Series

Deceit

2021★ 6.21 seasons

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.

Cast

Featured cast

Niamh AlgarLizzie James

Sion Daniel YoungColin Stagg

Harry TreadawayKeith Pedder

Eddie MarsanPaul Britton

Rochenda SandallLucy

Nathaniel Martello-WhiteBaz

Episodes

1Episode 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 con…47 min

2Episode 2The undercover operation gains momentum as prime suspect Colin Stagg starts to fall for covert officer 'Lizzie James'. But when the honeytrap is comp…47 min

3Episode 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…47 min

4Episode 4While Colin Stagg is on remand in prison, another horrific murder occurs with some clear similarities. Is Stagg in fact an entirely innocent man?47 min

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