Masterminds (Canadian TV series)

Masterminds was a true crime documentary television series produced in Canada with truTV (formerly Court TV). Each 30 minute episode features one true crime story. The profiled crimes generally involve large sums of cash or merchandise and, more important, extremely unusual and/or elaborate methods of criminal operation which were never before (and sometimes never since) 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(s).

Masterminds
GenreDocumentary
True crime
Directed byJames Hyslop
Narrated byJamie Watson
ComposersDavid Shaw
Craig Marshall
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes61
Production
ProducerCameron Rothery
Running time~22 minutes
Production companyRed Apple Entertainment
DistributorNew Line Television
Release
Original networkHistory (Canadian TV channel)
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Original releaseJuly 16, 2003 (2003-07-16) 
May 5, 2007 (2007-05-05)

Episodes

EpisodeShow TitleSubject (crime)
1The Anthon ForgeriesMark Hofmann (antique document forgery)
2The Dunbar HeistDunbar Armored robbery
3The Knightsbridge HeistKnightsbridge Security Deposit robbery
4A Man Called HollywoodScott Scurlock (bank robber)
5Double CrossedCharles Daughtery (imposter, fraudster)
6The Laguna Niguel HeistAmil Dinsio (United California Bank robbery)
7A Smuggler SupremeBrian O'Dea (Drug Smuggling)
8The Hotel Pierre HeistBobby Comfort
9The Perfect ScoreWilliam Smarto (Bank Vault Robbery)
10A Day at the RacesChris Harn 2002 Breeders' Cup betting scandal
11The Stopwatch HeistPaddy Mitchell (Bank Robbery)
12The King of Car ThievesBill Dhaliwal, Car Cloning
13The Riviera JobAlbert Spaggiari (Bank Vault Robbery)
14The Dinner Set GangPeter Salerno and Dominick Latella of the Dinner Set Gang
15Safe Landing (aka A Gem Of A Heist)Mark Collins (jewel theft)
16The Forger's ArtJohn Drewe (art fraud)
17Fool's GoldMichael de Guzman and Bre-X (Geological Fraud, Investor Fraud)
18The Bandit QueenJudy Amar (House Burglary)
19The James Bond GangTerence Lawton, Bruce Anderson, David Kirkland & Walter Smith (burglaries)
20The Dublin JobMartin Cahill
21Confessions of a Master Jewel ThiefBill Mason (jewel theft)
22The Friday Night RobberCarl Gugasian
23The Kansas City Diamond HeistClarence Burnett (Tivol jewelry heist)
24The Silver BanditBlane David Nordahl
25The Cairo Caper (also known as Stealing History)Jonathan Tokeley-Parry (Egyptian artifact smuggling)
26Slot Machine GeniusTommy Lee Carmichael
27The Jewelry Show JobWilliam Hanhardt
28Air AmericaRik Luytjes (Drug Smuggling)
29The Memorial Day HeistJerry Clemente (police officer, ringleader of bank robbery)
30The Disappearing ManSteven Hadley (John Deere Bank theft)
31The SuperthiefJack McClean
32The Stander GangAndre Stander
33Crazy EddieEddie Antar (Retail Fraud) aka Crazy Eddie
34The Brinks Matt (sic) RobberyBrink's-Mat robbery
35The Jacksonville HeistPhillip Johnson (Loomis Fargo Depot theft)
36Leader of the PackAaron Rogers (Bank Vault Robbery)
37The ConRail BoyzEdward Mongon (Train Robbing)
38Hot WheelsMinjin "Kenny" Yang (Grand Theft Auto and Export to China)
39The Phantom BanditGilbert Galvan (Bank Robbery)
40Making MillionsSteven Jory (Counterfeiting)
41The Air Cargo MillionsHoa Lam Ong
42Halloween HeistCraig Pritchert, Nova Guthrie (Bank Robbery)
43The Social Register GangRaymond Flynn
44Stealing Las VegasDennis Nikrash (Gaming Fraud)
45Cleaning House (aka Maid In The Shade)Carrie Lee Jenkins
46Money BagsMaurizio Percan (Car Part Theft/Airbag resale)
47The Berlin HeistKallet Alvarazi (Bank Heist)
48The Highway Robber (aka The Highway Bandit)David Brankle
49The Great EscapeJeffrey Manchester
50Off The Rack (aka Fashion Crime)Clothing theft on New York's Fashion Avenue
51The Art of Double Dealing (aka Copycat Millions)Ely Sakhai
52The Motorcycle BanditRoni Leibovitz
53The Invisible ManStephen Blumberg (theft of antique books)
54The Museum HeistJames Quinn
55It Takes a ThiefPaul Mathieson
56Foul BallWayne Bray
57The Transylvania JobTransylvania University (rare book collection theft)
58Mission Impossible BurglarSteven Krueger
59Money MakerWesley Weber
60Bad MedicineGerald Barnbaum/Barnes
61The Millennium DiamondMillennium Dome raid

Broadcast

As of February 2011, the program is broadcast on History Television and Global TV in Canada, and on truTV in the United States.

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