Black Widow

The documentary chronicles a ten‑year police probe into Dena Thompson, a woman who orchestrated an extensive series of fraudulent schemes, deceptive practices, multiple marriages under false pretences. She ultimately committed murder, revealing the breadth of her criminal conduct over the course of the investigation.

The programme is a documentary that chronicles a police operation extending over ten years. It presents a factual account of the long‑term investigation, focusing on the methods and progress of law‑enforcement officers as they pursued a complex case. The series is presented in an episode format, offering viewers a step‑by‑step look at the inquiry. The central narrative follows the sustained probe into Dena Thompson, a woman whose actions prompted a prolonged police response. Over the course of a decade, investigators gathered evidence, interviewed witnesses and built a case against her. The documentary traces each stage of the enquiry, from its early leads to the eventual culmination of the investigation. Thompson is depicted as having carried out an extended campaign involving multiple offences. Her conduct included elaborate fraud schemes, deliberate deception, repeated instances of bigamy and ultimately murder. The film outlines how these illegal activities were intertwined, creating a pattern of criminal behaviour that challenged the authorities and required extensive investigative resources. By following the police effort, the documentary provides insight into how the sustained campaign was uncovered and addressed. It highlights the persistence of the investigators and the breadth of the criminal conduct they were tasked with exposing. The series therefore serves as a record of both the crimes committed by Thompson and the law‑enforcement response.