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Oct 19, 2020 · Mays co-stars with David Tennant in his role as notorious Scottish serial killer, Dennis Nilsen, who murdered more than a dozen young men in London in the late ’70s and early '80s. In it, he portrays DCI Peter Jay, the police officer at the helm of the grueling investigation to identify Nilsen’s victims and provide justice for them and ...
Mays portrays Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jay, the London police officer tasked with identifying the victims of Dennis Nilsen (portrayed by David Tennant at his creepiest), a Scottish serial killer and necrophile who murdered at least 12 young men and boys between 1978 and 1983.
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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Oct 14, 2020 · The three-part series stars David Tennant (Doctor Who, Good Omens) as Dennis Nilsen, the most prolific serial killer in Scottish history. The man charged with investigating Nilsen’s crimes is Peter Jay, played wonderfully by genre veteran Daniel Mays (Line of Duty, Public Enemies, Code 404).
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Sep 14, 2020 · Tennant plays serial killer Dennis Nilsen, nicknamed Des, in the series, while Mays takes on the role of Peter Jay, a detective inspector heavily involved in the case - and both actors have...
Told through the prism of three men – Dennis Nilsen played by David Tennant, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jay played by Daniel Mays and biographer Brian Masters played by Jason Watkins – the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen. This September on ITV.
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Sep 21, 2020 · Daniel Mays, 42, will star as the London detective Peter Jay who investigated the notorious serial killer Dennis Nilsen, played by David Tennant. Daniel has already starred in the hit Netflix thriller White Lines earlier this year, playing a lovable (if tragically flawed) drug dealer on Spanish island of Ibiza.
