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The Best Episodes of Once a Thief Season 1

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.3/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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

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  2. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 2 - The Big Bang Theory
    5.6/10(11 votes)

    #2 - The Big Bang Theory

    S1:E2

    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:David Wu
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 3 - Rave On
    5.8/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Rave On

    S1:E3

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

    Director:John Fawcett
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 4 - Trial Marriage
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Trial Marriage

    S1:E4

    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

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  5. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 5 - Art of Death
    6.6/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Art of Death

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 6 - Mac Daddy
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Mac Daddy

    S1:E6

    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

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  7. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 7 - Wang Dang Doodle
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Wang Dang Doodle

    S1:E7

    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

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  8. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 8 - It Happened One Night
    6.0/10(11 votes)

    #8 - It Happened One Night

    S1:E8

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

    Director:John Fawcett
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 9 - Drive, She Said
    5.7/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Drive, She Said

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 10 - Jaded Love
    6.4/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Jaded Love

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 11 - Wedding Bell Blues
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Wedding Bell Blues

    S1:E11

    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

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  12. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 12 - That Old Gang of Mine
    6.6/10(14 votes)

    #12 - That Old Gang of Mine

    S1:E12

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

    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 13 - Last Temptation of Vic
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Last Temptation of Vic

    S1:E13

    Victor gets mixed up with a gang of wiseguys.

    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 14 - Mama's Boys
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Mama's Boys

    S1:E14

    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

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  15. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 15 - Li Ann's Choice
    5.2/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Li Ann's Choice

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 16 - True Blue
    6.1/10(12 votes)

    #16 - True Blue

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 17 - Kangaroo Court
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Kangaroo Court

    S1:E17

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

    Director:John Fawcett
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 18 - Little Sister
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Little Sister

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 19 - The Director Files
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #19 - The Director Files

    S1:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 20 - Shaken Not Stirred
    5.6/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Shaken Not Stirred

    S1:E20

    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

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  21. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 21 - Politics Of Love
    6.6/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Politics Of Love

    S1:E21

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 22 - Family Reunion (1)
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Family Reunion (1)

    S1:E22

    No description available

    Director:Allan Kroeker
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Once a Thief Season 1 Episode 23 - Endgame (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Endgame (2)

    S1:E23

    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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Once a Thief" season 1. It scored 6.3/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/29/1996. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "The Big Bang Theory".