本片是根据真实案件改编的，讲述的是英国人 Malcolm Webster在杀害了第一任妻子后，又企图杀死第二任妻子的故事；Malcolm于2011年5月在最高法院被判定有罪，随后提起上诉，但法院只取消了关于放火的罪名，对于其他罪名，维持原判；男神Reece Shearsmith将扮演Malcolm Webster，如果在《9号秘事》中还没看够的话，请移步这里，他是要一条路黑到底了，演技真是让人浑身起鸡皮疙瘩，字幕版晚间发布，勿催...
The Widower tells the true story of Malcolm Webster who was convicted of murdering his first wife and attempting to murder his second wife. The three-parter is produced by ITV Studios, Octagon Films & NZ Films and stars Reece Shearsmith (Psychoville), John Hannah (Spartacus), Sheridan Smith (Mrs Biggs), Archie Panjabi (The Fall), Scott Ainslie (EastEnders), Paul Blair (The Day of the Triffids), Kate Fleetwood (Way To Go), Kate Arneil (Jack Ryan), Alan Convy (Doctors) and Iain Cairns (Bob Servant Independent). The Widower was directed by Paul Whittington and executive produced by Jeff Pope.
