Sophie Turner has wooed fans again with the upcoming Joan. Set in the 1980s she played the role of a single mother who took to crime to support herself and her child. The Queen of the North got famous with Games of Thrones and it made her a household name. In all possibility, the name of the show may sound familiar as Turner was filming the series when she and her ex-husband, Joe Jonas went through the messy custody agreement. The tabloids were full of their news and Turner had discussed the effects of it in an interview with British Vogue.

She said, “My kids were in the States and I couldn’t get to them because I had to finish Joan [in the UK].” Turner further referred to the accusations that she was an absent mother. “And all these articles started coming out…. It hurt because I really do completely torture myself over every move I make as a mother—mum guilt is so real! I just kept having to say to myself, ‘None of this is true. You are a good mum and you’ve never been a partier.’” Let’s discuss everything we know about the upcoming series so far.

The storyline of Joan 

Joan Hannington faced unfavorable circumstances as a teen mom from a violent home. She does not stick to the rules. Joan uses a lot of deception and disguise to navigate her way through a gritty, high-stakes crime caper. According to Entertainment Weekly, the show is a real-life depiction of the glamorous Joan Hannington, a jewel thief. She got the nickname ‘The Godmother’ on the London black market.