Sophie Turner plays professional jewel thief Joan Hannington, a real-life figure known as "the Godmother" by certain aspects of the British criminal underworld.
Single mother Joan O'Connell (Sophie Turner) escapes after her petty criminal boyfriend gets in trouble with violent gangsters. She is forced to place her daughter with the authorities while she tries to start again in London.
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Premiering on The CW this week, “Joan” tells the story of Joan Hannington, one of Britain’s most notorious diamond thieves in the 1980s.
Joan: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interview, first looks and everything we know about the drama with Sophie Turner playing jewel thief Joan Hannington