Ridley Scott remains one of the most prolific and well-known directors working in Hollywood. His latest movie,Gladiator 2,hit theaters last November, continuing the story of his acclaimed 2000 historical epic. Despite being 87 years old, Scott continues to be extraordinarily active as a director, releasing movies likeNapoleon(2023),House of Gucci(2021),The Last Duel(2021),Alien: Covenant(2017), andThe Martian(2015) over the past ten years, as well as directing several episodes ofRaised By Wolves(2020).
In addition to directing,Scott is an even more prolific producer. Scott now produces essentially all the projects he directs through his production company, Scott Free Productions, on top of a host of others both in the movie and TV spaces. Scott produced movies likeAlien: Romulus(2024),Blade Runner 2049(2017),Murder on the Orient Express(2015), andThe Grey(2011), as well as TV shows likeThe Terror(2017–),Taboo(2017), andRaised By Wolves. He also produces and directs one episode of a new crime thriller series that is making quite a splash on streaming.
Raised by Wolveswas cancelled after two seasonson Max, despite positive reviews.
Dope Thief Is A Streaming Hit
The Ridley Scott-Produced Show Is Catching On With Audiences
Dope Thiefhas become a success on streaming following its debut earlier this month. Created by Peter Craig and based on Dennis Tafoya’s 2009 novel, the Apple TV+ crime thriller show follows friends and delinquents Ray Driscoll (Brian Tyree Henry) and Manny Carvalho (Wagner Moura), who find themselves wanted by both cops and criminals after they pose as DEA agents to rob who they believe to be small-time drug dealers.Dope Thiefreviewshave been positive from critics, earning the series, which Scott directs the pilot of, an 84% critics' score onRotten Tomatoes.
5 Reasons Reviews For Ridley Scott’s New Apple TV+ Show Are So Promising
Ridley Scott’s new crime thriller series just released its first two episodes on Apple TV+, and already, the show’s critical reviews are incredible.
New data fromReelgoodnow reveals that, following its Apple TV+ premiere on March 14,Dope Thiefranks as the eighth most popular TV show on streaming in the U.S. for the week of March 13 – 19. The show beatsThe PittandDark Winds, but falls short of other series likeDaredevil: Born Again,Paradise,Reacher, and, in the number one spot,Severance, which is also an Apple show. Check out the full top 10 list below:
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What Dope Thief’s Streaming Success Means For The Show
Reasons For The Crime Thriller’s Strong Start
A key indication regardingDope Thief’s popularity will be whether it shows up on Reelgood’s charts next week and the week after as the rest of its eight episodes release.The series has a respectable 80% Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter score, suggesting that most viewers who watch it do enjoy it. Even ifDope Thiefcontinues to be a success, though, this seemingly won’t affect the chances of a season 2, as the Apple TV+ show has been billed as a miniseries.
