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Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, The

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)

3,72 25 votes

Show title: The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

IMDb score: 7,2 (4.007)

Episodes: 4

Playing time: 3 hour and 06 minutes

Developed by: Chris Lang

Stars: Eddie Marsan, Monica Dolan and Mark Stanley

Origin: United Kingdom

Releasedate: Sunday 17 April 2022

First aired on: ITV (Verenigd Koninkrijk)

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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe plot

John Darwin, Anne's husband, is a prison guard on the brink of bankruptcy. He devises a crazy plan to defraud insurance companies. Using his canoe, he fakes his own death, unbeknownst to their two sons. After his ensuing disappearance, he forces Anne to demand an inquest into his death so they can claim his life insurance policy.

Episodes Season 1 (2022)

Episode 1

17 April 2022 (47 minutes)
Episode 2

18 April 2022 (47 minutes)
Episode 3

19 April 2022 (45 minutes)
Episode 4

20 April 2022 (47 minutes)

Full cast & crew

Actors and Actresses

Eddie Marsan

John Darwin

Monica Dolan

Anne Darwin

Dominic Applewhite

Dominic Applewhite

Anthony Darwin

Mark Stanley

Mark Darwin

Reviews & comments

3 comments

3 COMMENTS

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Suitehome

431 messages
326 votes

10 January at 19:15

The true story is special. Enough reason to turn it into a four-part miniseries after the TV movie Canoe Man from 2010. Screenwriter and executive producer Chris Lang (Unforgotten, Innocent) has turned it into a gripping drama. Married couple An (Monica Dolan) and John Darwin (Eddie Marsan - Deceit, River) come up with a plan to get out of money troubles and swindle the insurance company.

Although the last episode is gripping but cannot match the level of the first two episodes, the tragicomic The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe breathes quality in everything. The incredible premise, the lively screenplay and above all the phenomenal acting performances. The power of true crime; you can't make this story up.

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AniSter

1642 messages
1249 votes

27 January at 20:40

Excellently acted series based on true events which, as far as I can judge, have been closely followed in the plot. It is remarkable that this scam has not come to light before. The three-hour series remains captivating, with a turn from crime to drama in the second half when John returns.

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Movsin

7033 messages
7785 votes

2 February at 16:56

Wonderful series with a curious true story that captivates from start to finish and that can boast two wonderful protagonists.

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