Dave Lapsley
Masterminds (2003)
Season 4
Masterminds was a true crime documentary television series produced in Canada with truTV. As of February 2011, the program is broadcast on History Television and Global TV in Canada and truTV in the United States. Each 30 minute episode features one true crime story. The profiled crimes generally involve large sums of cash or merchandise and, more important, extremely unique and/or elaborate methods of criminal operation which were never before seen by law enforcement agencies. With a few notable exceptions, most criminals profiled in this series were caught within a couple of years of committing their crime.
Released July 16, 2003
Episode 60 min
10+
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Keywords: imdb.one-word-title, imdb.narration, imdb.crime-reenactment, imdb.true-crime, imdb.reenactment, imdb.criminal-investigation
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Network: History
S4E1 - The Museum Heist
Insight into James P Quinn's theft of $1.6million worth of jewellery in the Headley-Whitney Museum, Kentucky, revealing whether the police were able to catch him
July 6, 2006, midnight
S4E2 - It Takes a Thief
Revealing how Paul Mathieson came to lead a band of burglars that travelled America, stealing over $10million worth of loot
July 7, 2006, midnight
S4E3 - Foul Ball
The capture of fraudster Wayne Bray, who was responsible for the largest sporting memorabilia scam in American history
July 8, 2006, midnight
S4E4 - The Transylvania Job
Thieves stole over five million dollars worth of sketches and books from the University of Transylvania's rare book collection.
July 10, 2006, midnight
S4E5 - Mission Impossible Burglar
Profiling Steven Krueger, whose ability to use rope ladders and grappling hooks to avoid shop alarms saw the papers dub him the 'Mission Impossible Thief'
July 11, 2006, midnight
S4E6 - Money Maker
The story of forger Wesley Weber, who, while still in his 20s, flooded the Canadian economy with $20million in counterfeit notes
July 12, 2006, midnight
S4E7 - The Copycat Millions
The story of con-man El Sakhai, who made millions dealing in forged paintings in the Asian market
Nov. 14, 2006, midnight
S4E8 - The Graduate
In July 1994, master thief James P. Quinn makes off with over $1.6 million in jewelry from the Headley-Whitney museum in Lexington, Ky.
Dec. 5, 2006, midnight
S4E9 - Imposters: Bad Medicine
Dr Gerald Barnes posed as a doctor and ran a Los Angeles clinic - but despite having certificates he never actually attended medical school
March 24, 2007, midnight
S4E10 - The Millennium Diamond
The attempted theft of a diamond worth £200million, which was being exhibited at the Millennium Dome
May 5, 2007, midnight
Network: History
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: July 16, 2003
Last Air Date: May 5, 2007, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+
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