What's the best heist series?

Money Heist for spectacle and Lupin for style. If you want a satisfying job wrapped up every episode, Leverage.

Best Heist and Con Artist Series Worth Watching

TL;DR — For one giant heist, watch Money Heist. For a gentleman thief, Lupin. For a crew pulling a job every episode, Leverage or Hustle. For a con man working with the FBI, White Collar. For a grifter hiding inside a stranger's family, Sneaky Pete.

Infographic splitting ongoing-heist shows like Money Heist from con-of-the-week shows like Leverage. — The best cons aren't magic tricks. They're pressure, psychology, timing, and nerve.

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One big job

Money Heist (Antena 3, then Netflix, 2017-2021, 5 parts). A mastermind called the Professor and robbers code-named after cities take hostages in the Royal Mint of Spain. Melodramatic, tense and addictive; it became one of Netflix's most-watched non-English shows. A spin-off, Berlin, followed.

Gentleman thief

Lupin (Netflix, 2021 onward). Omar Sy plays Assane Diop, who models himself on the fictional thief Arsène Lupin to take revenge on the wealthy family that framed his father. Clever, charming and very French.

A job every episode

Leverage (TNT, 2008-2012, 5 seasons). A former insurance investigator leads a hacker, a thief, a grifter and a hitter in robbing people who've ruined others. Light and satisfying.

Hustle (BBC One, 2004-2012, 8 series). A team of London grifters cons greedy marks, usually with a reveal of how it was really done in the final minutes.

Con men undercover

White Collar (USA Network, 2009-2014, 6 seasons). Matt Bomer's art forger Neal Caffrey works off his sentence helping an FBI agent catch white-collar criminals. Breezy and fun.

Sneaky Pete (Prime Video, 2015-2019, 3 seasons). Giovanni Ribisi's con man, fresh out of prison, hides from a gangster by pretending to be his cellmate Pete and moving in with Pete's family. Co-created by Bryan Cranston.

Our verdict

For one huge binge, Money Heist. For something lighter and episodic, Leverage or Hustle.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a Leverage sequel? Yes. Leverage: Redemption, from 2021, brought back most of the original crew.

Is Money Heist Spanish? Yes. La Casa de Papel first aired on Spain's Antena 3 in 2017, then became a global hit after Netflix picked it up. Watch it in Spanish with subtitles if you can.

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