to rob a bank when his grandmother’s request for a loan is declined by the superiors of the bank. His friend, Boaz agreed to help him and started recruiting a team for the same. Wahid, a beach salesman is recruited first to the team. Koen, Hispe van Zant, and Tomek are recruited too in the team. The plan goes smoothly but all the teammates were struggling a lot in their personal lives.
They decide to go ahead with their plan and also recruit Tenno to their team. The robbery is successful but Tenno is caught and later, even Boaz is caught. The team decides to not take out any cash from the loot and to stay underground. But, Raffie needs the money or otherwise, his family will be thrown out of their house.
The main cast of Zeven Kleine Criminelen includes Rover van Gennep, Rami Kooti Arab, Matti Stooker, Ilias Chouitar, Owen Kaat, Kees van Wandelen, Dries Alkemade, Lotte Dorenbos, Stefaan Degand, Theo Massen, Anniek Pheifer, Thor Braun, and Marie- Louise Stheins.
Zeven Kleine Criminelen has an overall rating of 8.2 on IMDb and 3.5 out of 5 on MovieMeter.
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15. De Dag (2018)
De Dag is a Dutch series also named “24 Hours- Two Sides of Crime”. The series is directed by Dries Vos and Gilles Coulier and is produced by companies like Dynamic Television, A&E, Woestijnvis, FBO, and ZDFneo. The series was released on March 26, 2018. De Dag has only one season with twelve episodes. The running time is 40- 60 minutes per episode.
The story is about a bank robbery in a small town. The plot goes on for 24 hours with a chasing game between the robbers and the police. The perspectives of both, the police and robbers are shown in the series. The episodes are also divided into two parts termed- “Outside” and “Inside”. Episodes in the “Outside” shows you the perspective of the police and episodes in the “Inside” shows you the perspective of the robbers.
Two robbers enter the bank and take all the staff members, two children, and a customer hostage. The police try to negotiate with the robbers, but they keep on pressing the hostages for more money. The police when entering the bank to save the hostages find that the robbers have already fled away taking a few hostages with them.
The main cast of De Dag includes Jeroen Perceval, Cedric Tylleman, Liesa Van der Aa, Dolores Bouckaert, Sofie Decleir, Titus De Voogdt, Johan van Assche, Lukas De Wolf, Willy Thomas, Michel Bauwens, Johan van Assche, Maaike Neuville, Marijke Pinoy, Serge- Henri Valcke, and Tom Vermeir.
De Dag has an overall rating of 8.3 on IMDb, 8.2 on Justdial, and 7.1 on FilmAffinity.
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
16. Money Heist Korea – Joint Economic Area (2022)
Money Heist Korea – Joint Economic Area is a South Korean series and is based on the Spanish version of Money Heist by Alex Pina. The Korean series is directed by Kim Hong-sun. The six episodes of the first season of the series were released on June 24, 2022, and the second part will be released on December 9, 2022. The second part will also be released on Netflix like the first part.
As Money Heist Korea – Joint Economic Area is a remake or rather say spin-off of the original Spanish series, the storyline and characters are similar to the Spanish Money Heist. The Professor plans the whole heist in the reunified Korean Peninsula. All the other team members are named the same from the Spanish Money Heist, that is, Tokyo, Nairobi, Berlin, Moscow, Oslo, Rio, Denver, and Helsinki.
After the completion of the heist, Berlin declares that the team doesn’t want to hurt anyone and was only there for the money. The heist reaches the end. Professor realizes his love for Woo-Jin and goes on a date with her. Woo-jin gets a message from Anne and she leaves. Professor sees Moo-hyuk who had suspected him earlier.
The main cast of Money Heist Korea – Joint Economic Area includes Yoo Ji-Tae, Jeon Jong-Seo, Park Hae-Soo, Lee Won-Jong, Lee Hyun-Woo, Jang Yoon-Ju, Kim Ji-Hoon, Kim Ji-Hun, Lee Kyu-Ho, Kim Sung-Oh, Kim Yun-Jin, Lee Si-Woo, Lee Joo-Bin, Park Myung-Hoon, Lim Ji-Yeon, Kim Chul-Yoon, Jang Hyun-Sung, and Lim Hyeong-Guk.
Money Heist Korea- Joint Economic Area has an overall rating of 5.4 on IMDb, 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 8.3 on MyDramaList with 88% of the people liking the show on Google.
Where To Watch: Netflix
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17. The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist (2022)
The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist is also known as The Bling Ring. The series is produced by companies like Channel 4 Television and Double Act Productions. The Bling Ring is based on true events that took place between October 2008 to August 2009. The series is termed limited series. The series was released on September 21, 2022. The Bling Ring has only one season and has a total of three episodes. The running time is 46- 50 minutes per episode.
The story is about a group of teenagers who were arrested in the year 2009 for the offense of robbery from celebrity homes. In the series, two of them are going to narrate the story from the robber’s point of view. The inspiration for them for the execution of the heist was a movie.
There was a group of seven teenagers based in and around California, who started breaking into the houses of high-profile celebrities and stealing from their houses. An approximate amount of 3 million dollars in cash and some of their belongings were stolen.
The Bling Ring members are Rachel lee, Nick Prugo, Diana Tamayo, Alexis Neiers, Johnny Ajar, Courtney Ames, and Roy Lopez Jr.
The main cast of The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist includes Cabot Rea, Perez Hilton, Audrina Patridge, Nick Norgo, Alexis Haines, Eden Maimon, and Gabrielle Hames.
The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist has an overall rating of 5.7 on IMDb and 50% on Rotten Tomatoes with 71% of the people liking the show on Google.
Where To Watch: Netflix
18. The Simple Heist (2017)
The Simple Heist is a Swedish series also known as A Very Scandi Scandal. The series is produced by FLX company. The Simple Heist has two seasons. Each season has a total of six episodes making a total of twelve episodes in the series. The first season was released on November 15, 2017, and the second season was released on April 23, 2019. The running time of all the episodes in both seasons is 44 minutes.
The story is about Jenny Bengtsson and Cecilia Stensson who plan a heist in the main branch of the Stockholm Bank. Jenny Bengtsson is a teacher and Cecilia Stensson is a doctor both struggling with their daily life and financial problems. Both of them are tired of their daily life dealing with students, parents, patients, and others. They also have a problem with society that expects women to bear all the burden of balancing their personal and professional life.
With all the tension going on in their life, they decide to execute this heist. In the series, you can visit their plans, preparations, and the aftermath of their decision to rob the bank. Their lives take a turn after the heist.
The main cast of The Simple Heist includes Lotta Tejle, Tomas von Bromssen, Sissela Kyle, Ralph Carlsson, Bjorn Gustafson, David Wiberg, Kristin Andersson, Jimmy Lindstrom, Gunilla Roor, Pontus Edgren, Danilo Bejarano, Rasmus Engelholm, Nina Togner Fex, Shima Niavarani, Johan Glans, and Mans Nathanaelson.
The Simple Heist has an overall rating of 7 on IMDb with 89% of the people liking the show on Google.
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
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