Joan is a british crime drama television miniseries created by anna symon for itv I’m sure life for the real joan hannington was much harder than it’s made out here. 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. It seemed obvious that some hardships were being glossed over to present a zippy, mesmerising tale set to a banging 1980s soundtrack Here’s everything to know about joan hannington and the true story behind 'joan'.
Premiering on the cw this week, “joan” tells the story of joan hannington, one of britain’s most notorious diamond thieves in the 1980s. Give that little girl a medal