The read
The series ran 1 season across 4 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
48 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 4 ep2021 |
Key crew
- Emilia di GirolamoWriter
- Niall MacCormickDirector
Cast
- Niamh AlgarLizzie James
- Sion Daniel YoungColin Stagg
- Harry TreadawayKeith Pedder
- Eddie MarsanPaul Britton
- Rochenda SandallLucy
- Nathaniel Martello-WhiteBaz
- Charlie CarterDC Martin Long