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*This Is a Robbery*
This Is a Robbery
Genre	Documentary; Historical drama;
Directed by	Colin Barnicle
Music by	Jason Hill
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producers	Colin Barnicle; Nick Barnicle; Jane Rosenthal; Berry Welsh; Linda Pizzuti Henry;
Producers	Jeff Siegel; Rachel Koteen; Bobby O'Brien; Mary Abramson;
Cinematography	Stephen McCarthy
Editors	Kelly Kendrick; Chris Kronus; Matt Cascella; Andrew Jenter;
Running time	50–57 minutes
Production company	Barnicle Brothers Production TriBeCa Productions
Original release
Release	April 7, 2021

This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist is a 2021 American documentary miniseries about the 1990 robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.^[1]^[2]^[3] The four-part series was directed by Colin Barnicle, who also produced alongside his brother Nick Barnicle. The series was produced over a seven-year period, beginning in 2014.^[4] It was released on Netflix on April 7, 2021, receiving generally positive reviews from critics.^[5]

Episodes

No.	Title	Original release date
1	"They Looked Like Cops"	April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)
In Boston 1990, two men dressed as police officers enter the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and leave with Rembrandt's The Storm on the Sea of Galilee and A Lady and Gentleman in Black, Vermeer's The Concert, and ten other works of art.
2	"Vipers in the Grass"	April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)
As law enforcement scrutinizes the museum's security, a suspect emerges.
3	"We've Seen It"	April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)
As alleged sightings of the stolen art are reported, organized crime activity leads to possible suspects and motives for the robbery.
4	"$10 Million Reward"	April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)
An informant and sting operation lead federal agents to a small-time mobster with possible connections to the robbery.

Reception

For the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 81% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "This is a Robbery may not be the world's most innovative docuseries, but a fascinating subject and an acute attention to detail make for a riveting watch."^[6] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on 13 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[7]