Deceit

2021
Deceit

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

EP1 Episode 1 Aug 13, 2021

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.

EP2 Episode 2 Aug 13, 2021

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.

EP3 Episode 3 Aug 13, 2021

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.

EP4 Episode 4 Aug 13, 2021

While Colin Stagg is on remand in prison, another horrific murder occurs with some clear similarities. Is Stagg in fact an entirely innocent man?
6.9| en| Drama, Crime
Synopsis

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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  • Top Credited Cast
Niamh Algar as Lizzie James
Sion Daniel Young as Colin Stagg
Harry Treadaway as Keith Pedder
Eddie Marsan as Paul Britton

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