Viewers have been gripped by the new ITV crime drama Joan, which covers the life of UK's most notorious jewel thief. Joan Hannington, also known as The Godmother, was a prolific criminal in the criminal underworld of 1980s London who began to steal diamonds for the thrills and to raise money to get her daughter out of foster care. The series recreates the events of why Hannington lost her child to foster, her first theft of impulsively swallowing jewels and her life of crime.
Written by Anna Symon, the series was first broadcast on ITV1, with the entire series available to be watched on ITVX. Episode five sees Joan plan her escape with husband Boisie (Fred Dillane), secure a passport for her daughter Kelly (Mia Millichamp-Long) a passport and one final heist - her boss' jewellery shop. With some scenes inspired by real events, fans of the series will be wondering how the series ends, if Joan was successful and if in fact, did the events of the finale actually happen.
What happens in the ending of ITV's Joan? Episode six saw Joan execute her plan to rob Bernard's (Alex Blake) jewellery shop and taking the entirety of the premiere collection. Joan was told by Boisie about Paul pulling out of the raid and called for a rethink, but Joan insisted he is replaced and the heist goes ahead. Just as Bernard and Joan are at the safe, Boisie and Paul's stand-in Gary - also Kelly's father and Joan's ex - storm the store.
Boisie holds Bernard at gunpoint as Gary, carrying a loaded shotgun,.
