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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

122022•47m•7.0/10
DramaCrime

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7.0/10(44)

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.

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Production

Story Films, ITV

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 17, 2022

Last Aired

April 20, 2022

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Chris Lang

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2022-04-17
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 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2022-04-18
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 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2022-04-19
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 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2022-04-20
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

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

John Darwin

Monica Dolan

Monica Dolan

Anne Darwin

Mark Stanley

Mark Stanley

Mark Darwin

Dominic Applewhite

Dominic Applewhite

Anthony Darwin

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