Deceit 2021
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.
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S1·E1 Episode 1After 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…
S1·E2 Episode 2The undercover operation gains momentum as prime suspect Colin Stagg starts to fall for covert officer 'Lizzie James'. But when the honeytrap is compromised, Detective…
S1·E3 Episode 3Covert 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.
S1·E4 Episode 4While Colin Stagg is on remand in prison, another horrific murder occurs with some clear similarities. Is Stagg in fact an entirely innocent man?Cast
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Charlie Carter
DC Martin Long
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Karl Farrer
Uniformed Police Officer (uncredited)
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Mike Wood
Police Officer
Crew
- Creator
- Emilia di Girolamo
- Director
- Niall MacCormick
- Writers
- Emilia di Girolamo
- Producers
- Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto
- Executive Producers
- Emilia di Girolamo
Details
- First air date
- Aug 13, 2021
- Last air date
- Aug 13, 2021
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode runtime
- 47 min
- Network
- Channel 4
- Status
- Ended
- Studios
- Story Films, All3Media, Channel 4 Television
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Language
- English
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