Summary
Overview
Inspector Dew races across the Atlantic aboard the SS Laurentic to intercept Dr. Hawley Crippen, who is fleeing to Canada with his lover Ethel Leneve. What begins as a covert operation becomes the world's first international manhunt using wireless technology, complete with media circus and viral press coverage. The episode chronicles parallel journeys - Dew's pursuit and Crippen's flight - culminating in a dramatic arrest that marks a turning point in criminal investigation history.
The Chase Begins: Dew's Mission
Inspector Dew successfully boards the SS Montrose in a perilous early morning operation off the Canadian coast. After an arduous climb up a rope ladder in crashing waves, he finally comes face-to-face with Dr. Crippen, his mind flashing to the horrific cellar discovery. Despite warnings that Crippen is armed, Dew is determined to make the arrest that has driven him across 2,000 nautical miles of ocean.
- Dew and his team row through thick fog at 4:30am to reach the SS Montrose before sunrise
- Dew climbs a dangerous rope ladder up the ship's hull while waves crash against him
- He encounters Crippen on deck, who reaches for his gun, but Dew is undeterred
" He's travelled over 2,000 nautical miles for this moment. "
" He's going to get his man. Not even a bullet will stop him arresting Dr. Hawley Crippen. "
Brussels Discovery: Ethel Learns the Truth
While enjoying the World Fair in Brussels with Hawley, Ethel Leneve stumbles upon a shocking newspaper headline revealing that Belle Crippen has been murdered and Hawley is wanted for the crime. Dressed as a boy for their escape, she confronts him in a moment of terror and confusion, unsure whether the gentle man she loves could be capable of such brutality.
- Ethel, disguised as a boy, discovers a French newspaper with Crippen's face on the front page
- The headline states Crippen is wanted for murdering Belle, news that shocks Ethel completely
- Crippen manipulates Ethel by weeping and claiming Inspector Dew fabricated evidence against him
" Please Hawley tell me this isn't true "
" You know me better than anyone Ethel. You know I couldn't do this. Those remains they could be anything, an animal even. "
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