Channel 4 · Ended

Deceit

Drama, Crime · 2021 · Rated 7/10

Last aired: S1 E4, Episode 4 · 2021-09-03

Deceit tells the story of a female undercover officer, codename ‘Lizzie James', who is asked to become sexual bait for a suspected killer. The series will explore the high-pressure investigation into the murder of Rachel Nickell in 1992.

Cast

Niamh Algar Sadie Byrne / Lizzie James

Eddie Marsan Paul Britton

Harry Treadaway DI Keith Pedder

Sion Daniel Young Colin Stagg

Rochenda Sandall Lucy

Nathaniel Martello-White Baz

Season 1

E1 Episode 1 2021-08-13 · 47 min 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.

E2 Episode 2 2021-08-20 · 47 min 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.

E3 Episode 3 2021-08-27 · 47 min 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.

E4 Episode 4 2021-09-03 · 47 min While Colin Stagg is on remand in prison, another horrific murder occurs with some clear similarities. Is Stagg in fact an entirely innocent man?

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