New drama starting next sun and e2 Monday
6 parts - to me it reminds me of the film of the thief with Leo - catch me if you can
Joan is set in the brash and aspirational world of 1980s London and stars Game of Thrones actor Sophie Turner as notorious real-life jewel thief Joan Hannington.
The six-part series is from writer Anna Symon (Mrs Wilson) and helmed by award-winning director Richard Laxton (The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (www.whattowatch.com/features/the-thief-his-wife-and-the-canoe-release-date-cast-plot-trailer-and-all-you-need-to-know)).
It's based on Joan’s memoirs detailing her extraordinary life from petty offender to criminal mastermind.
"I'm so excited to be bringing Joan Hannington’s fascinating life story to screen in Joan," says Sophie Turner.
"She's one of the most notorious figures in the criminal underworld of London, earning her the nickname The Godmother.
A woman who goes between her thriving and daring career as a jewel thief, all whilst trying to get her daughter back from social services, we see a mother in despair swept up in the exhilarating world of crime."
Joan begins with Joan in her twenties in a disastrous marriage to a violent man Gary. When Gary goes on the run, she seizes the moment to leave her old life along with her four-year-old daughter, Debbie.
Inspired by her desire to care for Debbie and create a secure home for her daughter, Joan makes some heart-breaking decisions as she sets her sights on a better life.
Making full use of her sharp intelligence, charm, and her talent for impersonation and performance, we follow the twists and turns in Joan’s life, the ups and downs, the heartache and the joy.
Adopting new identities and making new acquaintances along the way, Joan becomes a masterful jewel thief. She embarks on a thrilling, high-stakes journey that challenges her every limit, driven by her desire to care for her daughter and create a secure home for them both.
Joan cast — Sophie Turner as Joan Hannington
In Joan, Sophie Turner plays petty criminal-turned-jewel thief Joan Hannington in the series.
She made her acting debut as Sansa Stark in the epic fantasy series Game of Thrones and has gone on to star in X-Men Apocalypse and the HBO Max and Sky series The Staircase (www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/the-staircase-release-date-cast-trailer-and-everything-we-know-about-the-colin-firth-true-crime-series)
Other stars of Joan include Frank Dillane (The Essex Serpent (www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/the-essex-serpent-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-victorian-costume-drama-on-apple-tv)) as London antiques dealer Boisie, Kirsty J Curtis (Harlots), who plays Joan's older sister and salon worker Nancy while Gershwyn Eustache Jnr (I May Destroy You, Top Boy) is playing Albie, an old acquaintance of Boisie who’s made a new life in Spain with his wife Val, played by Laura Aikman (The Split (www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/the-split-season-3-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-final-instalment)
, Gavin & Stacey
).
Also joining the series are Nick Blood (
Safe), Jack Greenlees (
Strike
), Alex Blake (
The Crown)
, Caroline Faber (
Grantchester (www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/grantchester-season-8-cast-plot-and-everything-we-know)
) and Dorothy Atkinson (
The Gold (www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/the-gold-cast-plot-and-all-about-the-true-crime-robbery-drama)
,
Stonehouse (www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/stonehouse-cast-plot-and-all-about-this-drama-on-the-famous-1970s-political-scandal)
)