Dope Thief is the latest TV show from Ridley Scott, and it showcases an underappreciated aspect of his career that most fans of his movies won’t know about. Ridley Scott’s best films include some of the most influential titles of all time, from Blade Runner to Alien to Gladiator. His five decades in the film industry have been primarily defined by grand-scale blockbusters like historical epics, expansive sci-fi movies, and crime films with all-star casts.
At 87-years-old, Scott has shown no sign of slowing down. He’s already directed four enormous movies in the 2020s, including 2024’s Gladiator II, which grossed over $462 million at the worldwide box office. His latest project is Dope Thief, an exciting crime series with a cast led by Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta, Eternals) and Wagner Moura (Narcos, Civil War). Screen Rant’s review was one of many to praise the opening episodes, as the series currently holds an 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Apple TV+’s Dope Thief Is A Reminder That Ridley Scott Has Worked On Great Shows Over His Career
Ridley Scott Is A TV Mega-Producer Alongside His Directorial Work
Given the talent involved, Dope Thief’s positive reviews aren’t a big surprise. Ridley Scott is best known for his directorial work, but he’s been contributing outstanding work as a television producer on television shows for decades. His longest-running series is Numb3rs, a CBS crime drama that ran between 2005 and 2010. He followed it up with the popular CBS shows The Good Wife and its spinoff, The Good Fight, both of which were showered in award acclaim, with the former earning Scott two Emmy nominations.
In the streaming era, Ridley Scott has worked on celebrated series like Prime Video’s The Man in the High Castle, AMC’s The Terror, HBO’s Raised by Wolves, and Netflix’s Kaleidoscope. In fact, Scott has more mainstream accolades for his work on television than he does in film, with 2 Emmys and no Oscars to date. He’s worked on some fantastic projects, and he deserves more recognition for his work in the medium. His contributions have allowed creative shows like Dope Thief to get off the ground.
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This story originally appeared on Screenrant
