Sophie Turner plays professional jewel thief Joan Hannington, a real-life figure known as "the Godmother" by certain aspects of the British criminal underworld. The six-part series was announced in November 2022 with Turner cast as Joan. It premiered in the United Kingdom on ITV1 and ITVX, on 29 September 2024. The series was picked up to air in Canada by CBC Gem, where it released all six episodes on 11 October 2024.