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Dalgliesh is a crime drama television series developed by New Pictures 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.

Dalgliesh
Based on	Adam Dalgliesh novels by PD James
Written by	Helen Edmundson
Directed by	Jill Robertson
Starring	Bertie Carvel
Music by	Andrew Simon McAllister
Original language	English
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Helen Edmundson Elaine Pyke Willow Grylls Charlie Pattinson
Producers	Georgie Fallon Martin Mahon Emily Russell
Production company	New Pictures
Release
Original network	Acorn TV Channel 5
Original release	1 November 2021 (2021-11-01) – present

Dalgliesh was officially renewed for a second installment in March 2022,[1] followed by a third confirmed that July.[2]

Premise

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

• Bertie Carvel as Adam Dalgliesh
• Jeremy Irvine as DS Charles Masterson
• Carlyss Peer as DS Kate Miskin

Episodes

Season 1

No.	Title	Acorn TV release date	UK airdate	Directed by	Written by	Cast	Viewership (UK)[3]
1	Shroud for a Nightingale, Part 1	1 November 2021	4 November 2021	Jill Robertson	Helen Edmundson	Richard Dillane as Dr Stephen Courtney-Briggs Amanda Root as Sister Brumfett Fenella Woolgar as Sister Mavis Gearing Natasha Little as Matron Mary Taylor Helen Aluko as Christine Dakers Siobhán Cullen as Josephine Fallon Beccy Henderson as Heather Pearce Alice Nokes as Julia Pardoe Eliot Salt as Madeleine Goodale Avin Shah as Rohan Chopra Robin and Alex Kristoffy as Shirley and Maureen Burt Lily Newmark as Morag Smith	4.09 million
2	Shroud for a Nightingale, Part 2		5 November 2021				3.69 million
3	The Black Tower, Part 1	8 November 2021	11 November 2021	Andy and Ryan Tohill	Stephen Greenhorn	Jonjo O'Neill as Julius Marsh Mirren Mack as Maggie Hewson Shannon Murray as Ursula Hollis Steven Mackintosh as Wilfred Antsey George Robinson as Henry Carwardine Sally Scott as Helen Rainer Paul Mallon as Dennis Lerner John Hollingworth as Eric Hewson Storme Toolis as Jennie Barry Aird as DI Daniel	3.25 million
4	The Black Tower, Part 2		12 November 2021				<(3.23)million
5	A Taste for Death, Part 1	15 November 2021	18 November 2021	Lisa Clarke	Helen Edmundson	Fra Fee as Dominic Swayne Lily Sacofsky as Lady Barbara Berowne Jane Lapotaire as Lady Lavinia Berowne Tilly Vosburgh as Miss Wharton Sami Amber as Darren Wilkes Patrick Regis as Gordon Halliwell Maeve Smyth as Theresa Nolan Kieran O'Reilly as Henry Yates	3.25 million
6	A Taste for Death, Part 2		19 November 2021				<(3.23)million

Production

Development and casting

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 of mostly women would be behind the series, with Helen Edmundson writing, Jill Robertson directing, Georgie Fallon producing, and Elaine Pyke executive producing.[4]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season was going to take place in December 2020 but was postponed to 2021. The project received funding from All3Media International and Northern Ireland Screen.[5]

Production on the second season is expected to take place in the summer of 2022.[1]

Release

Acorn TV released a trailer for the series at the end of September 2021.[6] On 22 October, Channel 5 announced episodes would air biweekly on Thursdays and Fridays.[7]

References

External links

• Dalgliesh at IMDb

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