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Des
Des is based on material from the book Killing for Company by Brian Masters, which focuses on one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men—Dennis Nilsen, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jay and biographer Brian Masters—the series exploring the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen.
Metadata: TVmaze · CC BY-SAEvery chapter of the story.
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About Des.
- Format
- TV series
- First aired
- Episode length
- 60 minutes
- Genres
- Drama · Crime · Thriller
- Catalogue rating
- 7.7 / 10
- IMDb ID
- tt11656892
- TVmaze ID
- 45171
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What is Des about?
Des is based on material from the book Killing for Company by Brian Masters, which focuses on one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men—Dennis Nilsen, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jay and biographer Brian Masters—the series exploring the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen.
Who is in the cast of Des?
David Tennant, Daniel Mays, Jason Watkins.
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