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| Genre | Crime drama Thriller |
| Created by | Sotiris Nikias |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 50 mins. |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 21 January 2026 (2026-01-21) |
Steal is a British crime thriller television series created by Sotiris Nikias for Amazon Prime Video, starring Sophie Turner, Archie Madekwe and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd. It centres on the fallout of a robbery at a financial management company. It premiered on 21 January 2026.
Premise
[edit]Zara Dunne, an office worker for pension management company Lochmill Capital, is caught up in a major robbery by an armed gang. However, it soon emerges she may have had a key role in the crime.[1]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Sophie Turner as Zara Dunne, a trade processor at Lochmill Capital
- Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as DCI Demetrius 'Rhys' Covaci, the lead robbery investigator
- Archie Madekwe as Luke Selborn, a trade processor at Lochmill Capital
Recurring
[edit]- Jonathan Slinger as London, the leader of a team of armed robbers
- Andrew Howard as Sniper / Morgan Trahern, a member of London's team
- Ellie James as DI Ellie Lloyd, Covaci's second in command
- Patrick O'Kane as DSU Duff Nichols, Covaci's supervisor
- Harry Michell as Milo Carter-Walsh, a senior risk analyst and investment committee member at Lochmill Capital
- Anastasia Hille as Haley Dunne, an alcoholic psychiatric nurse and Zara's mother
- Thomas Larkin as Wayne, a risk analyst at Lochmill Capital
- Sarah Belcher as Kate Shaw, the head of risk management and investment committee member at Lochmill Capital
- Tara Summers as Sophia, a manager at Lochmill Capital
- Díana Bermudez as Tall, a member of London's team
- Spike Leighton as Junior, a member of London's team
- Yusra Warsama as Glasses, a member of London's team
- Andrew Koji as Darren Yoshida, a police financial investigator
- Elòise Thomas as Myrtle Clarke, an intern at Lochmill Capital
- Tomisin Ajani as Scots, a member of London's team
- Kadiesha Belgrave as Chioma, a trade processor at Lochmill Capital
- Dominic Mafham as George Cartwright, the chief investment officer at Lochmill Capital
- Peter Mullan as Sir Toby Gould, CEO of Gould-Simmons
- Anna Maxwell Martin as a senior MI5 official
- Simon Bird as Oliver Davies, a comedian and talk show host
- Peter de Jersey as Andrew Bains, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | Fill or Kill | Sam Miller | Sotiris Nikitas | 21 January 2026 (2026-01-21) | |
| 2 | Face Value | Sam Miller | Sotiris Nikitas | 21 January 2026 (2026-01-21) | |
| 3 | Short Run | Sam Miller | Sotiris Nikitas | 21 January 2026 (2026-01-21) | |
| 4 | Risk On | Hettie Macdonald | Poppy Cogan & Sotiris Nikitas | 21 January 2026 (2026-01-21) | |
| 5 | Pay Yourself First | Hettie Macdonald | Shyam Popat & Sotiris Nikitas | 21 January 2026 (2026-01-21) | |
| 6 | Dead Cat Bounce | Hettie Macdonald | Sotiris Nikitas | 21 January 2026 (2026-01-21) | |
Production
[edit]The series was developed by Drama Republic and created by Nikias, who had previously written thrillers under the pen name Ray Celestin. Sam Miller produced, and directed three episodes.[2] The cast is led by Sophie Turner, Archie Madekwe and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and also includes Yusra Warsama, Andrew Howard, Jonathan Slinger and Andrew Koji.[3][4]
Filming began in London in May 2024.[5]
Release
[edit]All six episodes were made available on 21 January 2026 on Prime Video.[6][7]
Reception
[edit]The series holds a 79% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 33 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Gripping with few narrative gripes, Steal invests in thrilling heist entertainment with stirring performances by Sophie Turner and Archie Madekwe to rousing effect."[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 64 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9] Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the series four stars out of five, praising the cast and writing.[10] Anita Singh in The Telegraph also gave it four out five stars.[11] Aramide Tinubu of Variety dubbed the series "an intense watch" and "'Steal' works well because of Turner's fantastic performance. At the core of the series is an unimaginable conspiracy that upends the whole British financial ecosystem. However, the unsettling nail-biter is really about the discontent bubbling just below the surface of society and the extreme things human beings are willing to do to give themselves a chance at the lives they think they deserve."[12]
Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter was more critical, praising the opening episode as "a pretty slick little thriller" but that "the next five episodes struggle to keep up the momentum. Doing somehow both too much and too little, Steal keeps asking questions past the point where I'd stopped caring about the answers."[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ Pinto, Jordan (13 May 2024). "Sophie Turner to lead Prime Video UK crime drama Haven from Drama Republic". c21media. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ↑ Kelley, Adam (10 May 2024). "Sophie Turner to Lead New Heist Series 'Haven'". Collider. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ↑ Craig, David (21 January 2026). "Steal cast: Full list of actors in Prime Video thriller". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ Kanter, Jake (10 May 2024). "Game Of Thrones' Star Sophie Turner Headlining Amazon Prime Video Heist Series 'Haven' Alongside 'Saltburn' Breakout Archie Madekwe & 'Bodies' Actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ↑ "Sophie Turner breaks cover after Joe Jonas divorce confessions". Geo.tv. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ↑ "Prime Video Sets the Heist in Motion: First Look and Premiere Date for "Steal" Unveiled". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ Turner, Laura Jane (29 December 2025). "Best shows coming in 2026: The 28 new and returning TV series you absolutely won't want to miss". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "Steal: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "Steal: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ Mangan, Lucy (21 January 2026). "Steal review – you long for Sophie Turner to triumph in this wild thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ Singh, Anita (21 January 2026). "Sophie Turner proves she'll make a great Lara Croft in Amazon's new thriller". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ Tinubu, Aramide (21 January 2026). "Sophie Turner Is Exceptional in Prime Video's Effective Heist Thriller 'Steal': TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ Han, Angie (20 January 2026). "'Steal' Review: Sophie Turner Stars in an Amazon Thriller That Yields Diminishing Returns". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
External links
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- 2026 British television series debuts
- English-language British television shows
- British crime drama television series
- British thriller television series
- Amazon Prime Video original programming
- Television shows shot in London
- 2020s British drama television series
- 2020s British crime drama television series
- Television series by Amazon MGM Studios