Masterminds
TV show

Masterminds

9.0Ended44 episodes

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.

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S1 E1
The Anthon Forgeries
Jul 16, 2003

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

S1 E2
The Dunbar Heist
Jul 16, 2003

Mark Hoffman fabricates more than 600 American historical documents.

S1 E3
The Knightsbridge Heist
Sep 29, 2003

Britain's largest heist in history netted the culprit $90 million in jewels, cash and drugs.

S1 E4
Man Called Hollywood
Oct 6, 2003

The criminal acts committed by Scott Scurlock, who robbed 19 Seattle banks between 1992 and 1996

S1 E5
Double Crossed
Nov 3, 2003

A woman who managed to con over $185,000 out of the residents of Colorado Springs

S1 E6
The Laguna Niguel Heist
Nov 17, 2003

Profile of America's most successful robber Amil Dinsio, who made history in 1972 when he raided the richest bank in the US

S1 E7
A Smuggler Supreme
Nov 24, 2003

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

S1 E8
Art Fraud
Dec 8, 2003

Two Americans discover the man who pulled off the biggest art fraud in U.K. history.

S1 E9
The Hotel Pierre Heist
Dec 15, 2003

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.

S1 E10
The Perfect Score
Dec 22, 2003

Profile of robber William Smarto who hid inside an Illinois bank until closing time and walked away with over $1,000,000 in loot

S1 E11
Harn
Jan 19, 2004

Fraternity brothers use computer trickery to scam the horse-racing world.

S1 E12
A Day at the Races
Feb 14, 2004

The criminals who won over $3million by forging winning horse racing tickets on the Breeders' Cup before being caught

S1 E13
The Stopwatch Heist
Feb 20, 2004

How the FBI tracked down notorious robber Paddy Mitchell and his gang of thieves who were capable of carrying out heists within 90 seconds

S1 E14
King of Car Thieves
Mar 6, 2004

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

S1 E15
The Riviera Job
Mar 26, 2004

Albert Spaggiari's robbery of the Societe Generale bank in Nice in 1976, in which he stole gold, cash and gems worth millions

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