Sea of Lies
CBC
From CBC's Uncover.A body is pulled from the ocean, and a race against time to capture one of the world's most wanted criminals begins.This is the story of a con man who couldn't stop lying. A tale of murder, stolen identities, fine art, a diaper stuffed with gold bars, and a crime solved by a Rolex watch. From rural Canada to coastal England, he lied and deceived at every turn.Award-winning podcaster Sam Mullins (Chameleon: Dr. Dante & Wild Boys) takes you inside the world of a devious scammer whose trail of destruction crosses continents and decades. So who is he? And how did this ruthless villain finally get unmasked?
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Mar 16, 2026 • 38min
Sea of Lies Introduces: The Jaclyn Ferland-Smith Case
Someone Knows Something is the investigative true crime series by award-winning documentarian David Ridgen. In Season 10 of Someone Knows Something, host David Ridgen investigates the sudden 2021 disappearance of Jaclyn Ferland-Smith, a Canadian expat living in Playas del Coco, a paradise veiled in rumour and fear on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.More episodes of Someone Knows Something are available wherever you get your podcasts, and here: https://link.mgln.ai/SKS10xSoL
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Jun 3, 2025 • 47min
E1: Luck, Or Something Like It
Ian Clenahan, a former police officer who led the investigation, recounts the complexities involved in identifying a body found at sea. Bill MacDonald, a detective sergeant, adds insights on the initial dead ends faced by the team. Meanwhile, Craig Coppock shares his gripping first-hand experience of discovering the corpse with his father. They discuss the critical Rolex clue that sets the investigation in motion, revealing a web of deception surrounding the man's identity, leading to a shocking escalation in the case.
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Jun 2, 2025 • 47min
E2: When Ron Met Ron
Elaine Boyes, former partner of Ronald Platt who provided eyewitness detail and helped investigators. She recounts meeting Ron on a blind date and their Canada dreams. She describes encounters with David Davis, charming offers that drew them into strange currency exchanges, business entanglement as directors, and mounting unease as plans to move accelerated.
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Jun 1, 2025 • 45min
E3: A Dream State
A cross-border con unraveling as identity, travel records, and phone pings become central to an investigation. Tense confrontations and a risky public meeting raise suspicion. A dramatic police stakeout, chase, and arrest reveal a shocking true identity tied to the case.
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May 31, 2025 • 46min
E4: The Day of Reckoning
Andy Staley, longtime friend and relative of victims who preserved family archives, recounts his firsthand memories and the box of documents that unearthed a decades-long betrayal. He describes Walker’s charm, the rise of Walker Financial, the trust placed in promissory notes, the 1987 crash fallout, the family’s shock when millions vanished, and the haunting personal and community aftermath.
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May 30, 2025 • 50min
E5: Life on The Lam
A tense reconstruction of a five-year flight from justice and the moment identities are exposed. Police trace hidden lives through fingerprints, faxes, and a traced boat. Forensic breakthroughs link an anchor, GPS data, and DNA to a suspected killing. Community memories and a pregnancy shape how the fugitives hid and moved.
May 29, 2025 • 37min
E6: Sheena
Brian Slade, a police detective who led contact with Sheena, narrates investigative planning and delicate reunions. The conversation follows Sheena’s disappearance, cross‑continent efforts to secure her statement, secret RAF transfers to protect her, and the tense lead-up to a UK trial. Multiple short scenes track timelines, trust-building, and media chaos.
May 28, 2025 • 40min
E7: Plausible, Intelligent and Ruthless
Massive media attention surrounds a dramatic courtroom showdown. A woman’s surprising testimony and tense cross-examinations shape the narrative. Forensics, GPS data and small coincidences tie events together. The trial explores manipulation, motive and a convicted man’s later lies and parole battles.
Jan 13, 2025 • 3min
Trailer | Sea of Lies
A body is pulled from the ocean, and a race against time to capture one of the world's most wanted criminals begins.This is the story of a con man who couldn't stop lying. A tale of murder, stolen identities, fine art, a diaper stuffed with gold bars, and a crime solved by a Rolex watch. From rural Canada to coastal England, he lied and deceived at every turn.Award-winning podcaster Sam Mullins (Chameleon: Dr. Dante & Wild Boys) takes you inside the world of a devious scammer whose trail of destruction crosses continents and decades. So who is he? And how did this ruthless villain finally get unmasked?
