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Deceit

Deceit

S1 · E1

IMDB:

6.2
Deceit

Released

8/13/2021

Duration

0h 47m

Genre

Drama, Crime

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Niamh Algar, Sion Daniel Young, Harry Treadaway

Overview

The true story of a controversial honeytrap at the heart of the 1992 police investigation into the murder of a young mother in London. Examining the complicated and toxic sexual politics of the early ‘90s and the police’s obsession with the wrong man, Deceit enters a dysfunctional world, where a female undercover officer, codename ‘Lizzie James’, is asked to become sexual bait for a suspected killer.

Episodes

Episode 1EP 1Available

Episode 1

47m7.0

After the murder of a young mother in London, there's a climate of fear, and catching her killer becomes a national obsession. So police devise a controversial honeytrap fronted by a female officer.

Episode 2EP 2Available

Episode 2

47m7.0

The undercover operation gains momentum as prime suspect Colin Stagg starts to fall for covert officer 'Lizzie James'. But when the honeytrap is compromised, Detective Inspector Pedder must act fast.

Episode 3EP 3Available

Episode 3

47m7.0

Covert officer 'Lizzie' meets suspect Colin Stagg face-to-face and attempts to earn his trust. But as the weeks pass, the pressure she's under starts to take its toll.

Episode 4EP 4Available

Episode 4

47m7.0

While Colin Stagg is on remand in prison, another horrific murder occurs with some clear similarities. Is Stagg in fact an entirely innocent man?

Cast

Niamh Algar

Lizzie James

Niamh Algar

Sion Daniel Young

Colin Stagg

Sion Daniel Young

Harry Treadaway

Keith Pedder

Harry Treadaway

Eddie Marsan

Paul Britton

Eddie Marsan

Rochenda Sandall

Lucy

Rochenda Sandall

Nathaniel Martello-White

Baz

Nathaniel Martello-White

Charlie Carter

DC Martin Long

Charlie Carter

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