''Masterminds'' was a

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documentary television series produced in Canada with

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(formerly Court TV). Each 30 minute episode features one true

property crime Property crime is a category of crime, usually involving private property, that includes, among other crimes, burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft, arson, shoplifting, and vandalism. Property crime is a crime to obtain money, property, o ...

story. The profiled

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generally involve large sums of cash or merchandise and, more important, extremely unusual and/or elaborate methods of criminal operation which were never before (and sometimes never since) seen by law enforcement agencies. With a few notable exceptions, most criminals profiled in this series were caught within a couple of years of committing their crime(s).

Episodes

Broadcast

, the program is broadcast on

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and

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in Canada, and on truTV in the United States.

External links

''Masterminds'' schedule at History Television

Masterminds on OVGuide
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