Des (2020)

★ 7.2 0h 48m 1 Seasons IMDb
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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.

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Cast

David Tennant
David Tennant as Dennis Nilsen Age 55 · Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK David John Tennant (né McDonald; 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the sci-fi series Doctor Who (2005–2010; 2013). In 2022, he...
Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays as DCI Peter Jay Age 48 · Epping, Essex, England, UK Daniel Mays was born on March 31, 1978 in Epping, Essex, England as Daniel Alan Mays. He is an actor, known for The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011), The Bank Job (2008) and Aton...
Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins as Brian Masters Age 59 · Albrighton, Shropshire, England, UK Jason Watkins is an English stage, film and television actor. He played the lead role in the two-part drama The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, for which he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor...
Ron Cook
Ron Cook as DSI Chambers Age 77 · South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK Ronald G. Cook (born 1 December 1948) is an English actor. He has been active in film, television and theatre since the 1970s. Cook was born in 1948 in South Shields, County Durham, the son of a scho...
Faye McKeever
Faye McKeever as Linda Jay Age 41 · Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK Faye McKeever is an English actress. Her notable works include playing Linda in Sky 1 sitcom Trollied, Marie in Massive and Claire Olssen in Little Boy Blue. McKeever first rose to prominence in 2006...
Barry Ward
Barry Ward as DI Steve McCusker Age 55 · Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland Barry Ward is an Irish actor. He began his career as a child actor in the RTÉ/BBC series Family (1994) and Plotlands (1997), and the film Sunburn (1999). His films since include Jimmy's Hall, Blood Ce...

Seasons & Episodes

Now playing: Season 1, Episode 2

Audience Reviews

Timefox881 1/10 Aug 03, 2021
David Tennant is insufferable.

It seems that all he has to do is show up in something and Brits go arse over teakettle about how amazing it is. He could read the ingredients on the back of a can of beets and the crowd would go wild.

He seems to have never said no to a role in his life, either. An extensive career in mediocre television movies, comic book pap and cartoon animal voices. There's not a bar too low, if the pay is right.

I'm sorry, I just don't see it. Simply playing Dr. Who and constantly reminding the public that you act "on stage" doesn't warrant a lifetime supply of groveling reviews.

In point of fact, I find him to be an over-actor who, through endless "bits of business", attempts to draw focus away from his co-stars and monopolize the attention of a scene.

Tennant is an egotist in the real world. And this informs most of his performances. So I have no doubt playing this self-obsessed narcissist came very naturally to him.

One needs to do more than a silly accent to get glowing accolades from me.

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