7.2/10189 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/17/2022
We meet John and Anne Darwin, a couple plagued by debt. Facing bankruptcy John decides to fake his own death using his canoe, much to the horror of his wife. They successfully pull it off and John goes into hiding while Anne consoles her sons.
Director: Richard Laxton
Writer: Chris Lang
7.2/10161 votes#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/18/2022
John successfully applies for a passport to create a new identity, while forcing Anne to demand an inquest into his death so they can get the insurance pay out.
Director: Richard Laxton
Writer: Chris Lang
7.6/10147 votes#3 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2022
John has had enough of being dead and returns to England to declare he is suffering from amnesia. Journalists hunt down Anne in Panama and their story starts to unravel.
Director: Richard Laxton
Writer: Chris Lang
7.5/10141 votes#4 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2022
The truth emerges when Anne and John are interviewed by the police. The case goes to trial where Anne pleads not guilty on the grounds of marital coercion.
Director: Richard Laxton
Writer: Chris Lang
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Genres:DramaCrime
Network:ITV1
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 189 votes. Directed by Richard Laxton and written by Chris Lang, it aired on 4/17/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".