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.
Året är 1992 när en ung mamma blir brutalt mördad inför ögonen på sin 2-årige son. Londonpolisen tror sig snabbt veta vem mördaren är, men när utredningen stagnerar blir en kvinnlig undercoverpolis ombedd att agera lockbete och inleda en relation med den misstänkte. Deceit är ett verklighetsbaserad miniserie om en av Storbritanniens mest bristfälliga och kontroversiella polisutredningar.
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.
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.
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.
While Colin Stagg is on remand in prison, another horrific murder occurs with some clear similarities. Is Stagg in fact an entirely innocent man?
Release 2021-08-13
Storbritannien
Deceit är en serie som för närvarande inte streamas på någon tjänst.