Top billed cast

1. 

   Eddie Marsan

   John Darwin

2. 

   Monica Dolan

   Anne Darwin

3. 

   Mark Stanley

   Mark Darwin

4. 

   Dominic Applewhite

   Anthony Darwin

5. 

   Carrie Cohen

   Anne's Mother

6. 

   Ellis Jones

   Anne's Father

7. 

   Alice Harding

   Louise

8. 

   Lois Chimimba

   DC June Ayoade

9. 

   Karl Pilkington

   DC Phil Bayley

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Current Season

Season 1

2022 | 4 Episodes

The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy.

Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn

Written by Peter McGinn on 2022-05-01

I have seen Eddie Marian a few times in supporting roles, so I was glad to see him as a lead character. The mini-series is based on an actual case and judging from a general perusal of that case, they seem to have stuck pretty close to actual events.

It is not mesmerizing viewing but it held my interest well enough. Marsan’s character is portrayed as being rather irrersistably charming, or close to it. I guess there is no accounting for people’s tastes. Obviously his wife could have done better, but her self-esteem is low.

The main character is clearly located somewhere on along the ...read the rest

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

Keywords

• fraud
• panama
• insurance fraud
• northern england
• based on true story
• deception
• life insurance
• fake death
• 2000s