Prime Video has released 'Steal,' a six-episode crime thriller created by Sotiris Nikias, starring Sophie Turner as Zara, an office worker ensnared in Britain's largest heist. The series explores themes of greed and societal discontent amid a dramatic robbery at a pensions firm. All episodes are now streaming on the platform.
'Steal' unfolds in London, where Zara, portrayed by Sophie Turner, navigates a routine day at Lochmill Capital, a fiduciary pensions fund. As a mid-level employee in the trade processing team, she mentors new intern Myrtle (Eloise Thomas) and banters with colleague Luke (Archie Madekwe). The ordinary morning shatters when a gang of masked thieves, armed with machine guns, storms the office and takes the staff hostage. Under duress, Zara and Luke execute an unauthorized trade, enabling the robbers to steal £4 billion in UK citizens' pensions.
In the ensuing investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Rhys Covec (Jacob Fortune-Lloyd), alongside DI Ellie Lloyd (Ellie James) and financial crimes investigator Darren Yoshida (Andrew Koji), probes the incident. Rhys grapples with personal demons, including gambling debts, complicating his role as MI5 joins the inquiry. The thieves, led by a cunning mastermind (Jonathan Singer) and including the volatile Sniper (Andrew Howard), reveal internal tensions that heighten the drama.
The series, spanning six fast-paced episodes, delves into Zara and Luke's friendship and their struggles in a harsh economic landscape. Episode 3, titled 'Short Run,' provides backstory on their lives, including Zara's fraught relationship with her alcoholic mother, Haley (Anastasia Hille). While the narrative critiques late-stage capitalism and the desperation it breeds, some middle episodes feature convoluted plot choices that test character logic and investigative credibility.
Produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Drama Republic, 'Steal' features executive producers Greg Brenman and Rebecca de Souza, producer Nuala O'Leary, and directors Sam Miller and Hettie MacDonald. Turner's performance anchors the show, highlighting the extremes people endure for financial security in a stratified society.
