Deceit

Deceit

Ended First aired 13/Aug/2021 United States English 1 season(s) 4 episode(s)
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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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Season 1 · Miniseries
4 episode(s) · Air date: 13/Aug/2021
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S1E4
Episode 4
Air date: 13/Aug/2021 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
Summary

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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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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Episode 3
Air date: 13/Aug/2021 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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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.

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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.

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Episode 2
Air date: 13/Aug/2021 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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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.

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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.

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Episode 1
Air date: 13/Aug/2021 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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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.

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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.

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Niamh Algar
Niamh Algar
Lizzie James
Sion Daniel Young
Sion Daniel Young
Colin Stagg
Harry Treadaway
Harry Treadaway
Keith Pedder
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
Paul Britton
Rochenda Sandall
Rochenda Sandall
Lucy
Nathaniel Martello-White
Nathaniel Martello-White
Baz
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Charlie Carter
DC Martin Long
Anna Tierney
Anna Tierney
Samantha Bisset
Anya Cooke
Anya Cooke
Young Napper's Sister
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Mike Wood
Police Officer
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Karl Farrer
Uniformed Police Officer (uncredited)

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Niall MacCormick
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Emilia di Girolamo
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Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto
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