Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura star in Dope Thief. Courtesy of Apple TV Press

After they bust a small-time drug house, stealing the cash and stash of wannabe dealers, Ray (Brian Tyree Henry) tells his partner in crime Manny (Wagner Moura) that it’s all about “authority bias.” See, the two of them pose as DEA agents, scaring the living shit out of easy targets and, essentially, taking some very illicit candy from babies. So when things go off the rails and these “feds” bust down the door, people just want someone in charge, someone who tells them what to do, someone who can get the ordeal over with quickly. With his booming voice and well-rehearsed script, Ray exudes that air of authority like few others, and it’s why his and Manny’s operation works so well—but the same can’t be said about Dope Thief as a whole.

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