The Nilsen Files(2022)

The Nilsen Files is a documentary series that reopens one of Britain's most notorious serial killer cases. In the 1980s, Dennis Nilsen murdered at least fifteen men in London, yet the Metropolitan Police investigation was plagued by critical failures. The series examines whether institutional prejudice—particularly against gay men and the homeless—allowed Nilsen to evade capture for years. Through archival footage, interviews, and case analysis, it investigates the missed opportunities that could have stopped him sooner. The documentary raises uncomfortable questions about police bias and systemic oversight during a period when victim communities were routinely dismissed. It's a sobering look at how prejudice within law enforcement can have deadly consequences, and how the most vulnerable members of society were failed by those meant to protect them.