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Des (2020)

Crime, Drama48m
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Overview

The story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men, the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen.

  1. Lewis Arnold

    Creator

  2. Luke Neal

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. David Tennant

    David Tennant

    Dennis Nilsen

  2. Daniel Mays

    Daniel Mays

    DCI Peter Jay

  3. Jason Watkins

    Jason Watkins

    Brian Masters

  4. Ron Cook

    Ron Cook

    DSI Chambers

  5. Faye McKeever

    Faye McKeever

    Linda Jay

  6. Barry Ward

    Barry Ward

    DI Steve McCusker

  7. Ben Bailey Smith

    Ben Bailey Smith

    DC Brian Lodge

  8. Alex Bhat

    Alex Bhat

    DS Jones

  9. Jay Simpson

    Jay Simpson

    DS Chris Healey

Last Season

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Season 1

2020 | 3 Episodes

Season 1 of Des premiered on September 14, 2020.

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A review by Timefox881

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Written by Timefox881 on Aug 3, 2021

David Tennant is insufferable. It seems that all he has to do is show up in something and Brits go arse over teakettle about how amazing it is. He could read the ingredients on the back of a can of beets and the crowd would go wild. He seems to have never said no to a role in his life, either. An extensive career in mediocre television movies, comic book pap and cartoon animal voices. There's not a bar too low, if the pay is right. I'm sorry, I just don't see it. Simply playing Dr. Who and constantly reminding the public that you act "on stage" doesn't warrant a lifetime supply of gro...

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StatusEnded

Networks

  • ITV1

TypeMiniseries

Original LanguageEnglish

Keywords

  • london, england
  • based on novel or book
  • detective inspector
  • murder
  • serial killer
  • judgment
  • true crime
  • united kingdom
  • 1980s