? The murderer who manipulated men. Set in an English city in 1994, Black Widow opens up with Rosemary receiving word about the death of her only son, Julian Webb, who apparently committed suicide in his home with only his wife Dena present. Considering Julian’s cheerful spirit and the fact that Dena hadn’t been allowing anyone to visit or speak to him, Rosemary had a hard time believing Dena’s allegations. So what really happened?

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She manipulated her first husband, murdered the second, and stole from the third. Dena — referred to as the Black Widow — may seem normal at first, but she was able to manipulate Lee Wyatt, her first husband, into believing that he was being pursued by the Italian Mafia for four years. Afterwards, Dena married Julian Webb, who she was later convicted of murdering. But wait, there’s more. She also assaulted her third husband, Richard Thompson, and almost killed him, before stealing his money and property. The episodes dive into the narratives of the victims who fell prey to her manipulation and deception.

The three-episode docu-series relies heavily on dramatic reenactments, with testimonies from White, Thompson, Julian’s mother, and interviews with police investigators who worked on the case from the 1990s until Dena was sentenced to life in prison in 2003. The series may be a bit slow in pace, but the bizarre nature of the case managed to keep us engaged, and we ended up finishing it in one sitting.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can find the docuseries on OSN+.

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