Catching Lightning

Published: May 11, 2023, 8 a.m.

b'In 2006, a group of armed and masked men used kidnapping and precision to enter a money counting center, making off with \\xa353 million in cash. The media buzzed over who was behind the largest heist in history. The trail led to \\u201cLightning\\u201d Lee Murray, a champion contender in the world of mixed martial arts. But Murray didn\\u2019t just make money as an ultimate fighting star. The middleweight remained connected to the street gang he grew up in...and now he\\u2019s on the run.\\n\\nShowtime Sports Documentary Films presents \\u201cCatching Lightning,\\u201d looking at Murray\\u2019s rise in extreme sports and his role in the Securitas depot robbery. The four-part series uses jailhouse recordings of Murray, plus interviews with athletes and investigators to dissect why \\u201cLightning Lee\\u201d turned to crime and how he was caught.'