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Season 1 – Dalgliesh

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Detective Adam Dalgliesh, a specialist in unusual murders, works to solve a series of intricate and mysterious crimes in the 1970s England.
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Dalgliesh — Season 1

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Carol Midgley The Times (UK) 11/05/2021
3/5
Carvel is already making the role his own. Go to Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 11/03/2021
Lumbered with a boorish sidekick and a host of suspects played by estimable character actors and fresh-faced up-and-comers, Dalgliesh's first outing proves an absorbing bit of telly. Go to Full Review Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal 10/29/2021
For all their intrinsic power, these images of sudden horror are mere details compared with the storytelling that brings this series to roaring life. Go to Full Review Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk 11/15/2021
2/5
Carvel is doing his best to depict a lonely man who has known bereavement and disillusion, but so far Dalgliesh is failing to fire on all cylinders. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) 11/12/2021
Carvel tried hard, but his Dalgliesh was just another in a long line of troubled detectives with sad back-stories. Though he did have a cracking pair of sideburns. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) 11/05/2021
4/5
What this retelling does capture is the writer's visceral evocation of murder. Death in James's world was not a game. It was brutal and violent. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Stephen G @RT76499974 02/08/2025 A low-key detective series, very British upper lip in many ways. Yet the lead character in particular has a kind of depth of character, including the fact that he is grieving the recent loss of his wife and child even though that's never front and center in the series. So not a lot of action, but lots to to ponder as he tries to figure out who done it. Each "story" within the series consumes two episodes. See more Jennifer S @OhJen 01/29/2025 Boring, dark, brooding, and so slow. Have no interest in watching additional seasons. See more Wally W @heywally 01/23/2025 kept my interest . Some different stories from the norm. See more Andrei D @RT74856639 08/06/2024 The setups are very good but it rushes to get to the end See more Ted B @Movieaddicted 05/02/2024 4.5 stars; PD James writes a pure mystery novel with depth. I read the entire Dalgliesh series, and thoroughly enjoyed each one. I was disappointed when I heard there was going to be a TV series based on the novels. What I didn't know was what an incredible job Bertie Carvel would do in the leading role. Wow. It was like I was reading those novels again for the first time. He was the right guy for the right role. I felt the series was also well Directed with quality Production. See more Steve A @RT92021794 03/05/2024 Excellent Crime Drama...Binge it Now ! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Helen Aluko

Nurse Christine Dakers

Bertie Carvel

Adam Dalgliesh

John Hollingworth

Eric Hewson

Fra Fee

Dominic Swayne

Mirren Mack

Actor

Siobhan Cullen

Josephine Fallon

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 1, 2021 Shroud for a Nightingale DCI Adam Dalgliesh is sent to a nursing school to investigate the death of Heather Pearce, a student poisoned during a demonstration. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 1, 2021 Shroud for a Nightingale After the death of another student nurse at Nightingale House, Dalgliesh's hunt for the murderer intensifies and may put his own life in danger. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 8, 2021 The Black Tower Dalgliesh is invited to Dorset by an old friend, only to discover that he has recently died, as well as a resident at a mysterious nearby home for the disabled. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 8, 2021 The Black Tower After another suspicious death at Toynton Grange, a vote is held on its future; convinced that the deaths are linked, Dalgliesh races to identify the murderer. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 15, 2021 A Taste for Death Two bodies are found in a London church with their throats slashed: a homeless man and an aristocratic Tory MP, who had recently resigned after a guest drowned at his wife's birthday party; Dalgliesh is called in to investigate. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 15, 2021 A Taste for Death Another violent attack at the church seems to rule out Dalgliesh's main suspect; after discovering more home truths about Sir Paul's family, Dalgliesh is forced to draw on his own personal tragedies to disarm the killer. Details

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Dalgliesh — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Jill Robertson, Andy Tohill, Ryan Tohill, Lisa Clarke
Screenwriter
Helen Edmundson, Stephen Greenhorn
Network
Channel 5
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 1, 2021