Des

Season 1

"Des" is a true-crime drama focusing on one of the most infamous serial killers in UK history - DENNIS NILSEN. Known as the 'kindly killer', Nilsen was a local civil servant who spent five years murdering boys and young men he met on the streets.

20203 episodes16+

Drama•Suspense

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S1 E1 - Des Ep. 1
October 14, 2020
46min
16+
On February 9th 1983, a grisly discovery alerts Hornsey Police to a serial killer, operating under their noses for years. DI Peter Jay is stunned when meek civil servant Dennis 'Des' Nilsen freely admits to killing multiple men without knowing why...
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S1 E2 - Des Ep. 2
October 21, 2020
47min
16+
As the police continue to question Des on his crimes, forces from on high threaten to bring their case to a premature close. Meanwhile, biographer Brian Masters seeks to analyze why Des did what he did, beginning a dangerous dance with a killer.
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S1 E3 - Des Ep. 3
October 28, 2020
47min
16+
As the trial approaches, Jay and Brian reflect on their involvement in the investigation and the impact they've had on Des, realizing that regardless of their influence, everything will be decided -as it always is- by a jury.
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