For a while, Apple TV+‘s adaptation of Dennis Tafoya’s Dope Thief fits into one of my favorite subgenres of crime fiction: Longtime friends, bonded by shared trauma, engage in petty crime to survive, only to find themselves caught up in something bigger and more dangerous than they could have imagined.
Never quite a buddy comedy, but definitely a morbidly funny thriller fueled by economic desperation, Dope Thief gets off to an extremely promising start.
Dope Thief
The Bottom Line Can’t sustain momentum after a strong start.
Airdate: Friday, March 14 (Apple TV+)
Cast: Brian Tyree Henry, Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Ving Rhames
Creator: Peter Craig
Stars Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura have the instant and volatile chemistry of men who have weathered so many dark moments together that they love each
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