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Des

★ 7.2 TMDB Rating · 216 votes

The story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men, the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen.

Created by
Lewis Arnold, Luke Neal
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Episode length
~48m
First aired
Sep 14, 2020
Networks
ITV1
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of Des

  • Portrait of David Tennant

    David Tennant

    Dennis Nilsen

  • Portrait of Daniel Mays

    Daniel Mays

    DCI Peter Jay

  • Portrait of Jason Watkins

    Jason Watkins

    Brian Masters

  • Portrait of Ron Cook

    Ron Cook

    DSI Chambers

  • Portrait of Faye McKeever

    Faye McKeever

    Linda Jay

  • Portrait of Barry Ward

    Barry Ward

    DI Steve McCusker

  • Portrait of Ben Bailey Smith

    Ben Bailey Smith

    DC Brian Lodge

  • Alex Bhat

    DS Jones

  • Portrait of Jay Simpson

    Jay Simpson

    DS Chris Healey

  • Portrait of Bronagh Waugh

    Bronagh Waugh

    Charlotte Proctor

  • Portrait of Joel Morris

    Joel Morris

    Tim Wells

  • Portrait of Laurie Kynaston

    Laurie Kynaston

    Carl Stottor

Where to Stream Des by Country

United States
Streaming on Prime Video, Philo, AMC+Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Streaming on Netflix, Disney+, ITVX PremiumRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
India
Streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video Free, Prime Video
Canada
Streaming on Prime Video, Sundance Now, BritBoxRent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia
Streaming on StanRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV

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Seasons

  • Poster for Miniseries of Des

    Miniseries

    Sep 14, 2020

    3 episodes

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