Genre: | Crime drama |
Creator: | Helen Edmundson |
Starring: | Bertie Carvel |
Music: | Andrew Simon McAllister |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
Num Series: | 2 |
Num Episodes: | 12 |
Last Aired: | 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.
Dalgliesh was officially renewed for a second series in March 2022,[1] followed by a third confirmed that July.[2]
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.
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.[3]
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.[4]
Production on the second series took place in the summer of 2022.[1]
Acorn TV released a trailer for the series at the end of September 2021.[5] On 22 October, Channel 5 announced that episodes would air biweekly on Thursdays and Fridays.[6]