The Deceived

Synopsis

English student Ophelia 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.

First Air Date: 2020-08-03

Last Air Date: 2020-08-06

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Created By: Tobias Beer, Lisa McGee

Networks: 5

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Top Cast

Emily Reid as Ophelia
Emmett Scanlan as Michael
Paul Mescal as Sean
Catherine Walker as Roisin
Eleanor Methven as Mary Mulvery
Shelley Conn as Ruth
Dempsey Bovell as Matthew
Lloyd Everitt as Richard
Saffron Coomber as Annabelle
Cathy Brennan Bradley as Sheila

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

A student's illicit affair with her married professor takes a sinister turn when a shocking death makes her question their love — and her sanity.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2020-08-03)

Ophelia and her English lecturer, Michael, begin an affair. When he leaves Cambridge without warning, she decides to confront him on his home turf.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2020-08-04)

Ophelia's shaken after a ghostly encounter at Michael’s family home, while people close to Michael question his handling of a recent tragedy.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2020-08-05)

When Ophelia learns that a fellow female student has been declared missing, she begins to have doubts about Michael. Others start digging deeper too.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2020-08-06)

Fearing for her safety, Ophelia desperately seeks help. Amid shocking revelations, she questions everything that's happened since she met Michael.