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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Director: Emilia di Girolamo
Studio: All3Media, Channel 4 Television, Story Films
Creators: Emilia di Girolamo, Niall MacCormick
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award, 3 nominations total
TV Status: Ended
Duration:
47minRelease: 2021
IMDb: 6.9
TMDb: 6.6
FilmAffinity: 6.1
Networks: Channel 4
Starring: Eddie Marsan, Harry Treadaway, Nathaniel Martello-White, Niamh Algar, Rochenda Sandall, Sion Daniel Young