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Des

Des

2020
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
TV Mini-Series
In 1983 Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen is arrested after the discovery of human remains which have blocked a drain near his London home.

Directed by:

Lewis Arnold
Lewis-Arnold
Lewis Arnold
5 total credits
Lewis Arnold has 5 credits at Criticker, including: Humans, Time, Des, Sherwood and The Long Shadow
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Starring:

David Tennant
David-Tennant
David Tennant
80 total credits
David Tennant was born David John McDonald in Scotland, to a father who was a Presbyterian minister. Brought up in Bathgate, he attended Paisley Grammar school and was first noticed by Scottish television at a Saturday youth club he attended. He trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. In 2005, David was cast to play the role of the Doctor in the BBC's new series of "Doctor Who" alongside Billie Piper, after Christopher Eccleston decided to leave.
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, Daniel Mays
Daniel-Mays
Daniel Mays
49 total credits
Daniel Mays has 49 credits at Criticker, including: Atonement, Mr. Nobody, The Adventures of Tintin, 1917 and The Bank Job
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, Jason Watkins
Jason-Watkins
Jason Watkins
24 total credits
Jason Watkins has 24 credits at Criticker, including: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, High Hopes, A Very English Scandal, Nativity! and Confetti
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Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Mystery, History

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UK
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Des

2020
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
TV Mini-Series
Ratings & Reviews Seasons Cast Collections Similar Stats Trailer
Avg Percentile 55.86% from 83 total ratings
Ratings & Reviews Seasons Cast Collections Similar Stats Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

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sproostsproost
Rated 30 Apr 2023
40
15th
Voila! Another wikipedia intro paragraph put to miniseries! Bafta should be in the pocket for one of the many angry yelling scenes. Onto the next!
Rated 30 Apr 2023
oplarsoplars
Rated 07 Nov 2024
65
29th
Too uncomfortable for me to watch. But what could one expect from a very realistic portrait of a real serial killer. I didnt watch more than the first episode. Its very well played.
Rated 07 Nov 2024
mrcimrci
Rated 05 Oct 2020
72
75th
Great court drama portraying serial killer. Tennant is too real in his role!
Rated 05 Oct 2020
trash_puppetTrash Puppet
Rated 24 Sep 2020
6
33rd
A good portrayal of Nilsen, but you could find more information online than in this series. Nothing was said, nothing was added. It was just a bit nothingy.
Rated 24 Sep 2020
kfolkfol
Rated 22 Sep 2020
59
53rd
Left me with chills. Good performances in some tricky roles. The motivation of Brian Masters intrigued me most of all and my opinion was constantly switching on him, as intriguing as the killer himself. I'm just glad that Des himself is not alive to see the publicity that the series has caused.
Rated 22 Sep 2020
forehead1forehead1
Rated 20 Sep 2020
60
72nd
Three-part dramatisation of Dennis Nilsen's arrest and subsequent conviction, covering all the main points but not really doing enough to be memorable. Tennant gives a great performance, especially in the first (Mindhunter-y) episode where his frank responses generate plenty of genuine dark humour. The second is a bit more pedestrian, and the third makes the questionable decision to concentrate on the trial, attempting (and failing) to add drama to the climax.
Rated 20 Sep 2020
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Directed by:

Lewis Arnold
Lewis-Arnold
Lewis Arnold
5 total credits
Lewis Arnold has 5 credits at Criticker, including: Humans, Time, Des, Sherwood and The Long Shadow
Read more

Starring:

David Tennant
David-Tennant
David Tennant
80 total credits
David Tennant was born David John McDonald in Scotland, to a father who was a Presbyterian minister. Brought up in Bathgate, he attended Paisley Grammar school and was first noticed by Scottish television at a Saturday youth club he attended. He trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. In 2005, David was cast to play the role of the Doctor in the BBC's new series of "Doctor Who" alongside Billie Piper, after Christopher Eccleston decided to leave.
Read more
, Daniel Mays
Daniel-Mays
Daniel Mays
49 total credits
Daniel Mays has 49 credits at Criticker, including: Atonement, Mr. Nobody, The Adventures of Tintin, 1917 and The Bank Job
Read more
, Jason Watkins
Jason-Watkins
Jason Watkins
24 total credits
Jason Watkins has 24 credits at Criticker, including: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, High Hopes, A Very English Scandal, Nativity! and Confetti
Read more

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Mystery, History

Country:

UK
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