TV series

Thief Takers
1996–1997 · 3 seasons
A grounded, case-of-the-week police drama that balances tense investigations with the personal lives of its officers.
- Created by
- Roy Mitchell
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Starring
- Robert Willox, Gary McDonald, Lynda Steadman
- Overview
- Thief Takers was a police drama series made by Central Independent Television for the ITV network. The show depicted the work of a team in the Metropolitan Police Service's Flying Squad. Each case was a stand alone episode or sometimes spread over two episodes and continuing drama was provided by the depiction of the personal lives of the officers in the team and their families. Production comprised a pilot aired in 1995 followed by the commissioning of three series between 1996 and 1997.
- How it feels
- Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Crime, justice, work, loyalty
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Roy Mitchell
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Starring
- Robert Willox, Gary McDonald, Lynda Steadman











