This Is a Robbery

This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist is a 2021 American documentary miniseries about the 1990 robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.^[1][2][3] The four-part series was directed by Colin Barnicle, who also produced alongside his brother Nick Barnicle. The series was produced over a seven-year period, beginning in 2014.^[4] It was released on Netflix on April 7, 2021, receiving generally positive reviews from critics.^[5]

This Is a Robbery
Genre	Documentary Historical drama
Directed by	Colin Barnicle
Music by	Jason Hill
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producers	Colin Barnicle Nick Barnicle Jane Rosenthal Berry Welsh Linda Pizzuti Henry
Producers	Jeff Siegel Rachel Koteen Bobby O'Brien Mary Abramson
Cinematography	Stephen McCarthy
Editors	Kelly Kendrick Chris Kronus Matt Cascella Andrew Jenter
Running time	50–57 minutes
Production company	Barnicle Brothers Production TriBeCa Productions
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)

Episodes

No.	Title	Original release date
1	"They Looked Like Cops"	April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)
In Boston 1990, two men dressed as police officers enter the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and leave with Rembrandt's The Storm on the Sea of Galilee and A Lady and Gentleman in Black, Vermeer's The Concert, and ten other works of art.
2	"Vipers in the Grass"	April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)
As law enforcement scrutinizes the museum's security, a suspect emerges.
3	"We've Seen It"	April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)
As alleged sightings of the stolen art are reported, organized crime activity leads to possible suspects and motives for the robbery.
4	"$10 Million Reward"	April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)
An informant and sting operation lead federal agents to a small-time mobster with possible connections to the robbery.

Reception

For the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 81% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "This is a Robbery may not be the world's most innovative docuseries, but a fascinating subject and an acute attention to detail make for a riveting watch."^[6] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on 13 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[7]