- Network: ITV , Sundance Now
- Series Premiere Date: Oct 15, 2020
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings
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Positive: 13 out of 15
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Mixed: 1 out of 15
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Negative: 1 out of 15
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Based on Tennant’s performance alone, Des is a compelling watch. But Mays and Watkins put in solid performances, as well.
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Tennant gives an unforgettable performance as Nilsen, a portrayal that dances dangerously along the edge of comedy. ... “Des,” created by Luke Neal and Lewis Arnold and directed by Mr. Arnold, is delivered in three tautly constructed, economical episodes about crime and punishment, the crime, as usual, being more engrossing than the punishment.
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In its determination not to be sensationalistic errs on the side of vagueness. (If the point is that Nilsen was just an empty shell, it’s not made in a way that I found very compelling or particularly chilling.) ... Enjoying “Des” — well, appreciating “Des” — has to do with its details, which include the seamless, highly capable ensemble work among Mays, Watkins, Tennant and Barry Ward (as Jay’s right-hand man) and the appropriately musty evocation of the period by the production designer Anna Higginson and the cinematographer Mark Wolf.