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Steal S1E5 — Pay Yourself First

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Steal•Season 1•Episode 5

Pay Yourself First

7.2/10 · 752 votesJan 21, 202650 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Zara is given a life-changing ultimatum. With her survival on the line, who can she really trust?

Directed byHettie Macdonald

Written bySotiris Nikias, Shyam Popat

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Cast10

Sophie Turner

Sophie Turner

Zara Dunne

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd

DCI Rhys Covac

Archie Madekwe

Archie Madekwe

Luke Selborn

Andrew Howard

Andrew Howard

Sniper / Morgan Trahern

Ellie James

Ellie James

DI Ellie Lloyd

Jonathan Slinger

Jonathan Slinger

London

Harry Michell

Harry Michell

Milo Carter-Walsh

Thomas Larkin

Thomas Larkin

Wayne

Sarah Belcher

Sarah Belcher

Kate Shaw

Tara Summers

Tara Summers

Sophia

Crew7

Hettie Macdonald

Hettie Macdonald

Director

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Sotiris Nikias

Writer

Shyam Popat

Shyam Popat

Writer

G

Giulio Biccari

Director of Photography

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Matthew Tabern

Editor

P

Paula Gimenez

Art Direction

B

Benji Merrison

Music

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Episode Summary

"Pay Yourself First" is episode 5 of Steal season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 752 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Hettie Macdonald and written by Sotiris Nikias, Shyam Popat, it aired on January 21, 2026.

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