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Des•Season 1•Episode 2

Episode 2

7.8/10 · 1,006 votesSep 15, 202046 min

Ranked #3 of 3 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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With limited resources, Jay and the police continue to dig into Nilsen's memories in an effort to convict him for the murder of every one of his victims. But when Des withdraws his cooperation and stops talking, Jay fears justice will be lost.

Directed byLewis Arnold

Written byLuke Neal

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Cast14

David Tennant

Dennis Nilsen

Daniel Mays

DCI Peter Jay

Jason Watkins

Brian Masters

Ron Cook

DSI Chambers

Faye McKeever

Linda Jay

Barry Ward

DI Steve McCusker

Ben Bailey Smith

DC Brian Lodge

Alex Bhat

DS Jones

Jay Simpson

DS Chris Healey

Bronagh Waugh

Charlotte Proctor

Joel Morris

Tim Wells

Laurie Kynaston

Carl Stottor

Crew4

Luke Neal

Writer

Lewis Arnold

Director

Sacha Szwarc

Editor

Mark Wolf

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Episode 2" is episode 2 of Des season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,006 votes, ranking #3 of 3 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Lewis Arnold and written by Luke Neal, it aired on September 15, 2020.

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