One Cent Thief

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One Cent Thief
One Cent Thief.jpg
The series' Season 1 promotional poster
Genre
  • Drama
  • thriller
  • action
Created byAlfie Palermo
Developed byAlfie Palermo
Written byAlfie Palermo
Directed by
  • Alfie Palermo (season 1–2)
  • Ariff Zulkarnain (season 2)
Starring
Opening theme"Encryption"
Ending theme"Punca" by Lil J anr Putera Muhammad (final episode)
ComposerIrena Taib
Country of originMalaysia
Original languages
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerRaja Jastina Raja Arshad
Producers
  • Zurina Ramli
  • Alfie Palermo
  • Natasha Azlan
Production locations Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CinematographyTan Teck Zee
Editors
  • Safwan Salleh
  • Basil Faizal
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Astro Ria
ReleaseOctober 8 (2022-10-08) –
November 26, 2022 (2022-11-26)
Network Astro Citra
ReleaseJanuary 31 (2025-01-31) –
March 21, 2025 (2025-03-21)

One Cent Thief is a Malaysian action television drama series broadcast on Astro Ria and Astro Citra. Directed by Alfie Palermo (who also served as the showrunner) and Ariff Zulkarnain, it stars Syafiq Kyle in the lead role along with ensemble casts. The series was based on an events that shook the banking history of Malaysia in 1990. The series' first season premiered on Astro Ria from 8 October to 26 November 2022, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] while its second season premiered on Astro Citra from 31 January to 21 March 2025. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Contents

Premise

Iman Shah, a banker at Bintang Bank, desperated to pay for his treatment costs and pay off his father's debt to illegal moneylenders. By using his intelligence, he hacked the bank's security system to steal one cent from each bank customer's account and managed to get a large sum of money.

Cast

Syafiq Kyle as Iman Shah. Syafiq Kyle for ReChannel, stretched (cropped).jpg
Syafiq Kyle as Iman Shah.

Main

Supporting

Guests

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
1 8October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)November 26, 2022 (2022-11-26) Astro Ria
2 8January 31, 2025 (2025-01-31)March 21, 2025 (2025-03-21) Astro Citra

Season 1

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"The Root of All Evil"8 October 2022 (2022-10-08)
2"In the Belly of the Beast"15 October 2022 (2022-10-15)
3"Every Thought a Prayer"22 October 2022 (2022-10-22)
4"The Baby and The Thief"29 October 2022 (2022-10-29)
5"Destroyer of Worlds"5 November 2022 (2022-11-05)
6"What Money Can't Buy"12 November 2022 (2022-11-12)
7"Sacrifice"19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)
8"Digital Karma"26 November 2022 (2022-11-26)

Season 2

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Hail to the Thief"31 January 2025 (2025-01-31)
2"The Price of Freedom"7 February 2025 (2025-02-07)
3"Karma is Like the Rain"14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)
4"Killing in the Name"21 February 2025 (2025-02-21)
5"Code Red"28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
6"The Billion Dollar Scandal"7 March 2025 (2025-03-07)
7"And Justice for All"14 March 2025 (2025-03-14)
8"The Man in the Mirror"21 March 2025 (2025-03-21)

Notes

  1. ↑ With Malay subititles.
  2. ↑ Season 2 only.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Drama One Cent Thief". My Infotaip. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Alif Fadli (7 October 2022). "One Cent Thief: Inspirasi kisah benar ke layar kaca". Utusan Malaysia . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Shazwan Zulkifli (4 October 2022). "One Cent Thief: A New Series Inspired by the Infamous Jutawan Satu Sen". Rojak Daily. Astro Gempak. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Chong Jinn Xiung (13 October 2022). "ASTRO SHAW'S NEW ORIGINAL CRIME THRILLER SERIES IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "ONE CENT THIEF JENAYAH SIBER PERTAMA DI MALAYSIA DARI PERISTIWA SEBENAR TAHUN 1990". Ruby.my. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Drama One Cent Thief 2". My Infotaip. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Nurul Naqiyah (24 January 2025). "Siri Premium Paling Dinantikan, 'One Cent Thief' Kembali Dengan Pertaruhan Besar & Pendedahan Mengejutkan". Siakap Keli. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "ONE CENT THIEF PREMIERES ITS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SECOND SEASON WITH HIGH STAKES AND SHOCKING REVELATIONS" (Media Release). Astro Mediaroom. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Amzar Alif (19 January 2025). "Promosi One Cent Thief 2 cetus sejarah baharu Astro Originals". Astro Awani . Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  10. ↑ Syafil Syazwan Jefri (5 October 2022). "'Cukup-cukuplah pasal cinta dan kahwin' - Syafiq Kyle". Harian Metro . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  11. ↑ Sairul Zamri Misrani (5 October 2022). "Bukan rimas, tapi utamakan karier – Syafiq Kyle". Kosmo! . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  12. ↑ Nur Asyikin Mayudin (6 October 2022). "Imej Seksi Dikritik Netizen, Azira Shafinaz Akui Pemakaian Tak Bersesuaian; "Saya Akan Terus Perbaiki Diri Menjadi Lebih Baik"". Astro Gempak . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  13. ↑ Ridzuan Abdul Rahman (12 August 2022). "Azira idam watak aksi". Harian Metro . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  14. ↑ Maliah Surip (18 November 2022). "One Cent Thief: Ibu Zara kejam, tapi kejelitaan Sofia Jane buat penonton cair". Astro Awani . Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  15. ↑ Asyraf Roslan (31 January 2025). "Impian Jadi Kenyataan! Trisha Ooi Teruja Dapat Tawaran One Cent Thief 2 - "Saya Tak Akan Siakan Peluang Ni!"". Astro Gempak. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
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