Steal

The first 2 episodes of this series are absolutely riveting, as a multi-billion-dollar heist takes place in a London financial investment office. Sophie Turner plays a woman who suddenly finds herself in the middle of it. Along with a police inspector (Jacob Fortune-Lloyd), she tries to find the culprits. As the plot unravels and the relationships develop in the subsequent eps, the pacing slows. Turner does a great job of creating a clever character. Because of the engaging script and taut direction by creator Sotiris Nikias, the unravelling surprises keep it involving. On the down side, the music is often overbearing and sometimes obnoxious. While there’s only a bit of that earlier tension in the later episodes, there’s still a smart story that rises above the popular typical crime dramas. (6 one-hour eps)

Até que começa bem, mas irá fazer do roteiro uma sucessão de escolhas ruins da protagonista, incluindo um romance sem química alguma. Ao partir para a ação, perde a mão de vez, e o arco se encerra com algo escandalosamente copiado de "La casa de papel". Uma pena, pois os 2 primeiros episódios prendem bem, e tem uma amientação e parte técnica realmente competentes.

Steal emerges as one of those quiet bets from Prime Video that arrive without much fanfare but arouse curiosity about the genre and the cast involved. Created by Sotiris Nikias, a crime novelist known by the pseudonym Ray Celestin, the series presents itself as a financial thriller set in London, starting with a robbery at an investment company to build a web of investigation, secrets, and personal dilemmas. The beginning is impactful, almost suffocating, and creates the expectation of a work that will explore not only the crime itself, but also its moral and social implications. However, as it progresses, the series reveals its hesitations: between being a more critical financial thriller or a traditional crime drama, it ends up oscillating more than it should.Amazon has been trying to consolidate its catalog as a competitive force in streaming, especially in the field of series. While the studio still oscillates greatly between hits and misses in its original films, Prime Video often surprises with series that arrive discreetly and become good finds. Steal fits this profile perfectly. With a cast led by Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and Archie Madekwe, the series draws attention not only for its names but also for the promise of a contemporary thriller that addresses financial issues, inequality, and institutional corruption.Steal is a series that begins with a strong idea and an impressive initial execution, but struggles to sustain its own ambitions. Sotiris Nikias' lack of experience in the television format is reflected in a narrative that resembles the structure of a novel rather than a series well-suited to the episodic rhythm. Still, there are obvious qualities: a solid cast, a well-constructed setting, and moments of genuine tension.Even with its problems of focus and pace, the series works as entertainment for thriller fans, especially those interested in crime stories with a financial backdrop. It is not a production that reaches its full potential, but it is a pleasant surprise within the Prime Video catalog, not because it is exceptional, but because it shows that there was a good idea there, even if only partially realized.

Promising first 3 episodes that then loses its steam and its way. Disappointing.

if you like plot holes and non-sensical scripts that insult the intelligence while you are doom scrolling as they say, this is for you