Des

About Des

The story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men, the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen.

Des is a crime series that ran on ITV1. It reached one season of 3 episodes from September 2020.

The series is filed under united kingdom, detective inspector, judgment, and murder. The story is adapted from a novel. David Tennant stars as Dennis Nilsen, Daniel Mays as DCI Peter Jay, Jason Watkins as Brian Masters, and Ron Cook as DSI Chambers.

Produced by New Pictures. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and AMC+.

Luther, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, and Manhunt make useful companions to Des, all filed under serial killer. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 216 votes.