Des (British TV series)
Des is a forthcoming British three-part television drama miniseries, based on the 1983 arrest of Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen, after the discovery of decaying human remains causing the blockage of a near-by drain.[1]
| Des | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama Thriller |
| Based on | Dennis Nilsen: Serial Killer |
| Written by | Luke Neal |
| Directed by | Lewis Arnold |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | David Meanti |
| Production company(s) | ITV Studios |
| Distributor | All3Media |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Audio format | Surround sound 5.1 |
Production
In November 2019, production began on Des,[1] starring David Tennant as Dennis Nilsen. Daniel Mays, Jason Watkins.
The drama is the eighth in a series of ITV mini-series featuring notorious British murder cases of the past two centuries, following on from This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (2000), Shipman (2002), A Is for Acid (2002), The Brides in the Bath (2003), See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), Appropriate Adult (2011), and Dark Angel (2016).
Cast
- David Tennant as Dennis Nilsen, serial killer
- Daniel Mays as Detective Chief Inspector, Peter Jay
- Jason Watkins as biographer Brian Masters
References
- "ITV commissions three part drama, Des - with David Tennant as Dennis Nilsen". ITV Press Center. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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