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Dalgliesh (TV series)
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Helen Edmundson |
| Based on | Adam Dalgliesh by PD James |
| Starring | Bertie Carvel |
| Music by | Andrew Simon McAllister |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Release | 1 November 2021 – present |
Dalgliesh is a British crime drama television series, based on the Adam Dalgliesh novels by PD James. Bertie Carvel stars as the title character, an enigmatic detective–poet. The six-part series premiered on Acorn TV on 1 November 2021 in the United States followed by a Channel 5 premiere on 4 November in the United Kingdom.[1]
Dalgliesh was officially renewed for a second series in March 2022,[2] followed by a third confirmed that July.[3]
Premise
[edit]A published poet and recent widower, Detective Chief Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in mid-1970s England.
Cast
[edit]- Bertie Carvel as DCI, later Commander Adam Dalgliesh
- Jeremy Irvine as DS Charles Masterson (series 1)
- Carlyss Peer as DS, later DCI Kate Miskin
- Alistair Brammer as DS Daniel Tarrant (series 2–3)
- Claire Goose as Dr. Emma Lavenham (series 3)
- David Pearse as Pathologist Miles Kynaston
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 6 | 4 November 2021 | 19 November 2021 | |
| 2 | 6 | 27 April 2023 | 12 May 2023 | |
| 3 | 6 | 5 December 2024 | 20 December 2024 | |
Series 1 (2021)
[edit]| No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | US release date | UK air date | UK viewers (millions) [4] | ||||||
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| 1–2 | "Shroud for a Nightingale" | Jill Robertson | Helen Edmundson | 1 November 2021 | 4 November 2021 | 4.09 | ||||||
| 5 November 2021 | 3.69 | |||||||||||
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Guest cast: Richard Dillane as Stephen Courtney-Briggs, Amanda Root as Sister Brumfett, Fenella Woolgar as Sister Gearing, Natasha Little as Matron Mary Taylor | ||||||||||||
| 3–4 | "The Black Tower" | Andy & Ryan Tohill | Stephen Greenhorn | 8 November 2021 | 11 November 2021 | 3.25 | ||||||
| 12 November 2021 | <(3.23) | |||||||||||
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Guest cast: Jonjo O'Neill as Julius Marsh, Mirren Mack as Maggie Hewson, Shannon Murray as Ursula Hollis, Steven Mackintosh as Wilfred Anstey, George Robinson as Henry Carwardine | ||||||||||||
| 5–6 | "A Taste for Death" | Lisa Clarke | Helen Edmundson | 15 November 2021 | 18 November 2021 | 3.25 | ||||||
| 19 November 2021 | <(3.23) | |||||||||||
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Guest cast: Fra Fee as Dominic Swayne, Lily Sacofsky as Barbara Berowne, James Cartwright as Stephen Lampart, Laura Elphinstone as Miss Matlock, Jane Lapotaire as Lady Lavinia Berowne | ||||||||||||
Series 2 (2023)
[edit]| No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | US release date | UK air date | UK viewers (millions) [4] | ||||||
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| 7–8 | "Death of an Expert Witness" | Geoffrey Sax | Helen Edmundson | 24 April 2023 | 27 April 2023 | 3.05 | ||||||
| 28 April 2023 | 2.55 | |||||||||||
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Guest cast: Richard Harrington as Dr David Rollinson, Sam Hoare as Maxim Howarth, Margaret Clunie as Domenica Howarth, Deborah Findlay as Miss Willard, Dominic Rowan as Dr Edmund Lorrimer | ||||||||||||
| 9–10 | "A Certain Justice" | Andy & Ryan Tohill | Stewart Harcourt and Helen Edmundson | 1 May 2023 | 4 May 2023 | 2.87 | ||||||
| 5 May 2023 | 2.79 | |||||||||||
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Guest cast: Michael Maloney as Desmond Ulrick, Michael Culkin as Hubert Langton, Sara Stewart as Venetia Aldridge, Yaseen Aroussi as Garry Ashe, Daisy Waterstone as Octavia Aldridge | ||||||||||||
| 11–12 | "The Murder Room" | Jon Wright | Helen Edmundson | 8 May 2023 | 11 May 2023 | 2.55 | ||||||
| 12 May 2023 | <(2.44) | |||||||||||
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Guest cast: Michelle Duncan as Caroline Dupayne, Nick Dunning as Roger Denholm, Anastasia Hille as Marie Strickland, Sylvestra Le Touzel as Muriel Godby, Sorcha Cusack as Tally Clutton | ||||||||||||
Series 3 (2024)
[edit]| No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | US release date | UK air date | UK viewers (millions) | ||||||
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| 13–14 | "Death in Holy Orders" | Geoffrey Sax | Collette Kane & Helen Edmundson | TBA | 5 December 2024 | N/A | ||||||
| 6 December 2024 | N/A | |||||||||||
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Guest cast: Phoebe Nicholls as Agatha Betterton, Lloyd Owen as George Gregory, Andrew Havill as Archdeacon Crampton, Richard Lintern as Father Sebastian, Anton Lesser as Father John | ||||||||||||
| 15–16 | "Cover Her Face" | Bertie Carvel | Kam Odedra & Helen Edmundson | TBA | 12 December 2024 | N/A | ||||||
| 13 December 2024 | N/A | |||||||||||
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Guest cast: Sam Swainsbury as DI Clive Roscoe, Parth Thakerar as Krishna Mehta, Ellora Torchia as Devi Langridge, Josie Walker as Martha Tate, Soni Razdan as Anita Mehta | ||||||||||||
| 17–18 | "Devices and Desires" | Roger Goldby | Helen Edmundson | TBA | 19 December 2024 | N/A | ||||||
| 20 December 2024 | N/A | |||||||||||
Production
[edit]Development and casting
[edit]New Pictures secured the rights to adapt three of James' novels across six episodes with future seasons outlined. It was announced in October 2020 that Channel 5 and Acorn TV (via Acorn Media Enterprises) had commissioned the series with Bertie Carvel in the titular role and each story having its own cast. A creative team would be behind the series, with Helen Edmundson writing, Jill Robertson directing, Georgie Fallon producing, and Elaine Pyke executive producing.[5]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography for the first series was going to take place in December 2020 but was postponed to 2021. The project received funding from All3Media International and Northern Ireland Screen.[6]
Production on the second series took place in the summer of 2022.[2]
Release
[edit]Acorn TV released a trailer for the series at the end of September 2021.[7] On 22 October, Channel 5 announced that episodes would air biweekly on Thursdays and Fridays.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Gunderson, Alexis (1 November 2021). "Dalgliesh on Acorn TV Brings a Welcome Sense of Stillness to the Cozy Mystery Genre". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ a b Cook, Laurence (30 March 2022). "'Dalgliesh' Starring Bertie Carvel to Return + More UK Greenlit". Backstage. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Sackett, Abigail (6 July 2022). "'Dalgliesh' Renewed for Season 2 and 3 at Acorn TV". Collider. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Most viewed programmes". BARB. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (20 October 2020). "Acorn TV & Channel 5 To Adapt P.D. James' Inspector Dalgliesh Mysteries With Bertie Carvel Starring". Deadline. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Maureen (7 June 2021). "TV detective drama Dalgliesh brings 1970s back to life during filming in Belfast". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Bubp, Ashley (28 September 2021). "Acorn TV Original "Dalgliesh" Premieres November 1". Collider. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Munn, Patrick (22 October 2021). "Channel 5 Sets Premiere Date For 'Dalgliesh'". TV Wise. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- Dalgliesh at IMDb
- Dalgliesh at epguides.com
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