Masterminds - Season 1
Season 1
Masterminds tells real crime stories about amazing deceptions that brilliant criminals use to pull off seemingly impossible crimes. This new half-hour series combines the mystery of a "whodunit" with the thrill of a "howdunit," revealing the extraordinary world of elite bank robbers, escape artists, impersonators, kidnappers, murderers and frauds.
Network
DatesJul 16, 2003 - May 22, 2004
Episodes
Season 1Episode 160 min
The Anthon Forgeries
The story of master forger Mark Hoffmann, who created numerous falsified documents relating to the founding of the Mormon church, and fooled experts all over the world
Jul 16, 2003
Season 1Episode 260 min
The Dunbar Heist
Mark Hoffman fabricates more than 600 American historical documents.
Jul 16, 2003
Season 1Episode 360 min
The Knightsbridge Heist
Britain's largest heist in history netted the culprit $90 million in jewels, cash and drugs.
Sep 29, 2003
Season 1Episode 460 min
Man Called Hollywood
The criminal acts committed by Scott Scurlock, who robbed 19 Seattle banks between 1992 and 1996
Oct 6, 2003
Season 1Episode 560 min
Double Crossed
A woman who managed to con over $185,000 out of the residents of Colorado Springs
Nov 3, 2003
Season 1Episode 660 min
The Laguna Niguel Heist
Profile of America's most successful robber Amil Dinsio, who made history in 1972 when he raided the richest bank in the US
Nov 17, 2003
Season 1Episode 760 min
A Smuggler Supreme
Profile of Brian O'Dea, who used his job as a fisherman to import marijuana into America during the 1980s, making himself $200million in the process
Nov 24, 2003
Season 1Episode 860 min
Art Fraud
Two Americans discover the man who pulled off the biggest art fraud in U.K. history.
Dec 8, 2003
Season 1Episode 960 min
The Hotel Pierre Heist
On New Years Eve 1972, Bobby Comfort and his gang pulled off the largest hotel safe heist in U.S. history. It happened at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. After rehearsing a number of scenarios and planning their getaway, Comfort and his gang swooped into the hotel at 4am on New Years Eve. After two and a half hours, they greeted the New Year with more than $10 million dollars in cash and jewels.
Dec 15, 2003
Season 1Episode 1060 min
The Perfect Score
Profile of robber William Smarto who hid inside an Illinois bank until closing time and walked away with over $1,000,000 in loot
Dec 22, 2003
Season 1Episode 1160 min
Harn
Fraternity brothers use computer trickery to scam the horse-racing world.
Jan 19, 2004
Season 1Episode 1260 min
A Day at the Races
The criminals who won over $3million by forging winning horse racing tickets on the Breeders' Cup before being caught
Feb 14, 2004
Season 1Episode 1360 min
The Stopwatch Heist
How the FBI tracked down notorious robber Paddy Mitchell and his gang of thieves who were capable of carrying out heists within 90 seconds
Feb 20, 2004
Season 1Episode 1460 min
King of Car Thieves
Investigating the capture of Bill Dhaliwal and his gang of elite car thieves who were responsible for stealing high quality cars and selling them to unsuspecting buyers
Mar 6, 2004
Season 1Episode 1560 min
The Riviera Job
Albert Spaggiari's robbery of the Societe Generale bank in Nice in 1976, in which he stole gold, cash and gems worth millions
Mar 26, 2004
Season 1Episode 1660 min
The Dinner Set Gang
They were the craftiest cat burglars of the 20th Century. For years, Peter Salerno and his partner Dominick Latella plagued the wealthy along the East Coast. In the summer, they struck homes in the ritzy suburbs of New York and Connecticut. When winter came, they trailed their prey to Palm Beach, . There, waterfront properties gave them a great advantage in avoiding police patrolling the roads by approaching their target homes by boat. Over the years they made millions pilfering from the elite of society. The heirs to multimillion dollar businesses such as DuPont, Macy's, Gimbles, the Vat 69 whiskey distillery and others were easy targets for the duo. Salerno and Latella were at the top of their game, and one of the keys to their success was a technique that other thieves would consider suicide. They broke in and carried out their robberies at a time when they knew security alarms would be inactive - while the families were at home having dinner.
Apr 23, 2004
Season 1Episode 1760 min
Safe Landing
An insight into the sophisticated gang of thieves, including a jeweller and a former detective, who stole more than $6million in cash and gems over a 10 year period
Apr 16, 2004
Season 1Episode 1860 min
The Forger's Art
A profile of John Drewe, who was caught in 1997 for dealing in forged paintings that had fooled art experts across the world and earned him millions
Apr 25, 2004
Season 1Episode 1960 min
Fools Gold
A recreation of the Bre-X goldmine scam in Indonesia that swindled thousands of investors out of their life savings.
May 5, 2004
Season 1Episode 2060 min
The Bandit Queen
How Judy Amar baffled Florida police with a string of robberies in mansions that had strict security measures
May 19, 2004
Season 1Episode 2160 min
A Gem of a Heist
May 22, 2004
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