SERIES INFO Genre: Crime Drama Mini-Series Stars: David Tennant, Chanel Cresswell, Daniel Mays Series Plot: The series will tell the story of the arrest and trial of serial killer Dennis Nilsen, known as Des, through the prism of three different men – Nilsen himself, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jay, and biographer Brian Masters.
EPISODE INFO Title: Episode 1 Airdate: 2020-09-14 Episode plot: On 9 February 1983, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jay discovers a drain clogged with rotting flesh and bones. The culprit, Dennis Nilsen, freely admits to the police that it's not just one or two bodies, but "15 or 16, I think".