The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
S1 · E1IMDB:
7.0
Released
4/17/2022
Duration
0h 47m
Genre
Drama, Crime
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Eddie Marsan, Monica Dolan, Mark Stanley
Overview
The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy will be told in The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe. The drama relates how Anne Darwin's husband, a prison officer, came up with the hare-brained scheme to defraud insurance companies, unbeknownst to their two sons.
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
7.0Released
4/17/2022
Genre
Drama, Crime
Cast
Eddie Marsan, Monica Dolan, Mark Stanley
Duration
0h 47m
Country
United Kingdom
Overview
The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy will be told in The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe. The drama relates how Anne Darwin's husband, a prison officer, came up with the hare-brained scheme to defraud insurance companies, unbeknownst to their two sons.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableEpisode 1
We meet John and Anne Darwin, a couple plagued by debt. Facing bankruptcy John decides to fake his own death using his canoe, much to the horror of his wife. They successfully pull it off and John goes into hiding while Anne consoles her sons.
Episode 1
We meet John and Anne Darwin, a couple plagued by debt. Facing bankruptcy John decides to fake his own death using his canoe, much to the horror of his wife. They successfully pull it off and John goes into hiding while Anne consoles her sons.
EP 2AvailableEpisode 2
John successfully applies for a passport to create a new identity, while forcing Anne to demand an inquest into his death so they can get the insurance pay out.
Episode 2
John successfully applies for a passport to create a new identity, while forcing Anne to demand an inquest into his death so they can get the insurance pay out.
EP 3AvailableEpisode 3
John has had enough of being dead and returns to England to declare he is suffering from amnesia. Journalists hunt down Anne in Panama and their story starts to unravel.
Episode 3
John has had enough of being dead and returns to England to declare he is suffering from amnesia. Journalists hunt down Anne in Panama and their story starts to unravel.
EP 4AvailableEpisode 4
The truth emerges when Anne and John are interviewed by the police. The case goes to trial where Anne pleads not guilty on the grounds of marital coercion.
Episode 4
The truth emerges when Anne and John are interviewed by the police. The case goes to trial where Anne pleads not guilty on the grounds of marital coercion.
Cast
John Darwin
Eddie Marsan
Anne Darwin
Monica Dolan
Mark Darwin
Mark Stanley
Anthony Darwin
