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Deceit
20216.21 Season4 EpisodesEnded
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.
Created by Emilia di Girolamo
Written by Emilia di Girolamo
Produced by Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto
NetworksChannel 4
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
C
Charlie Carter
DC Martin Long
Themes & Keywords
london, englanddetectiveinvestigationmurder1990s
About Deceit
Deceit is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of london, england, detective, investigation, murder, 1990s. Created by Emilia di Girolamo, it stars Niamh Algar, Sion Daniel Young, Harry Treadaway. 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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