Sophie Turner (movies and tv series) is back in the hot seat - this time in a tense Prime Video crime thriller called Steal, and we've finally got our first look and a date to circle. If you've missed seeing the former Game of Thrones star carry a story with that quiet, steel-nerved energy, this looks like one to watch.
The first images, shared via Radio Times, set the tone: fluorescent office lights, a conference room that suddenly feels too small, and workers with their hands raised as a gun-toting crew takes over. You can almost hear the air go still. And then it's about survival - and answers.
What's the hook?
Turner plays Zara, who works at a pension fund investment firm - nothing glamorous, just spreadsheets and deadlines - until an armed gang storms in and forces her and her friend Luke to follow orders. The big question hanging over everything: who siphoned billions from everyday workers' pensions, and why?
On the other side of the mess is DCI Rhys, the cop pushing to crack the case while hiding his own gambling relapse and money problems. It's messy, human stuff. The kind that makes a procedural feel personal.
Key details at a glance
- Series: Steal (Prime Video)
- Release: January 21, 2026 (all six episodes drop at once)
- Lead: Sophie Turner as Zara
- Cast: Archie Madekwe (movies and tv series) as Luke; Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (movies and tv series) as DCI Rhys
- Creator: S.A. Nikias (screenwriting debut)
- Directors: Sam Miller (movies and tv series) (I May Destroy You, Black Mirror) and Hettie Macdonald (Normal People)
Why this could land
Crime stories are everywhere, sure, but this one leans into something we all feel: money that's supposed to be safe, gone. Pension theft isn't abstract - it's your parents' future, your own, the difference between a calm retirement and panic. That's the pressure cooker.
Amazon MGM Studios chief Vernon Sanders called Steal a "uniquely thrilling ride" and promised a gripping, addictive watch. Producers at Drama Republic say they were "astonished" by S.A. Nikias' debut, praising scripts that swing from nail-biting to darkly funny. Big words - but the premise backs them up.
The Sophie Turner chapter
Turner's had a sharp post-GoT run, and Steal looks built to let her carry real weight on-screen again. It's also not the only Turner project on Prime Video's slate. The streamer's Tomb Raider series - created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (movies and tv series) - is officially set to start production on January 19, 2026, with Turner stepping into Lara Croft (movies and tv series)'s boots. Two high-profile turns, days apart. Good timing, to put it lightly.
For people programming lineups and chasing audiences
Here's what this could mean. A same-week one-two of Turner-led titles gives Prime Video a clean marketing runway: prestige-leaning crime for binge viewers, then a big franchise hook. If Steal hits, it sets Turner up as a pillar for the service in 2026 - and gives crime-thriller fans a reason to stick around between drops.
And if you're tracking genre trends, keep an eye on the pension-fraud angle. It's corporate crime with everyday stakes, and that's resonating right now. Quiet desperation beats cartoon villains every time.
The bottom line
Steal arrives January 21, 2026, with six episodes ready to binge. First look says tense, grounded, and uncomfortably plausible. If it delivers on character - not just plot mechanics - this could be one of Prime Video's first real conversation-starters of the year.
