Dalgliesh (TV series)

British crime drama series

Dalgliesh

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
Production
Executive producers|

* Helen Edmundson
* Elaine Pyke
* Willow Grylls
* Charlie Pattinson

Producers|

* Georgie Fallon
* Martin Mahon
* Emily Russell

Production company|

* New Pictures

Original release
Network|

* Acorn TV
* Channel 5

Release| 1 November 2021 (2021-11-01) –
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

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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

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* 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

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### Series overview

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Series| Episodes| Originally released

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First released| Last released
1| 6| 4 November 2021 (2021-11-04)| 19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
2| 6| 27 April 2023 (2023-04-27)| 12 May 2023 (2023-05-12)
3| 6| 5 December 2024 (2024-12-05)| 20 December 2024 (2024-12-20)

### Series 1 (2021)

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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 (2021-11-01)| 4 November 2021| 4.09
5 November 2021| 3.69

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 (2021-11-08)| 11 November 2021| 3.25
12 November 2021| <(3.23)

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 (2021-11-15)| 18 November 2021| 3.25
19 November 2021| <(3.23)

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)

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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 (2023-04-24)| 27 April 2023| 3.05
28 April 2023| 2.55

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 (2023-05-01)| 4 May 2023| 2.87
5 May 2023| 2.79

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 (2023-05-08)| 11 May 2023| 2.55
12 May 2023| <(2.44)

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)

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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

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

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

Guest cast: Adam James as Alex Mayer, Nancy Carroll as Alice Mayer, Liz White as Hilary Roberts

## Production

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### Development and casting

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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

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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

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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

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ a b Cook, Laurence (30 March 2022). "'Dalgliesh' Starring Bertie Carvel to Return + More UK Greenlit". Backstage. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
3. ^ Sackett, Abigail (6 July 2022). "'Dalgliesh' Renewed for Season 2 and 3 at Acorn TV". Collider. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
4. ^ a b "Most viewed programmes". BARB. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ Coleman, Maureen (7 June 2021). "TV detective drama Dalgliesh brings 1970s back to life during filming in Belfast". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
7. ^ Bubp, Ashley (28 September 2021). "Acorn TV Original "Dalgliesh" Premieres November 1". Collider. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
8. ^ Munn, Patrick (22 October 2021). "Channel 5 Sets Premiere Date For 'Dalgliesh'". TV Wise. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

## External links

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* Dalgliesh at IMDb
* Dalgliesh at epguides.com

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Works by P. D. James

Adam Dalgliesh series|

* Cover Her Face
* A Mind to Murder
* Unnatural Causes
* Shroud for a Nightingale
* The Black Tower
* Death of an Expert Witness
* A Taste for Death
* Devices and Desires
* Original Sin
* A Certain Justice
* Death in Holy Orders
* The Murder Room
* The Lighthouse
* The Private Patient

Cordelia Gray series|

* An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
* The Skull Beneath the Skin

Other novels|

* Innocent Blood
* The Children of Men
* Death Comes to Pemberley

Non-fiction|

* The Maul and the Pear Tree
* Talking About Detective Fiction

Adaptations|

* An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982)
* The Black Tower (1985)
* An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997–2001)
* Children of Men (2006)
* Death Comes to Pemberley (2013)
* Dalgliesh (2021–2024)

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