Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

A cold, methodical true-crime dramatisation that builds quiet dread as arrogance and cruelty slowly close in on themselves.

Directed by

Francis Mankiewicz

Genres

Drama, Tv movie

Starring

Kate Nelligan, Kenneth Welsh, Robert Benson

Overview

Narcissistic Saskatchewan Tory politician Colin Thatcher is engaged in a bitter divorce from his wife Jo-Ann. When a series of court rulings over the divorce go against him, Thatcher decides a more drastic solution is needed - murder! A series of attempts on Jo-Ann's life follow, most of which don't succeed. Finally one does, and the arrogant Thatcher believes he is above the law and immune to prosecution. But his arrogance proves to be his undoing, as Crown Counsel Serge Kujawa builds a case against this psychopathic monster for 1st-degree murder - charging that Thatcher hired someone to kill his wife. The true story of one of the most disturbing stories of murder-for-hire in Canada.

How it feels

Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, betrayal, power, obsession

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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