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Where to watch The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe online in Australia

Based on the story of how a prison officer faked his death to claim life insurance. Here's where to watch The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe online.

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
Apple TV Plus

Title

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

Year released

2022

Genres

Biography, crime, drama

Classification

Caution

Synopsis

A 4-part drama based on the extraordinary story of how prison officer John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy.

Seasons

  • Season 1

Cast and crew

  • Monica Dolan
  • Eddie Marsan
  • Mark Stanley
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe tells the story of John Darwin, a man drowning in debt and close to financial ruin.

To avoid bankruptcy, he comes up with a creative solution: he fakes his own death in order to enable his wife to claim the life insurance money. While police are investigating his disappearance, John initially lives… right next door. Oh, and his children have no idea about what's really going on.

How did the couple manage to pull off such a scheme? How involved was his wife? More importantly, did John get away with it? Tune in to find out. This is the kind of bizarre true story that makes for gripping and exciting television.

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