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Brian Tyree Henry says taking on 'Dope Thief' was 'the most cathartic thing' he's ever done

'Dope Thief' features friends Ray and Manny, portrayed by Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura, engaging in petty crimes while posing as DEA agents to survive in post-pandemic Philadelphia.
The show, based on Dennis Tafoya's novel, employs a gritty Philadelphia setting and combines dark humor with thrilling elements as Ray and Manny face danger from both law enforcement and a mysterious villain.
As their lives spiral into chaos after a major crime, the pair's friendship is tested, leading them to confront personal demons and external threats.
The series explores themes of friendship, economic desperation, and moral ambiguity, while featuring sharp dialogue that captures the complexities of their relationship in a post-pandemic world.

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The Spectator World

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Apple TV+’s Dope Thief is an ugly mess

LOG is the name of ungraded digital video footage. It’s flat, lifeless, and dark, but that’s fine because you can tweak, tune, and adjust in a way that was never possible with film, fiddling with exposure, contrast, saturation, and so forth. In those days, everything had to look as good as possible on the film. But, with the ability to grade in post, fix visual effects in post, and change backgrounds and designs in post, directors started gettin…

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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Dope Thief Pulls It Off

The new Apple TV+ series ‘Dope Thief’ enlivens its genre formula with a central friendship between Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura that is as gooey and soft as the show surrounding it is bleak and bloody.

2 months ago·United States

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Apple TV+ Just Quietly Released The Most Disappointing Crime Thriller Of The Year

Apple TV+DEA agents Ray (Brian Tyree Henry) and Manny (Wagner Moira) have found their next target: A small drug cooking operation in North Philadelphia. Their raid is a little rough around the edges, but there's no doubt that Ray has done this dozens, if not hundreds of times. Oddly, despite handcuffing the young assailants, instead of arresting them, they take the money and run.That’s because Ray and Manny aren't actually DEA agents. They're fr…

2 months ago·United States

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Inside the Making of 'Dope Thief,' TV's Next Great Crime Thriller

Craig co-wrote Top Gun: Maverick, The Batman, and The Gladiator II. Now, he's helming the first project that is entirely his own—and it's fun as hell.

2 months ago·United States

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