Steal Release Date | Sophie Turner On Breaking Away From Period Roles With Prime Video Show: Hadn’t Done...

Sophie Turner steps into new territory with Steal, a Prime Video crime thriller launching globally on January 21. The series follows Zara, a routine office employee whose quiet world unravels after an unplanned crime pulls Zara into danger. The show mixes tension, dark humour, sharp emotion and friendship within a present-day setting.

The role appeals to Sophie Turner because it breaks from earlier work and offers more chaos. "I think it was the fact that I hadn't really done anything like this before," she says. "I generally lean toward some sort of period, and this is very current. Zara, my character, is a bit of a mess, and I don't know if I've ever played someone that doesn't have their s*** together. Quite as much as she doesn't, and that was very fun to explore, and it's funny as well, and there's like a beautiful friendship at the core of the story, and I think it's just so multifaceted, this show, that it really, I couldn't say no."

Steal and Sophie Turner in a modern crime thriller

Turner moves away from corsets and castles to portray Zara, a contemporary character without control. Zara is shown as an everyday worker, suddenly trapped in criminal risk that spirals fast. The series leans into emotional confusion rather than neat heroism, while still finding warmth, humour and a central friendship driving the narrative.

Steal is directed by Sam Miller and Hettie Macdonald, with writing by Poppy Cogan and Shyam Popat. Sophie Turner leads the ensemble with Archie Madekwe, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Ellie James and Tomisin Ajani, among others. The thriller is backed by Amazon MGM Studios and Drama Republic, with key roles in production listed below.

Role	Name
Directors	Sam Miller, Hettie Macdonald
Writers	Poppy Cogan, Shyam Popat
Main Cast	Sophie Turner, Archie Madekwe, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Ellie James, Tomisin Ajani
Supporting Cast	Harry Michell, Sarah Belcher, Andrew Koji, Jonathan Slinger, Yusra Warsama, Anastasia Hille
Executive Producers	Rebecca De Souza, Greg Brenman
Producer	Nuala O'Leary
Studios	Amazon MGM Studios, Drama Republic
Release	January 21 on Prime Video

With its crime plot, flawed lead and present-day setting, Steal gives Sophie Turner space to attempt a different style from earlier period dramas. The creative team and ensemble cast support that shift, while Prime Video’s global release on January 21 positions the series for wide attention among thriller audiences.