ITV has released a trailer for Des, the three-part drama series which stars David Tennant (Good Omens) as the infamous Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen, and chart the arrest and trial of the murder through the eyes of Nilsen, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jay (Daniel Mays), and biographer Brian Masters (Jason Watkins); watch it here…
Told through the prism of three men – Dennis Nilsen played by David Tennant, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jay played by Daniel Mays and biographer Brian Masters played by Jason Watkins – the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen.
Des premieres this September on ITV.
