Episode 1
Episode 1
45m7.0 / 10
When Claire Webster challenges her new husband Malcolm about his wild spending, he decides to silence her once and for all.
Episode credits
Guest stars Sheridan Smith, Juliet Alderice
TV series
The Widower
20141 season7.2 / 10
Over a thirteen year period, a seemingly mild‐mannered male nurse, 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.
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Checked Sep 4, 2026
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Synopsis
Over a thirteen year period, a seemingly mild‐mannered male nurse, 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.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
44m7.0 / 10
Now married to Felicity and living in New Zealand, Malcolm Webster plans to to drain her bank account of her hard-earned savings.
Episode credits
Guest stars John Hannah, Alex Ferns, Archie Panjabi, Joanna Roth, Juliet Alderice
Episode 3
Episode 3
45m8.0 / 10finale
Webster continues to evade capture and plans to bigamously marry Simone, while DI Henry is being thwarted at every step of his investigation.
Episode credits
Guest stars John Hannah, Alex Ferns, Archie Panjabi, Joanna Roth
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
More about The Widower
Cast
Reece ShearsmithMalcolm Webster
Kate FleetwoodFelicity WebsterFederay HolmesJane Drumm
Sheridan SmithClaire Webster
James LaurensonBrian Drumm
John HannahDI Charlie Henry
Alex FernsDCI Neil Thompson
Archie PanjabiSimone BanerjeeCredits
- Created by
- Jeff Pope
- Written by
- Jim Barton
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 3
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ITV1United Kingdom- Octagon FilmsIreland
Themes
detectivehospitalinvestigationmurdererpyromaniactrue crimewidower
