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It Takes a Thief

Seen it?

1968 | 3 seasons | 50 min | Action & Adventure, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 55 hours in all.
What might put you off
Made in 1968: an older pace and style.

Convicted cat burglar Alexander Mundy gets an offer he can't refuse from the United States government: If he puts his formidable thieving skills to work for them, he'll be released from prison. Alexander's dad, Alister, sometimes comes out of retirement as a thief to help his son on special jobs.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 37K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

  1. Weeknight Watch
    Season 11968 · 16 episodes · 6.5 out of 10
    Weeknight
  2. Season 21968 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31969 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Roland Kibbee

  • Robert WagnerAlexander Mundy
  • Malachi ThroneNoah Bain
  • Edward BinnsWallie Powers
  • Fred AstaireAlister Mundy