Murder Maps - S04E02: Mary Ann Cotton

Name: Mary Ann Cotton
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Released: 2019-01-20
Duration: 45 min

Jan 20, 2019Crime, DocumentarySeason 4, Episode 2

Born in 1832 the story of the Black Widow is a tale of classic Victorian murder. Cotton travelled around the north east of England marrying lonely men getting them to take out life insurance and then murdering them. Arsenic was her preferred means of killing. Once dead she would cash in their life insurance. It was not only her husbands who were the victims, she is also thought to have murdered 11 of her children/step children too. Thanks to the endeavour of a man called Thomas Riley, Mary Ann Cotton was finally brought to justice and hanged for the murder of her final victim, 10 year old Charles Edward Cotton.

Cast: Nicholas Day

All Episodes - Season 4

01Peter ManuelJan 13, 2019 02Mary Ann CottonJan 20, 2019 03Dr. Buck RuxtonJan 27, 2019 04Sheperds Bush MurdersFeb 03, 2019

Murder Maps S04E02 Synopsis

Murder Maps "Mary Ann Cotton" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2019-01-20, this episode is part of Season 4 of Murder Maps. Featuring performances from Nicholas Day among the cast. With a runtime of 45m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Crime and Documentary series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. Born in 1832 the story of the Black Widow is a tale of classic Victorian murder. Cotton travelled around the north east of England marrying lonely men getting them to take out life insurance and then murdering them. Arsenic was her preferred means of...