Once a Thief

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 23

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

Episodes(23)

Pilot

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.

Air Date : 1996-09-29

The Big Bang Theory

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

Air Date : 1997-09-15

Rave On

3. Rave On

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

Air Date : 1997-09-22

Trial Marriage

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.

Air Date : 1997-09-29

Art of Death

5. Art of Death

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

Air Date : 1997-10-06

Mac Daddy

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

Air Date : 1997-10-13

Wang Dang Doodle

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"".

Air Date : 1997-10-20

It Happened One Night

8. It Happened One Night

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

Air Date : 1997-10-27

Drive, She Said

9. Drive, She Said

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

Air Date : 1997-11-10

Jaded Love

10. Jaded Love

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

Air Date : 1997-11-17

Wedding Bell Blues

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.

Air Date : 1998-01-17

That Old Gang of Mine

12. That Old Gang of Mine

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

Air Date : 1998-01-24

Last Temptation of Vic

13. Last Temptation of Vic

Victor gets mixed up with a gang of wiseguys.

Air Date : 1998-01-31

Mama's Boys

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

Air Date : 1998-02-07

Li Ann's Choice

15. Li Ann's Choice

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

Air Date : 1998-02-14

True Blue

16. True Blue

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

Air Date : 1998-02-21

Kangaroo Court

17. Kangaroo Court

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

Air Date : 1998-02-28

Little Sister

18. Little Sister

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

Air Date : 1998-03-07

The Director Files

19. The Director Files

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

Air Date : 1998-03-14

Shaken Not Stirred

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

Air Date : 1998-03-21

Politics Of Love

21. Politics Of Love

Air Date : 1998-03-28

Family Reunion (1)

22. Family Reunion (1)

Air Date : 1998-04-25

Endgame (2)

23. Endgame (2)

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.

Air Date : 1998-05-02

Cast

Kari Matchett
Kari Matchett

(Claire Holland)

Victoria Pratt
Victoria Pratt

(Jackie Janczyk)

Nicholas Lea
Nicholas Lea

( - )

Jennifer Dale
Jennifer Dale

( - )

Ivan Sergei
Ivan Sergei

( - )

Sandrine Holt
Sandrine Holt

( - )

Robert Ito
Robert Ito

( - )

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

( - )

Caterina Scorsone
Caterina Scorsone

(Alice 'Allegra' Mansfield)

Shaun Majumder
Shaun Majumder

( - )

Cynthia Preston
Cynthia Preston

( - )

Colin Mochrie
Colin Mochrie

( - )

Valerie Buhagiar
Valerie Buhagiar

( - )

Simon Williams
Simon Williams

( - )

Howard Jerome

( - )

David Nerman
David Nerman

( - )

Bernard Behrens
Bernard Behrens

( - )

John Bourgeois
John Bourgeois

( - )

Fiona Loewi
Fiona Loewi

( - )

Richard Waugh
Richard Waugh

( - )

George Takei
George Takei

( - )

Kathryn Winslow
Kathryn Winslow

( - )

Garvin Cross
Garvin Cross

( - )

Pat Mastroianni
Pat Mastroianni

( - )

Wayne Best
Wayne Best

( - )

Geordie Johnson
Geordie Johnson

( - )

David Ferry
David Ferry

( - )

Fiona Highet
Fiona Highet

( - )

John Hemphill
John Hemphill

( - )

Kristin Lehman
Kristin Lehman

( - )

Boyd Banks
Boyd Banks

( - )

Joseph Griffin

( - )

Laura Press
Laura Press

( - )

Andy Jones
Andy Jones

( - )

Roman Podhora
Roman Podhora

( - )

Miranda Kwok
Miranda Kwok

( - )

Alyson Court
Alyson Court

( - )

Krista Bridges
Krista Bridges

( - )

Jody Racicot
Jody Racicot

( - )

Randy Lee
Randy Lee

( - )

Jan Filips

( - )

Neil Crone
Neil Crone

( - )

Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Griffiths

( - )

Matt Gordon
Matt Gordon

( - )

John Kapelos
John Kapelos

( - )

Earl Pastko
Earl Pastko

( - )

Paul O'Sullivan

( - )

Garry Robbins

( - )

Denise Virieux
Denise Virieux

( - )

Mark Lutz
Mark Lutz

( - )

Tony Munch
Tony Munch

( - )

Lawrence Bayne
Lawrence Bayne

( - )

Matthew Godfrey

( - )

Sonny Surowiec
Sonny Surowiec

( - )

Rummy Bishop

( - )

Harry Hill
Harry Hill

( - )

Richard Yearwood
Richard Yearwood

( - )

Ron Lea
Ron Lea

( - )

Scott Wickware
Scott Wickware

( - )

Michael Rhoades

( - )

Joe Pingue
Joe Pingue

( - )

Bob Martin
Bob Martin

(Neville)

Jan Bailey Mattia
Jan Bailey Mattia

( - )

Eve Crawford
Eve Crawford

( - )

Graham Abbey
Graham Abbey

( - )

Emmanuelle Chriqui
Emmanuelle Chriqui

( - )

Paul Wu
Paul Wu

( - )

Peter Mensah
Peter Mensah

( - )

David Julian Hirsh
David Julian Hirsh

( - )

Mike Mitchell

( - )

Alan Scarfe
Alan Scarfe

( - )

Nathaniel DeVeaux
Nathaniel DeVeaux

( - )

Matthew Walker
Matthew Walker

( - )

Mark Brandon
Mark Brandon

( - )

Douglas O'Keeffe
Douglas O'Keeffe

( - )

Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson

(The Colonel)

Lori Alter
Lori Alter

( - )

Alex Karzis
Alex Karzis

(The Catman)

Thomas Mitchell

(Monette)

Anthony J. Mifsud
Anthony J. Mifsud

(Zipper)

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