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It Takes a Thief

19791 seasonTV SeriesDramaAction & Adventure

Bandit Chao investigates the theft of the Tianyi Holy Water from the Shengshui Palace and discovers that his friend Nangongyi, the leader of the Beggar Clan, and the monk Wuchin are involved and want him dead. Meanwhile, Chao's three…

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Sep 8, 1979
E2
Episode 2
Sep 15, 1979
E3
Episode 3
Sep 22, 1979
E4
Episode 4
Sep 29, 1979
E5
Episode 5
Oct 6, 1979
E6
Episode 6
Oct 13, 1979
E7
Episode 7
Oct 20, 1979
E8
Episode 8
Oct 27, 1979

Cast

PPPat Poon
Pat Poon
ACAlex Man Chi-Leung
Alex Man Chi-Leung
KTKenneth Tsang
Kenneth Tsang
BCBonnie Ngai Chau-Wah
Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah
PPPaul Chun Pui
Paul Chun Pui
LLLaw Lok-Lam
Law Lok-Lam
LKLau Kwok-Shing
Lau Kwok-Shing
IMIris Ma Man-Yee
Iris Ma Man-Yee
CSCandy Man Suet-Yee
Candy Man Suet-Yee
MCMary Cheung
Mary Cheung
PYPui-chun Yuen
Pui-chun Yuen
MKMiu Kam-Fung
Miu Kam-Fung

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How many seasons are in It Takes a Thief?

It Takes a Thief has 1 season in total (8 episodes). The series concluded in 1979.

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Yes — all 8 episodes across 1 season of It Takes a Thief are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of It Takes a Thief?

No — It Takes a Thief ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.