Love, lies & betrayal

Star Emmett J Scanlan on a gripping new thriller

- STEVEN PERKINS

THE DECEIVED NEW MONDAY-THURSDAY / CHANNEL 5 / 9 PM / EPS 1-4 of 4 / DRAMA

Prepare for a sinister story of lust, manipulation and betrayal as a university student and her married lecturer embark on a dangerous affair in Channel 5’s thrilling new series The Deceived.

Co-written by Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, the four-parter airs over consecutive nights and follows Ophelia Marsh (played by Belgravia’s Emily Reid), who falls in love with her charismatic English professor Dr. Michael Callaghan (Peaky Blinders and Butterfly star Emmett J Scanlan).