In 'Dope Thief,' Brian Tyree Henry messes with the wrong drug lord

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Brian Tyree Henry in Dope Thief. Photo by NPR - Apple TV+

The Apple TV+ series Dope Thief is a great high-stakes crime thriller to stream now. It stars Brian Tyree Henry as a man running a risky con: Robbing small-time drug dealers by posing as a DEA agent. His luck runs out, however, when he and his buddy-in-crime (Wagner Moura) mess with the wrong house.


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