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Deceit
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Writer: Emilia di Girolamo
Director: Niall MacCormick
Producer: Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto
Top Cast
Niamh Algar
Lizzie James
Sion Daniel Young
Colin Stagg
Harry Treadaway
Keith Pedder
Eddie Marsan
Paul Britton
Rochenda Sandall
Lucy
Nathaniel Martello-White
Baz
Seasons
Season 1 (2021)
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4 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2021-08-13After 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.
Runtime: 47 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2021-08-13The 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.
Runtime: 47 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2021-08-13Covert 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.
Runtime: 47 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
2021-08-13While Colin Stagg is on remand in prison, another horrific murder occurs with some clear similarities. Is Stagg in fact an entirely innocent man?
Runtime: 47 minVideos
Channel4 trailer for brand new drama Deceit
