Deceit (2021)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 4 episodes
- Rated
- N-14
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 46 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An undercover police officer tries to entrap a murder suspect in 1992 London. The series follows her dangerous mission and the toll it takes on her.
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What happens
Deceit is a British four-part television drama, based on the true story of a controversial undercover operation carried out by the Metropolitan Police in 1992. Niamh Algar stars as the undercover police officer, codenamed "Lizzie James", who attempts to entrap a suspect in a murder investigation. It premiered on Channel 4 on 13 August 2021, and all subsequent episodes were made available for streaming on All 4 that same day. The series, written by Emilia di Girolamo and produced by Story Films, received critical acclaim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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