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‘Dope Thief’ Star Brian Tyree Henry & Showrunner Peter Craig Talk Building A DEA-Themed “Love Story” And Working With EP Ridley Scott — Contenders TV


Apple TV+'s 'Dope Thief' actor Brian Tyree Henry and creator Peter Craig talk to Deadline at Contenders TV 2025.

Brian Tyree Henry confessed to breaking his own cardinal rule of not returning to television in order to star in Apple TV+ ’s crime drama Dope Thief. The Atlanta breakout star was initially reluctant to return to the small screen after a slew of theatrical releases that include The Eternals, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and The Fire Inside. In describing working together with his co-worker Moura, as they play into nuances and tensions in their interracial friendship pairing, Henry said, “He’s just one of the best humans, not just one of the best actors, that I’ve ever met.

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