Steal, a six-episode crime thriller starring Sophie Turner, has arrived on Prime Video to a strong audience and critical interest. Based on a sharp, high-stakes narrative involving corporate finance and technology, the series blends suspenseful heist sequences with complex character drama.
Plot Overview
The story opens in London inside Lochmill Capital, a fictional pension investment firm where Zara Dunne, played by Sophie Turner works a routine job. A group of heavily armed robbers wearing sophisticated prosthetics burst in, forcing employees at gunpoint to transfer £4 billion from pension funds into criminal accounts making it one of the most risky financial heists in television fiction.
As the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that the robbery was no random crime and that Zara herself may have been unwittingly drawn into the conspiracy, setting off a cat-and-mouse chase involving investigators, colleagues, and hidden agendas.
Ending Explained: Twist, Mastermind, and Aftermath
Spoiler alert ahead
In the finale, the show delivers several key revelations. Zara discovers that Milo, the co-worker who recruited her and Luke into the scheme, wasn’t the true mastermind, he had been acting on orders and was designated to be the fall guy for the crime.
The real mastermind of the heist is revealed to be Darren Yoshida, a financial investigator assigned to the case, and this plot twist that reframes the crime as social critique rather than simple greed.
Another was, violent confrontation with Morgan, one of the armed robbers which ends in chaos. Zara survives and, with help from DCI Rhys Covaci, manages to see the stolen money returned.
In a final twist, Zara secretly keeps a hidden codewallet containing £20 million as she walks away with Rhys toward a new beginning.
The ending leaves room for own interpretation and potential continuation, with Zara’s motivations and alliances still morally messy.
Critical Reception: Praise and Critique
Critics have largely praised Steal for interesting pacing and Sophie Turner’s performance describing her portrayal of Zara as emotionally grounded and compelling. The series has been compared to other great thriller movies in intensity and tone while adding its own financial-world spin.
At the same time, some reviewers print out some negative aspects.
The uneven writing and a middling act that sometimes struggles to maintain narrative pacing between twists.
Supporting characters and subplots have been described as less fully developed.
Nonetheless, many consider the series an addictive and thoughtful heist drama that balances suspense with deeper commentary on greed and power.
Audience Buzz and Future Potential
Steal has sparked discussion online about its twists, pacing, and character portrayal with viewers praising the performances and debating the possibility of future seasons on Prime Video decide.
