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.
Acting
Kenneth Welsh's smarmy villainy — you'll loathe him
Direction
Mankiewicz's cold procedural patience builds dread
Writing
Legal chess match as gripping as any thriller
Director
Francis Mankiewicz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Colin Thatcher was convicted in 1984 and paroled in 2006; he maintains innocence to this day.
This was CBC's most-watched TV movie ever, sparking national debate about media coverage of active criminals.
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