“Mother. Lover. Liar. Thief.”
Brand new crime series Joan, starring Sophie Turner as the titular flawed mother, premiers September 2024. The series is set in 1980s London, where the award-winning actress is set to play Joan Hannington, an infamous real-life jewel thief. Joan is a devoted mother, caught between her “thriving and daring career” as a jewel thief, and fighting to get her young daughter back from social services.
Where to Watch Joan
Joan airs on The CW beginning October 2 at 9PM ET, following the season premiere of Sullivan’s Crossing Season 2.
Joan on The CW
You can watch Joan on The CW without cable on any of these cord-cutting services:
Fubo
Designed for the ultimate sports fan, Fubo is an on-demand and live TV service that streams games from multiple leagues including the NFL, NBA, MLB, and the Premier League. You can get up to 215 live channels on your lineup, which includes coverage on RSNs and local stations, though you might have to pay extra if you want premium entertainment channels like Starz and Showtime.
Hulu with Live TV
Combining the best of streaming and cable, Hulu with Live TV pairs Hulu’s original programming like Only Murders in the Building, imports like Normal People, and licensed ABC shows like Modern Family with live TV channels like CNN, CBS, and TCM to give you an all-in-one TV package. The plans start at $77/month (with ads), but for an additional fee, you can upgrade to a bundle that removes commercials and throws in Disney+ and ESPN+ to the mix.
YouTube TV
Often dubbed as the best cordless replacement to cable, YouTube TV is a live TV streaming platform that gives you access to more than 100 channels, sporting events, local channels, unlimited DVR space, and up to three simultaneous streams. But what really gives YouTube TV its edge is customization; depending on your needs, you can easily add premium channels like HBO, sports channels like NFL Redzone, and Spanish channels like Unimas to your preferred lineup.
Fubo Elite
If you're a sports fan looking to cover all your bases, Fubo Elite has more than 256 channels and 130 live events that cover sports of all kinds, from basketball to cricket to golf. Channels include ESPN, CBS Sports Network, FS1 and FS2, beIN Sports, NFL Network, all the BIG Networks, and more. Depending on where you live, you should also have all the major local networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. Even though Fubo Elite is a notch above the basic tier, with unlimited DVR and simultaneous screens, it still notably does not have Turner channels like CNN, TNT, and TBS.
Behind Joan
If a crime drama takes after a real life case, does it then flirt with the genre of true crime? Perhaps to some, it could. In any case, Joan is based on the real-life diamond thief’s memoirs, as written in the 2004 book I Am What I Am: The True Story of Britain’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief. Beyond that, screenwriter Anna Symon would speak and consult with Hannington herself a number of times to give the best characterization and representation of the woman.