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.

Deceit (2021)

★ 6.2/10 August 13, 2021 1 season

CrimeDrama

Creator: Emilia di Girolamo  ·  Writer: Emilia di Girolamo

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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Creators

Emilia di Girolamo

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 Charlie Carter DC Martin Long