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The Widower
DramaCrimeThriller
The Widower is a three-part drama from ITV Studios based on the crimes of convicted murderer, Malcolm Webster, played by Reece Shearsmith (Psychoville, The League of Gentlemen, A Field in England).The Widower tells how, over a 13 year period Malcolm Webster set about poisoning and murdering his first wife, attempting to do the same to his second wife and moving on to a further scheme to deceive his third fiancée.
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Premiered
- March 17, 2014
- Ended
- March 31, 2014
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