Des

Season 1

"Des" is a true-crime drama focusing on one of the most infamous serial killers in UK history - DENNIS NILSEN. Known as the 'kindly killer', Nilsen was a local civil servant who spent five years murdering boys and young men he met on the streets.

20203 episodesX-Ray16+

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S1 E1 - Des Ep. 1
October 14, 2020
47min
16+
In 1983, a grisly discovery alerts police to a serial killer. DI Peter Jay is stunned when meek civil servant Dennis Nilsen freely admits to killing multiple men.
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S1 E2 - Des Ep. 2
October 21, 2020
47min
16+
As the police question Des, forces from on high threaten to bring their case to a close. Meanwhile, biographer Brian Masters seeks to analyze why Des did what he did.
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S1 E3 - Des Ep. 3
October 28, 2020
48min
16+
As the trial approaches, Jay and Brian reflect on their involvement in the investigation and the impact they had on Des.
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