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All Episodes of Once a Thief

Once a Thief is a 1997 Canadian television show inspired by the 1996 film of the same name.
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Season 1

  • Pilot
    6.2/1010 votes

    Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/1996

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Big Bang Theory
    5.7/1011 votes

    The Big Bang Theory

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/1997

    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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Rave On
    5.8/109 votes

    Rave On

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/1997

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

    Director: John Fawcett

    Writer: Unknown

  • Trial Marriage
    5.8/108 votes

    Trial Marriage

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/29/1997

    Mac follows husband and wife terrorists while Li Ann and Vic investigate the death of several scientists who attended the same convention.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Art of Death
    6.5/1011 votes

    Art of Death

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/1997

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mac Daddy
    6.4/1010 votes

    Mac Daddy

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/1997

    Mac is suspicious when his father shows up; Li Ann disappears while investigating a spa that's linked to an arms dealer

    Director: Jeff Woolnough

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wang Dang Doodle
    7.0/108 votes

    Wang Dang Doodle

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/1997

    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"".

    Director: T.J. Scott

    Writer: Unknown

  • It Happened One Night
    6.0/1011 votes

    It Happened One Night

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/27/1997

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

    Director: John Fawcett

    Writer: Unknown

  • Drive, She Said
    5.7/109 votes

    Drive, She Said

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/1997

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Jaded Love
    6.4/1012 votes

    Jaded Love

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/1997

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wedding Bell Blues
    7.3/1016 votes

    Wedding Bell Blues

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/1998

    Mac investigates, then falls in love with, a woman who's suspected of organizing the sale of a hand-held nuclear grenade.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • That Old Gang of Mine
    6.6/1014 votes

    That Old Gang of Mine

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/1998

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

    Director: T.J. Scott

    Writer: Unknown

  • Last Temptation of Vic
    7.9/1013 votes

    Last Temptation of Vic

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/1998

    Victor gets mixed up with a gang of wiseguys.

    Director: T.J. Scott

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mama's Boys
    6.7/108 votes

    Mama's Boys

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/1998

    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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Li Ann's Choice
    5.3/1011 votes

    Li Ann's Choice

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/14/1998

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • True Blue
    6.1/1012 votes

    True Blue

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/1998

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Kangaroo Court
    5.8/108 votes

    Kangaroo Court

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/28/1998

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

    Director: John Fawcett

    Writer: Unknown

  • Little Sister
    6.4/1011 votes

    Little Sister

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/7/1998

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Director Files
    6.8/1010 votes

    The Director Files

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/14/1998

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Shaken Not Stirred
    5.7/109 votes

    Shaken Not Stirred

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/21/1998

    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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Politics Of Love
    6.6/1011 votes

    Politics Of Love

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/28/1998

    No description available

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Family Reunion (1)
    7.4/1011 votes

    Family Reunion (1)

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/25/1998

    No description available

    Director: Allan Kroeker

    Writer: Unknown

  • Endgame (2)
    N/A/100 votes

    Endgame (2)

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/2/1998

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown