Deceit(TV show/series, 2021)

Name: Deceit
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2021
Rating: 3.3

FSK: 12+ years

| 47min per episode | Genres: Drama, Crime

Mini series in 1 season with 4 episodes

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 14 votes)

Deceit is a British four-part television drama miniseries, based on the true story of a controversial undercover operation carried out by the Metropolitan Police in 1992. Niamh Algar stars as the undercover police officer, codenamed "Lizzie James", who attempts to entrap a suspect in a murder investigation. It premiered on Channel 4 on 13 August 2021, and all subsequent episodes were made available for streaming on All 4 that same day after broadcast. The series, written by Emilia di Girolamo and produced by Story Films, received critical acclaim. ()

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About Deceit

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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Trailer for Deceit + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Channel4 Trailer for brand new drama Deceit(Trailer, 0:41)

Deceit Seasons and Episodes

08/13/2021Season 1 - 4 episodes

#1 | 08/13/2021Episode 1

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.

#2 | 08/13/2021Episode 2

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.

#3 | 08/13/2021Episode 3

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.

#4 | 08/13/2021Episode 4

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

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.channel4.com

Production countries: United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA)

Made by: Channel 4 Television, All3Media, Story Films

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 16 languages: Czech (CS), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 08/13/2021

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"My Name is Lizzie"

"Меня зовут Лиззи"

Keywords: london, england, murder, 1990s, detective, investigation

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