Black Widow

Black Widow is a new Sky TV documentary series that follows the decade-long police investigation into Dena Thompson, who became better known as The Black Widow.

Over a period of 20 years, she carried out a sustained campaign of fraud, deception, bigamy, and murder, using Lonely Hearts columns to lure a succession of husbands and dozens of lovers into her life.

Once she got them under her spell, she was able to coerce them into giving up their life’s savings, their homes, their families, and their freedom based on her bizarre but convincing stories.

The series includes first-hand testimony from those affected, with exclusive access to her first husband – who ended up homeless believing he was on the run from the mafia.


Production Company Blast Films
Year 2024
Filming location(s) London

TV Documentary Casting in London

Uni-versal Extras provided casting support for Black Widow, a new three-part murder documentary showing on Sky TV. Filming took place in the London area.

When watching Black Widow, keep your eyes peeled for…

Reenactment scenes involving Detectives, Police and more!

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