Top 10 Must-Watch Heist Series to Stream Now

Top 10 Must-Watch Heist Series to Stream Now on OTT

A well-executed heist, famous for its complex planning and possible surprises, has fascinated people for many years. Over the top (OTT) streaming services have become big fans of this genre, presenting a wealth of series that keep viewers excited. If you’re interested in masterminds, bold schemes and the excitement of chasing criminals,

The Spanish thriller Money Heist (La Casa de Papel) drew fans worldwide for a good reason. It is through this character that two huge heists, on the Royal Mint of Spain and the Bank of Spain, are planned and executed. With a long list of complex, human characters, deep emotions and suspense, it is well worth watching.

Assane Diop is a gentleman criminal inspired by Arsène Lupin, who commits crimes to clear his father’s name in this French thriller. The story isn’t built around robberies, but clever tricks and theatrical effects.

• Kaleidoscope (Netflix): You can view this series out of order, since each episode tells the story of the massive heist from a different angle. Because the narrative isn’t straight, there are many ways to look at what happens before and after the main operation.
• Leverage: Redemption (Amazon Prime Video) is part of the beloved “Leverage” family and follows a group of experts – a Hitter, a Hacker, a Grifter and a Thief – who expose corruption and rob from the corrupt, using a complex caper at the heart of every episode.
• Berlin (Netflix): A prequel to Money Heist, this series gives us a glimpse into the earlier adventures and escapades of the charismatic yet wicked jewel thief, Andrés de Fonollosa, a.k.a. Berlin. It dramatises his Paris antics before the series, which included romance, high-stakes robberies, and intricate planning.
• The Great Heist (El Robo del Siglo) (Netflix): Based on the true story of a 1994 bank robbery that acquired international notoriety in Colombia, the show narrates the fairly thrillerish, factual account of how a gang of thieves managed to drain out of a bank vault a ridiculous amount of money with what seemed to be perfect precision.
• Good Girls (Netflix): This darkly comedic crime drama centers around three suburban moms in a desperate situation who choose to rob a grocery store. Their small act of rebellion turns quickly into a dangerous situation with local criminals, eventually leading the trio to pull off elaborate capers.
• The Sticky (Amazon Prime Video): This comedy-drama fits into the genre of heist films, inspired by the true story of the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist”. Telling the story of a maple syrup farmer who desperately pulls off a heist to steal from Canada’s own strategic maple syrup reserve.
• Prison Break (Disney+ Hotstar / Amazon Prime Video): Although this isn’t a “heist” in terms of stealing cash or specific items, “Prison Break” is the ultimate escape-heist series. It is the story of a structural engineer who purposely has himself incarcerated to break his innocent brother out of a maximum security prison, requiring intense planning and execution.

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• The Outlaws (Amazon Prime Video): In this British comedy-drama, we get a diverse set of strangers forced into a community service program together. They accidentally get involved in a criminal conspiracy when they discover a bag with a sum of money, which leads them into a series of escalating events, including their own unexpected “heist”.

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