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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)

Biography · Crime · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (5,522 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Britbox Apple TV Channel · BritBox · BritBox Amazon Channel
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

7.38 avg 4 episodes 7.2 → 7.5 47 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.2	208
2	Episode #1.2	7.2	174
3	Episode #1.3	7.6	158
4	Episode #1.4	7.5	155