Paula Wittig
Director
Black Widow (2024)
Season 1
Follows the decade-long police investigation into one of Britain’s most dangerous female murderers. Over 20 years, Dena Thompson who was known as ‘The Black Widow’, carried out a sustained campaign of fraud, deception, bigamy and murder. Using Lonely Hearts columns to lure a succession of husbands and dozens of lovers into her life, she was able to coerce them into giving up their life’s savings, their homes, their families and their freedom based on her bizarre but convincing stories.
Released Sept. 15, 2024
Episode 46 min
None+
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Keywords: imdb.reenactment
Production Companies: Blast! Films, Sky Studios
Network: Sky Documentaries
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
8.0
S1E1 - Episode 1: The Deception Begins
This episode introduces Dena Thompson and her early tactics of fraud. It covers how she manipulated the men in her life, luring them into her web of lies.
Sept. 15, 2024, midnight
8.5
S1E2 - Episode 2: The Consequences of Bigamy
The second episode delves into Thompson’s bigamous marriages, exploring how she used these relationships to defraud her victims and build her criminal empire.
Sept. 15, 2024, midnight
9.0
S1E3 - Episode 3: Unraveling the Web
The final episode chronicles the decade-long police investigation that ultimately led to Dena Thompson’s arrest and conviction. It reveals the challenges faced by law enforcement in catching such a skilled manipulator.
Sept. 15, 2024, midnight
Network: Sky Documentaries
Episode Runtime: 46 min.
Season Runtime: 138 min.
Released: Sept. 15, 2024
Last Air Date: Sept. 15, 2024, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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