15th September, 2020.
It’s got to be said, I had an early late night, last night.
I was up … watching TV: and didn’t do a review.
I saw the first episode of the ITV miniseries, Des, last night.
I didn’t review it: in part, because crime series aren’t usually something I’d usually cover for the blog.
And partly? Because — knowing me — I’d actually finish the review, and get to bed, by two in the morning!
Saying that … ?
The actually episode itself? The episode covers Nilsen’s original arrest: after human remains were found in the drains of his flat*.
It’s beautifully done, with the main cast — David Tennant as Nilsen, Daniel Mays as DCI Peter Jay and Jason Watkins as Nilsen’s biographer, Brian Masters† — being absolutely riveting.
I have to say, the last few things I’ve Daniel Mays in, he’s impressed me.
I first saw him in Outcasts, many years ago: which was god awful.
He has, thankfully, picked up better scripts: choosing ones where he can play the everyman, and play the part very well.
In doing so … ? Managed to get himself cast, up against an on-form David Tennant: playing a sympathetically creepy killer.
And up against Jason Watkins, playing a killer obsessed Masters.
All of this in a script that’s taking its stylistic cues from Chernobyl.
Frankly? I’ll be watching episode two …
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