Dope Thief release schedule: When do new episodes of the Apple TV+ series drop?

After much anticipation, Dope Thief premiered on Apple TV+ on March 14, 2025. Based on Dennis Tafoya’s novel of the same name, the show revolves around two friends, Ray Driscoll and Manny Carvalho.

In hopes of making some money, the two start posing as DEA agents and dupe drug gangs. However, their lives are turned upside down when the real DEA finds out about the plan. Starring Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura in the leads, the show has various twists and turns, which makes it an entertaining watch.

As Apple TV+ does not drop the entire seasons of its shows at once, fans wonder when new episodes of the crime drama will come out. If you have the same question, here is all you need to know about the Dope Thief release schedule.

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Dope Thief release schedule

Dope Thief is set to feature eight episodes. The show premiered with the first two episodes on March 14, 2025. It will now follow a weekly schedule, airing one new episode every Friday at midnight ET, which means viewers in the PT zone can watch the show at 9 PM on Thursdays.

The season finale is scheduled to be aired on April 25, 2025. The show has so far been labeled as a miniseries, so a second season is not guaranteed. The complete release schedule of all the episodes is given below:

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More about Dope Thief

Dope Thief is an adaptation of Dennis Tafoya’s eponymous novel, which came out in 2009. It tells the story of two childhood friends from Philadelphia: Raymond "Ray" Driscoll and Manny Carvalho, who pretend to be DEA agents to trick drug dealers and seek money from them.

However, they accidentally stumble upon a massive drug ring that changes the course of their lives. Meanwhile, a real DEA agent on an undercover mission also encounters them, leading the agency to investigate Ray and Manny. The official logline for the show reads:

“The series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern Seaboard.”

The star cast includes Brian Tyree Henry as Ray Driscoll, Wagner Moura as Manny Carvalho, Kate Mulgrew as Theresa Bowers, Amir Arison as Mark Nader, Marin Ireland as Mina, Nesta Cooper as Michelle, Ving Rhames as Bart Driscoll, Dustin Nguyen as Son Pham, and Kaci Walfall as Marietta.

The show was written and created by Peter Craig, who also serves as an executive producer, along with Ridley Scott, Tanya Hamilton, Brian Tyree Henry, David W. Zucker, Richard Heus, Clayton Krueger, and Jordan Sheehan.

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