In the early hours of March 18, 1990, two men dressed as Boston police officers walked into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Eighty-one minutes later, they vanished — leaving behind two tied-up guards, empty frames on the walls, and the greatest unsolved art theft in modern history.

In this premiere episode of Heists, Hustle, and Homicide, we break down the legendary Gardner Museum heist — step by step. From the daring entry to the surreal aftermath, the tangled web of mob connections, suspicious silences, and enduring mysteries.

Thirteen pieces of priceless art.

Half a billion dollars.

No arrests.

No recovered paintings.

And more questions than answers.

What You’ll Hear In This Episode:

• A cinematic retelling of the heist timeline
• Rare facts about the stolen artwork and why it was targeted
• Theories involving the Boston mob, inside jobs, and secret collectors
• Why the FBI still considers the case active
• The lingering mystery of the empty frames

Key Artworks Stolen:

• The Concert by Johannes Vermeer
• The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt
• Chez Tortoni by Manet
• Five sketches by Degas
• A Chinese bronze eagle and more

Reward Still Active:

A $10 million reward is still on the table for information leading to the recovery of the stolen artwork. No questions asked.

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