The Widower

2015 • PBS
4.3
16 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (4)

1 Episode 1
10/4/15
When Claire confronts her husband, Malcolm Webster, over his wild spending, he tries to control her with sedatives. Afraid he’ll soon be caught, he silences her forever. Three years on, he has a new bride…and history appears to be repeating itself.
2 Episode 2
10/11/15
After two failed attempts on Felicity’s life, Malcolm returns to Scotland and reinvents himself — this time as the perfect boyfriend to Simone. However, DS Henry is hot on his heels and will stop at nothing to prevent the next murder.
3 Episode 3
10/18/15
As Malcolm continues to evade capture and plots to bigamously marry Simone, DS Henry is thwarted at every step of his investigation. Time is running out when he stumbles across a legal ruling that could ultimately lead to Malcolm’s downfall.
101 PBS Previews: The Widower
9/28/15
Get a first look at this chilling thriller based on real-life convicted murderer Malcolm Webster, accused of horrifically killing his first wife and attempting to murder his second.

About this show

This is the true story of Malcolm Webster, a nurse by profession and, on the surface, a perfect gentleman: well-spoken, personable and charming. He’s also a spendthrift and killer. He marries, and then attempts to kill, a succession of women to cash in their life insurance policies.

Ratings and reviews

4.3
16 reviews
D Lanesky
October 18, 2015
gotta watch this maybe then I'll rate it higher
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