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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: April 17, 2022
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 4
  • Networks: ITV1
  • Genres: Drama, Crime
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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe(2022)

TMDB Rating: 6.9 (41 votes)

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.

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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

4 episodes • 2022Avg: 7.5

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Episode 1Apr 17, 20227.5
2Episode 2Apr 18, 20227.5
3Episode 3Apr 19, 20227.5
4Episode 4Apr 20, 20227.5

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