Once a Thief

Season 11996

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

23 Episodes

E01 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.

September 29, 1996

E02 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

September 15, 1997

E03 Rave On

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

September 22, 1997

E04 Trial Marriage

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

September 29, 1997

E05 Art of Death

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

October 6, 1997

E06 Mac Daddy

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

October 13, 1997

E07 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"".

October 20, 1997

E08 It Happened One Night

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

October 27, 1997

E09 Drive, She Said

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

November 10, 1997

E10 Jaded Love

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

November 17, 1997

E11 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.

January 17, 1998

E12 That Old Gang of Mine

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

January 24, 1998

E13 Last Temptation of Vic

Victor gets mixed up with a gang of wiseguys.

January 31, 1998

E14 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

February 7, 1998

E15 Li Ann's Choice

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

February 14, 1998

E16 True Blue

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

February 21, 1998

E17 Kangaroo Court

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

February 28, 1998

E18 Little Sister

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

March 7, 1998

E19 The Director Files

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

March 14, 1998

E20 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

March 21, 1998

E21 Politics Of Love

March 28, 1998

E22 Family Reunion (1)

April 25, 1998

E23 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.

May 2, 1998

Once a Thief

E01 Pilot

E02 The Big Bang Theory

E03 Rave On

E04 Trial Marriage

E05 Art of Death

E06 Mac Daddy

E07 Wang Dang Doodle

E08 It Happened One Night

E09 Drive, She Said

E10 Jaded Love

E11 Wedding Bell Blues

E12 That Old Gang of Mine

E13 Last Temptation of Vic

E14 Mama's Boys

E15 Li Ann's Choice

E16 True Blue

E17 Kangaroo Court

E18 Little Sister

E19 The Director Files

E20 Shaken Not Stirred

E21 Politics Of Love

E22 Family Reunion (1)

E23 Endgame (2)

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E01 Pilot

E02 The Big Bang Theory

E03 Rave On

E04 Trial Marriage

E05 Art of Death

E06 Mac Daddy

E07 Wang Dang Doodle

E08 It Happened One Night

E09 Drive, She Said

E10 Jaded Love

E11 Wedding Bell Blues

E12 That Old Gang of Mine

E13 Last Temptation of Vic

E14 Mama's Boys

E15 Li Ann's Choice

E16 True Blue

E17 Kangaroo Court

E18 Little Sister

E19 The Director Files

E20 Shaken Not Stirred

E21 Politics Of Love

E22 Family Reunion (1)

E23 Endgame (2)