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About Once a Thief

Once a Thief is a action & adventure and drama TV series that premiered on CTV on September 29, 1996. It has 1 season and 23 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 23 "Endgame (2)", aired on May 2, 1998.

Once a Thief is a 1997 Canadian television show inspired by the 1996 film of the same name.

  • Action & Adventure
  • Drama

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Episodes

23 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1996 · 23 episodes · Last episode: 28 years ago

Once a Thief Season 1 release dates →
  1. E23

    23. Endgame (2)

    Finale

    SPOILER ALERT - FOR THOSE AMERICAN VIEWERS WHO DO NOT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE ENDING OF THE EPISODE, DO NOT READ THE NOTES BELOW THIS SYNOPSIS In the aftermath of the Godfather's assassination, the team comes close to breaking up, but the arrival of a top-notch assassin who not only is gunning for the Director but used to WORK for the Director (pre-Murphy and Camier) keeps them together. Li Ann is ready to believe in Michael again, who is working with the Director, but Mac is having his reservations. Mac finally does reach out to Michael, only to have it all blow up in his face.

  2. E22

    22. Family Reunion (1)

  3. E21

    21. Politics Of Love

  4. E20

    20. Shaken Not Stirred

    When the former member of an Irish terrorist group begins stealing antiques and blowing up antique trucks, the agency's number 1 spy in the British division - Ian Leslie, with a licence to terminate - joins them. He's suave, sophisticated and is spending a lot of time getting to know Li Ann. Mac and Vic, obviously jealous, try to interfere with their relationship. The Director also warns her to stay away from him as he is really there to kill the terrorist. Ian denies it but Li Ann is unsure. As the group come together at the climax of their adventure, Mac comes to realise he still loves Li Ann but he doesn't think she feels the same way; Vic is unsure of what he feels but worries he may lose her to Mac; and Ian has to make a new evaluation of who he can trust. Li Ann, knowing Ian didn't lie to her is sad to see him leave but knows that ""he won't even think about another woman for a long time"". But little does she know he and the Director are already on a plane to Paris... Meanwhile in

  5. E19

    19. The Director Files

    The Director turns against the agency thanks to a close encounter with an unknown force.

  6. E18

    18. Little Sister

    Victor is summoned to rescue his little sister from a gang of alt-culture criminals.

  7. E17

    17. Kangaroo Court

    The gang attempts to save Jackie from an underground justice system.

  8. E16

    16. True Blue

    Victor's haunted by criminal ex-cop buddies who think he's ratting them out.

  9. E15

    15. Li Ann's Choice

    Jackie, Mac and Victor set out to shut down a feuding family of weapons dealers

  10. E14

    14. Mama's Boys

    When Mac is sent to investigate a spree of jewel thefts, he doesn't stop the thieves after suppoesdly falling in love with the hostage they take. The Director, annoyed with the teams continual lack of discipline sentences all three to a week of appreciating what goes on inside the agency, beginning with a postmortem with Murphy & Camier. Mac discovers Angie, the supposed hostage, is in on the plan. She lives with her adopted brothers and mother in a ""Brady Bunch"" style family that steals jewels and reports back to a murderous criminal mastermind who is manipulating them. The family soon adopt Mac as one of them and the Director sends Jackie to find out what Mac is up to. Mac confesses to Angie that although her family is odd, he has never had a family. Meanwhile, Vic has to put up with Nathan, who belives LiAnn and everyone else are bug people, Vic is the only one he can allegedly trust. The Rivers family meanwhile have a problem - they need someone else muscular to pull off a diamond

  11. E13

    13. Last Temptation of Vic

    Victor gets mixed up with a gang of wiseguys.

  12. E12

    12. That Old Gang of Mine

    Mac and Li Ann investigate a teen-age mob boss and encounter their ""Godfather.''

  13. E11

    11. Wedding Bell Blues

    Mac investigates, then falls in love with, a woman who's suspected of organizing the sale of a hand-held nuclear grenade.

  14. E10

    10. Jaded Love

    Victor's old flame asks him for help after she's threatened by a client.

  15. E9

    9. Drive, She Said

    Victor and Mac are sent to a safe house after several male agents are assassinated.

  16. E8

    8. It Happened One Night

    An Arabian prince is kidnapped while under the team's protection.

  17. E7

    7. Wang Dang Doodle

    The team are assigned to investigate a group of psychotics who were once normal. It soon becomes a race against time when the agency's ""cleaners"" - Camier & Murphy - are sent to dispose of the people. Dr Bernard Fry, employed by the agency, is using mind-altering drugs to turn people into ""droogs"".

  18. E6

    6. Mac Daddy

    Mac is suspicious when his father shows up; Li Ann disappears while investigating a spa that's linked to an arms dealer

  19. E5

    5. Art of Death

    A cop who arrested Mac and Li Ann works with the agency to stop a terrorist cult.

  20. E4

    4. Trial Marriage

    Mac follows husband and wife terrorists while Li Ann and Vic investigate the death of several scientists who attended the same convention.

  21. E3

    3. Rave On

    An investigation into the death of several teens uncovers a dangerous youth rave culture.

  22. E2

    2. The Big Bang Theory

    It is three months since the event of the pilot episode. Mac, in particular, is not happy. He is still working for the vixen known as the Director and Li Ann is still in love with Victor. The trio are sent to get a computer disk off a criminal. Unfortunately he is killed before they can, and in the heat of the moment - Mac quits. Surprisingly, the Director lets him go. Li Ann goes to find him but he refuses to come back when he realises she still loves Victor. The Director tells the agents remaining, that the disk contains the names of the people who helped get dissidents out of China after the Tienamen Square massacre. If that disk gets to the wrong hands, those people will be killed. The Tang family is on that list. Mac's new flame is working for a crime syndicate against her will and has to steal the disk. She asks Mac to help her and he does. However, after she doublecrosses him, he is soon back with the agents. All three must retrieve the disk which they do after Mac's friend doub

  23. E1

    1. Pilot

    An underground crime lord known as The Godfather, who resides in Hong Kong has three professional criminals who has raised and trained - his son Michael Tang, his foster daughter Li Ann and the white Mac Ramsey. Mac and Li Ann are lovers, but when Li Ann is promised to Michael and Mac is doomed to a life in a job he hates, they set about in order to escape from Hong Kong. However, the Godfather and Michael find out about his plans and alhthough Li Ann escapes unharmed, the building which both Michael and Mac are in is blown up and they are both presumed dead.

Cast & crew

Created by John Woo

  • Darryl Quon

    Darryl Quon

  • Don McKellar

    Don McKellar

  • Tamara Gorski

    Tamara Gorski

  • Bif Naked

    Bif Naked

  • Lauren Collins

    Lauren Collins

  • Sabrina Grdevich

    Sabrina Grdevich

    Peaches

  • Nigel Bennett

    Nigel Bennett

  • Shaun Majumder

    Shaun Majumder

  • Cynthia Preston

    Cynthia Preston

  • Colin Mochrie

    Colin Mochrie

  • Valerie Buhagiar

    Valerie Buhagiar

  • Simon Williams

    Simon Williams

  • Howard Jerome

    Howard Jerome

  • David Nerman

    David Nerman

  • Bernard Behrens

    Bernard Behrens

  • John Bourgeois

    John Bourgeois

Once a Thief FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Once a Thief?

Once a Thief has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 2, 1998.

When did the latest episode of Once a Thief come out?

The most recent episode of Once a Thief, Season 1 Episode 23 "Endgame (2)", aired on May 2, 1998.

How many seasons of Once a Thief are there?

Once a Thief has 1 season with 23 episodes in total.

When did Once a Thief first air?

Once a Thief first aired on CTV on September 29, 1996.

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