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Line 1: {{Short description\|2024 British television ~~drama~~miniseries}} {{Use British English\|date=~~May~~December ~~2023~~2024}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=~~May~~December ~~2023~~2024}} {{Infobox television \| image = Joan (TV series).jpg \| genre = [[~~Crime film#Crime drama\|~~Crime drama]] \| creator = Anna Symon \| based_on = {{based on\|''I Am What I Am: The True Story of Britain’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief'' by \|Joan Hannington}} \| writer = {{plainlist\| * Anna Symon~~<br>~~ * [[Helen Black (writer)\|Helen Black]] }} \| director = [[Richard Laxton]] \| starring = {{Plainlist\| * [[Sophie Turner]] * [[Frank Dillane]] }} \| narrated = \| theme_music_composer = Line 18 ⟶ 22: \| num_series = 1 \| num_episodes = 6 \| executive_producer = {{Plainlist\| * Ruth Kenley-Letts * Jenny Van Der Lande * Neil Blair Line 27 ⟶ 32: \| cinematography = \| runtime = \| company = {{Plainlist\| * [[All3Media\|All3Media International]] * Snowed-In Productions }} Line 36 ⟶ 42: }} \| first_aired = {{Start date\|2024\|9\|29\|df=yes}} \| last_aired = {{end date\|2024\|10\|14\|df=yes}} }} '''''Joan''''' is a British [[~~Crime film#Crime drama\|~~crime drama]] television [[miniseries]] created by Anna Symon for [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]]. [[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]]. ==Synopsis== The series features Hannington's journey from housewife and mother, to petty offender, to diamond thief and criminal mastermind in 1980s [[London]].<ref>{{Cite web\|website=Harpers Bazaar\|accessdate=May 18, 2023\|url=https://harpersbazaar.com.au/sophie-turner-to-play-british-jewel-thief-joan-hannington/\|first=Hayley\|last=Peppin\|title=Sophie Turner to star as Britain's most successful jewel thief, Joan Hannington\|archive-date=18 May 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518222717/https://harpersbazaar.com.au/sophie-turner-to-play-british-jewel-thief-joan-hannington/\|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Cast== * [[Sophie Turner]] as Joan O'Connell/-Hannington * [[Frank Dillane]] as Boise Hannington * Mia Millichamp-Long as Kelly * Kirsty J. Curtis as Nancy P * Gershwyn Eustache Jr. as Albie * Tomi May as King * [[Laura Aikman]] as Val * Alex Blake as Bernard * [[Jack Greenlees]] as Tom Fordwick, window salesman ==Production== The six-part series was announced in November 2022 with [[Sophie Turner]] cast as Joan Hannington. It was created by Anna Symon, adapting from Hannington's ~~2004~~2002 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.<ref>{{cite web\|accessdate=May 18, 2023\|date=November 9, 2023\|first=James\|last=Hibbs\|title=Sophie Turner to play jewel thief Joan Hannington in ITVX drama\|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/sophie-turner-joan-hannington-itvx-newsupdate/\|website=[[Radio Times]]\|archive-date=18 May 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518221249/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/sophie-turner-joan-hannington-itvx-newsupdate/\|url-status=live}}</ref> The project comes from Snowed-In Productions<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Game Of Thrones' Star Sophie Turner Lands Lead Role In True-Crime Drama 'Joan' For ITVX\|first=Jesse\|last=Whittock\|accessdate=May 18, 2023\|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|date=November 9, 2022\|url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/game-of-thrones-sophie-turner-itv-itvx-drama-joan-for-itv-1235166561\|archive-date=5 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305191113/https://deadline.com/2022/11/game-of-thrones-sophie-turner-itv-itvx-drama-joan-for-itv-1235166561/\|url-status=live}}</ref> and is co-produced in association with [[All3Media\|All3Media International]]{{Snd}} who handled distribution of the show outside the United Kingdom{{Snd}}and [[the CW]]{{Snd}}which ~~will air~~aired it in the United States.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Rice\|first=Lynette\|title=CW In Production On Jewel Thief Drama Starring Sophie Turner; 'The Librarians' Spinoff In Works\|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/cw-sophie-turner-new-drama-the-librarians-spinoff-1235371608/\|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|date=May 18, 2023\|access-date=May 21, 2023\|archive-date=18 May 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518144529/https://deadline.com/2023/05/cw-sophie-turner-new-drama-the-librarians-spinoff-1235371608/\|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was picked up to air in Canada by [[CBC Gem]], where it released all six episodes on 11 October ~~11,~~ 2024. ===Casting=== Line 60 ⟶ 68: ===Filming=== Filming for the series began in May 2023 in [[Herne Bay]], Kent.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/film-crews-in-kent-for-itv-drama-starring-game-of-thrones-ac-286919\|title=Filming begins in Herne Bay for ITV drama Joan, starring Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner\|first=Millie\|last=Bowles\|date=May 15, 2023\|accessdate=May 18, 2023\|website=Kentonline\|archive-date=20 May 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520091411/http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/film-crews-in-kent-for-itv-drama-starring-game-of-thrones-ac-286919/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Filming also took place that month in [[Walsall]] and [[Birmingham]], England.<ref>{{Cite web\|website=Birmingham Mail\|date=May 24, 2023\|title=Game of Thrones star reportedly filming new ITV show in Jewellery Quarter\|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/game-thrones-star-reportedly-filming-26984717.amp\|first=Harry\|last=Leach\|accessdate=May 25, 2023\|archive-date=25 May 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525203151/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/game-thrones-star-reportedly-filming-26984717.amp\|url-status=live}}</ref> Filming also took place in August 2023 in [[Leamington Spa]], [[Warwickshire]], and in September 2023 in [[Malvern, Worcestershire]]., ~~With~~with other filming locations in the Jewellery Quarter and [[Chillington Hall]], [[Wolverhampton]]. <ref>{{cite web \|last1=Queenborough \|first1=Marcus \|title=Behind the scenes of ITV's Joan when it was filmed in Birmingham \|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/gallery/behind-scenes-itvs-joan-filmed-29947046 \|website=Birmingham Live \|language=en \|date=29 September 2024}}</ref> ==Broadcast== The series premiered in the United Kingdom on ITV1 and on its streaming service [[ITVX]], on 29 September 2024.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a62264007/sophie-turner-itv-drama-release-date/\|website=Digital Spy\|date=18 September 2024\|title=Sophie Turner's ITV drama confirms release date\|first=Stefania\|last=Sarrubba\|accessdate=19 September 2024\|archive-date=19 September 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919220816/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a62264007/sophie-turner-itv-drama-release-date/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In Scotland it was broadcast on [[STV (TV channel)\|STV]] and made available on [[STV Player]]. It premiered in the United States on [[The CW]] on 2 October 2024, as a part of its [[2024 in American television\|2024–25 television season]]. In Bulgaria, it premiered on 28 October 2024 on Epic Drama. <ref>{{cite web\|website=The Guardian\|accessdate=28 December 2023\|url=https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/dec/28/the-must-see-tv-shows-to-look-forward-to-in-2024\|title=~~‘Guaranteed~~'Guaranteed to be a ~~banger’~~banger': the 50 must-see TV shows for 2024\|~~first~~first1=Stuart\|~~last~~last1=Heritage\|first2=Kate\|last2=Abbott\|date=28 December 2023\|archive-date=28 December 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228063314/https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/dec/28/the-must-see-tv-shows-to-look-forward-to-in-2024\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|website=Digital Spy\|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a60836126/sophie-turner-joan-release-window/\|accessdate=21 May 2024\|title=Sophie Turner's new jewel thief show lands release window\|first=Iona\|last=Rowan\|date=19 May 2024\|archive-date=21 May 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521141919/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a60836126/sophie-turner-joan-release-window/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Petski \|first=Denise \|date=2024-06-20 \|title=The CW Sets Fall Premiere Dates For Final Season Of ~~‘Superman~~'Superman & ~~Lois’~~Lois', ~~‘WWE~~'WWE ~~NXT’~~NXT', ~~‘Sullivan’s~~'Sullivan's ~~Crossing’~~Crossing', ~~‘The~~'The ~~Chosen’~~Chosen' & More \|url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/the-cw-fall-premiere-dates-superman-and-lois-wwe-nxt-sullivans-crossing-the-chosen-1235978853/ \|access-date=2024-06-20 \|website=Deadline \|language=en-US \|archive-date=20 June 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620160622/https://deadline.com/2024/06/the-cw-fall-premiere-dates-superman-and-lois-wwe-nxt-sullivans-crossing-the-chosen-1235978853/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> ==Episodes== {{Episode table \|background=#000000 \|overall= \|title= \|titleR= \|director= \|directorR= \|writer= \|writerR= \|airdate= \|airdateR= \|viewers= \|country=U.K. \|episodes= {{Episode list \|EpisodeNumber = 1 \|Title = 1.1 \|DirectedBy = [[Richard Laxton]] \|WrittenBy = Anna Symon \|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date\|2024\|9\|29\|df=y}} \|Viewers = 4.14 \|ShortSummary = \|LineColor = 000 }} {{Episode list \|EpisodeNumber = 2 \|Title = 1.2 \|DirectedBy = Richard Laxton \|WrittenBy = Anna Symon \|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date\|2024\|9\|30\|df=yes}} \|Viewers = 3.80 \|ShortSummary = \|LineColor = 000 }} {{Episode list \|EpisodeNumber = 3 \|Title = 1.3 \|DirectedBy = Richard Laxton \|WrittenBy = Anna Symon \|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date\|2024\|10\|6\|df=yes}} \|Viewers = 3.99 \|ShortSummary = \|LineColor = 000 }} {{Episode list \|EpisodeNumber = 4 \|Title = 1.4 \|DirectedBy = Richard Laxton \|WrittenBy = [[Helen Black (writer)\|Helen Black]] \|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date\|2024\|10\|7\|df=yes}} \|Viewers = 3.80 \|ShortSummary = \|LineColor = 000 }} {{Episode list \|EpisodeNumber = 5 \|Title = 1.5 \|DirectedBy = Richard Laxton \|WrittenBy = Anna Symon \|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date\|2024\|10\|13\|df=yes}} \|Viewers = 4.30 \|ShortSummary = \|LineColor = 000 }} {{Episode list \|EpisodeNumber = 6 \|Title = 1.6 \|DirectedBy = Richard Laxton \|WrittenBy = Anna Symon \|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date\|2024\|10\|14\|df=yes}} \|Viewers = 4.18 \|ShortSummary = \|LineColor = 000 }} }} ==Reception== On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the series ~~has~~holds an ~~85%~~ approval rating of 81% based on 21 critic reviews, with an average rating of 67.94/10~~, based on 13 critic reviews~~. The website's critic consensus states, "[[Sophie Turner]] shines like a diamond in ''Joan'', a stylish crime drama that pays dividends with its 1980s period detail and feminist edge."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes \|id=joan \|type=tv \|season=1 \|access-date=62 ~~October~~January ~~2024~~2025 \|publisher_hide=y}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a [[weighted average]], assigned a score of 6566 out of 100 based on 1112 critics, indicating "generally favourable" reviews.<ref>{{Cite Metacritic \|id=joan \|type=tv \|season=1 \|access-date=62 ~~October~~January ~~2024~~2025 \|publisher_hide=y}}</ref> == References == Line 77 ⟶ 149: [[Category:2024 British television series debuts]] [[Category:2024 British television series endings]] [[Category:2020s British drama television series]] [[Category:2020s British television miniseries]] [[Category:Biographical television series]] [[Category:British English-language television shows]]