Thief

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2006-03-28

Last Air Date: 2006-05-02

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: FX

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Top 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
Michael Rooker as Detective John Hayes
Will Yun Lee as Vincent Chan
Michael Mitchell as Keith
Randall Duk Kim as Uncle Lau
Fiona Dourif as Alice

Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Pilot (2006-03-28)

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.
Ep. 2: I Ain't Goin' to Jail for Anyone (2006-04-04)

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.
Ep. 3: Everything That Rises Must Converge (2006-04-11)

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.
Ep. 4: No Direction Home (2006-04-18)

Nick realizes that he must hide Tammi after he has a confrontation with Vincent. Meanwhile, Gabo and Jacke end up clashing and the crew's heist plans run into some major trouble.
Ep. 5: Flight (2006-04-25)

Nick finds out that Tammi has run away which also happens to be the day of the planned heist. Meanwhile, Nick gets an unexpected visit from Hayes.
Ep. 6: In the Wind (2006-05-02)

In the season finale, Nick ends up facing another personal tragedy as the crew struggles to escape out of New Orleans after their heist was plagued with mistake after mistake.