Des

Crime 2020

Available on AMC+, Acorn TV, BritBox, Prime Video, ICI Tou.tv, Telus TV+, Sundance Now

David Tennant stars as one of the UK's most notorious serial killers, Dennis Nilsen, a murderous monster concealed by his rather ordinary appearance.

Crime 2020

18+

Starring David Tennant, Daniel Mays, Jason Watkins

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

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...

45 min · May 5, 2022 18+
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

With limited resources, Jay and the police continue to dig into Nilsen's memories in an effort to identify and convict him for the murder of every one of his victims.

45 min · May 5, 2022 14+
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Reeling from Des's change in plea, Jay and the police throw themselves into proving premeditation. But if they fail, Des could get a light sentence.

45 min · May 5, 2022 18+

David Tennant

Dennis Nilsen
Daniel Mays

DCI Peter Jay
Jason Watkins

Brian Masters
Barry Ward

DI Steve McCusker
Ron Cook

DCS Geoff Chambers

About

Des

CRIME

David Tennant stars as one of the UK's most notorious serial killers, Dennis Nilsen, a murderous monster concealed by his rather ordinary appearance.

Information

Studio: Sundance Now
Released: 2020
Rated: 18+
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom), English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, CC, SDH)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.