The Deceived

Channel 5 & Virgin Media Television

4x60

Writers

Lisa McGee

Tobias Beer

Director

Chloe Thomas

Producer

Imogen O'Sullivan

Executive Producers

Lisa McGee

Tobias Beer

Charlie Hampton

Charlie Pattinson

Sebastian Cardwell (Comissioning Editor for Channel 5)

Andrew Bryne (Virgin Media Television)

Cast

Emmett J. Scanlan, Paul Mescal, Emily Reid, Ian McElhinney, Eleanor Methven, Dempsey Bovell, Catherine Walker, Shelley Conn

Awards

Royal Television Society Northern Ireland Awards – Winner – Original Music Score

A compelling, sinister narrative of lust, manipulation and betrayal, the central character in THE DECEIVED is English student Ophelia, who falls in love with her married lecturer, seeing in him all the answers to her needs.

When their affair is interrupted by a shocking and tragic death, Ophelia finds herself trapped in a world where she can no longer trust her own mind.

Emmett J. Scanlan takes the role of Michael with Emily Reid as Ophelia. Ian McElhinney, Eleanor Methven, Dempsey Bovell, Catherine Walker, Shelley Conn and Paul Mescal also star.

"The Deceived is a dark thriller that promises to shine light on gaslighting while paying homage to gothic classics, featuring a manor house haunted by a dead wife and mysterious knocks from behind locked doors"

Radio Times

"A tantalising minefield of secrets and lies from the writer of Derry Girls"

iNews

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