| Genre: | Crime drama |
| Creator: | Anna Symon |
| Based On: | I Am What I Am: The True Story of Britain’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief by Joan Hannington |
| Director: | Richard Laxton |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
| Producer: | Paul Frift |
Joan is an upcoming British six-part crime drama television series created by Anna Symon for ITVX and The CW. Sophie Turner plays real-life character Joan Hannington, a figure known as "the Godmother" by certain aspects of the British criminal underworld. Paul Frift serves as producer and the series is directed by Richard Laxton.
The series will show Hannington's journey from housewife and mother, to petty offender, to diamond thief and criminal mastermind in 1980s London.[1]
The six-part series was announced in November 2022 with Sophie Turner leading the cast as Joan Hannington. It was created by Anna Symon, adapting from Hannington's 2004 memoir I Am What I Am: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Jewel Thief, with the pair meeting as Symon was writing the series.[2] The project comes from Snowed-In Productions[3] and co-produced in association with All3Media International, which will handle distribution of the show outside the United Kingdom, and The CW, which will air it in the United States.[4]
Dillane was revealed to be joining Turner in the cast in May 2023.[5]
Filming for the series began in May 2023 in Herne Bay, Kent.[6] Filming also took place that month in Birmingham, England.[7] Filming also took place in August 2023 in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Filming also took place in September 2023 in Malvern, Worcestershire.
The series will be broadcast in the UK on ITVX, the streaming platform of ITV, in september 2024, and will air on The CW in the US on October 2, 2024, as part of its 2024–25 television season.[8] [9] [10]