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Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book “Dope Thief,” the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern Seaboard. (Description courtesy of Apple TV+)

Peter Craig - Filmmaker Peter Craig is behind some of the biggest box office successes of the past decade writing screenplays for such hits as THE TOWN, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY (part 1 and 2), BAD BOYS FOR LIFE, THE BATMAN and TOP GUN: MAVERICK which earned Craig an Oscar and WGA nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Craig also wrote GLADIATOR II which received a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding British Film of the Year. Craig’s films have generated over four billion dollars at the global box office. Most recently, Craig created, directed, and was the showrunner for the Apple TV+ series, Dope Thief. The series premiered to rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. Craig has also published several novels including Blood Father and Hot Plastic. 

Jennifer Barbot, ACE, is an editor experienced in both drama and comedy. She has recently edited several acclaimed series such as Dope Thief for Apple, Raised by Wolves and Your Honor. As a lover of films and television, Jennifer has had the honor of teaching editing for the MFA program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Asia in Singapore. She loved working with the students and sharing the art of editing. She also taught a film editing class for NYU in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Jennifer is fluent in Spanish and French and hopes one day to edit a project in one of those languages.

Eric Litman, ACE is a film and television editor whose work spans action, sci-fi, and grounded drama. His credits include Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Black Sails, Magnum P.I., Charmed, Star Trek: Picard, and The Hot Zone: Anthrax for Nat Geo. He’s currently editing on Netflix’s One Piece and recently finished the Apple TV+ series Dope Thief, produced by Ridley Scott and Peter Craig. He is a proud graduate of the American Film Institute, a member of American Cinema Editors, and has appeared on industry panels at WonderCon and San Diego Comic-Con.