Infamous International: The Pink Panthers Story Exactly Right

Three young jewel thieves from Eastern Europe arrive in Dubai with a plan for a spectacular heist that will make them both rich and famous. They’ll drive two luxury sedans through the glass entrance doors of a high-end shopping mall and make off with millions in diamonds and jewelry — all in under a minute. Meet the Pink Panthers.
Hosted by Natalia Antelava
Written by Katrina Wolfe, Adam Pincus, Suzanne Myers and David Markowitz with help from Brent Katz and Matt Levin.
Best Case Studios:
Adam Pincus, Executive Producer
David Markowitz, Senior Producer
Katrina Wolfe, Producer
Hannah Lebowitz-Lockard, Associate Producer
Julie Goldstein and Louis Spiegler, Consulting Producers
Coda Story:
Ilan Greenberg, Reporter
Rebekah Robinson, Associate Producer
Gaelan Mullins and Max Michael Miller, Editors and Sound Designers
Dave Harrington, Original Music
Magda Gora and Paul Dallas, Archival Producers
Exactly Right:
Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark and Danielle Kramer, Executive Producers
Kyle Ryan, Consulting Producer
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The heist in Dubai is just the latest in a string of elaborate smash-and-grab robberies of high-end jewelry stores across the globe. In glamorous locations like Monaco, Paris, London and Tokyo, the Pink Panthers’ flashy, cinematic style involves wigs and costumes, speedboats and motorcycles, blowtorches and grenades. But when the loot is worth millions — and instantly recognizable — selling what you’ve stolen is a crucial skill all its own.
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How did the three young thieves from the Dubai heist get their start in a life of crime? Mladen, Bojana and Milan came of age together in the Serbian city of Niš amid civil war, economic sanctions and a thriving black-market economy. After being recruited by criminal gangs, they pull off their first heist together and, in the process, create their own playbook for their future as Pink Panthers.
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The Dubai police are stumped as they work to track down the thieves from the smash-and-grab heist at Wafi Mall. When the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) gets involved, they find connections between the Dubai heist and other robberies around the world. Suddenly, the Pink Panthers are a major global threat, not just an embarrassment to local law enforcement. A special Interpol task force mobilizes to stop the Pink Panthers once and for all.
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Capturing a Pink Panther is one thing, but keeping them under lock and key is another. The Panthers develop a new talent: prison breaks. They escape jail time by breaking out with speed, precision and a flair for theatrics. In Episode Five, Olivera Ćircović, a former pro basketball star turned Pink Panther, takes us through her origin story, her life of crime and her daring escape from a notorious Greek prison. And Milan Ljepoja proves that a jail in the tiny country of Liechtenstein is no match for the Pink Panthers.
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“Punch” Stanimirovic, a safe-cracking former Pink Panther, didn’t seek out a life of crime—he was born into it. In Episode Six, Stanimirovic offers his take on the Panthers’ murky origin story, but it’s just one of many that have been suggested. Who’s really in charge of this infamous criminal gang? Is it a highly organized global network, a loose collection of thieves with similar styles—or something else entirely?
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