The Great Heist Season 1 Episode 2
The Great Heist
Season 1

Ep 2. The Crew

  • August 14, 2020
  • 7.5  (117)

The Great Heist season 1 episode 2, titled "The Crew," follows the events as the team comes together after they realize the magnitude of their plan. The team members of the heist come from different backgrounds and have their specific skills that they bring to the table. The episode's primary focus is on how the team gets assembled and how they will work together to pull off one of the biggest bank heists in history.

The episode starts a few days after the team's meet-up, where they discussed their plan to rob Banco de la República, Colombia's central bank. The team consists of five men - Chayo, Molina, Frias, Rafa, and Tony. The group is far from professional, but they are loyal and have a common goal - to make a lot of money. Chayo, the mastermind behind the plan, is the brains behind the operation. Molina is the explosives expert, Frias is a locksmith, Rafa is the getaway driver, and Tony has contacts and supplies the equipment.

The first half of the episode is an introduction to the characters and their backgrounds. We learn about their struggles, their motivations, and their skills. Each character has a different reason for being involved in the heist, ranging from crippling gambling debts to supporting a sick family member. Despite their differences, they all have one thing in common - they need this heist to succeed.

The second part of the episode is about how the team rehearses the heist's details and makes all necessary preparations. They have to anticipate every security measure in the bank, make a blueprint of the building, and analyze the daily Bank routines to identify a time to strike. The bank is a high-security facility, and the slightest mistake can jeopardize the whole plan. As chayo says, "We're not just stealing money. We're stealing trust."

The team's preparations pay off as each member is impressed by how well they all work together. They must be calm, focused, and ready for anything. It is a five-man job, and they cannot afford any weak links. They rehearse every detail of the heist, from gaining access to the bank to escaping with the cash. The initial steps include surveying the bank, the vault, and their security. This leads to the identification of security systems that may cause problems on the day of the heist in the bank. This level of preparation and the team's way of working together impressed everyone.

As the episode comes to a close, the heist is just a few days away, and the team is ready. But a new development adds a wrinkle to their perfect plan, and they learn there's an unexpected complication. The team must be more strategic than ever to overcome the problem, while the stress of the heist results in the unexpected reveal of a member's secret motives.

In conclusion, The Great Heist season 1 episode 2 is an excellent depiction of how the team gets assembled and the preparation needed for the bank heist. The viewers get a deep insight into each character's personality, and they understand the effort that goes into executing a plan of this magnitude. This episode perfectly sets up the viewers for the heist and all of the drama and suspense to come in the following episodes.

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  • First Aired
    August 14, 2020
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    7.5  (117)