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Deceit

Deceit

Deceit

2021 1 Seasons 4 Episodes ⭐ 6.2 Drama Crime

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

After the murder of a young mother in London, there's a climate of fear, and catching her killer becomes a national obse

EP 2

Episode 2

The undercover operation gains momentum as prime suspect Colin Stagg starts to fall for covert officer 'Lizzie James'. B

EP 3

Episode 3

Covert officer 'Lizzie' meets suspect Colin Stagg face-to-face and attempts to earn his trust. But as the weeks pass, th

EP 4

Episode 4

While Colin Stagg is on remand in prison, another horrific murder occurs with some clear similarities. Is Stagg in fact

Popular Cast

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