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Des is a British three-part television drama miniseries, based on the 1983 arrest of Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen, after the discovery of human remains causing the blockage of a drain near his home. The series premiered on 14 September 2020.
Des: With David Tennant, Daniel Mays, Jason Watkins, Ron Cook. In 1983, Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen was arrested after the discovery of human remains which had blocked a drain near his London home.
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- 2020-10-15
- Crime, Drama, History
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David Tennant is “breathtaking” (Daily Mail) in this bone-chilling true-crime series as one of the most infamous serial killers in British history: Dennis Nilsen. In 1983, a grisly discovery alerts police to a serial killer.
- 47 min
On 9th February 1983, a grisly discovery alerts Hornsey Police to a serial killer, operating under their noses for years. DCI Peter Jay is stunned when meek Dennis 'Des' Nilsen freely admits to killing multiple men without knowing why.
Buy Des — Season 1 on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Des is a smartly scripted, sufficiently eerie true crime drama anchored by a chilling performance from David Tennant. Read Critics Reviews.
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- September 14, 2020
- Lewis Arnold
Des. 2020 English 1 Season TV-MA. David Tennant won the International Emmy® for Best Performance by an Actor for this true-crime drama about one of the most infamous serial killers in UK history.
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 of Soho from 1978 to 1983.
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