Samuel LoveBased on the much-loved Adam Dalgliesh novels by PD James, compelling period crime drama Dalgliesh is a wonderful throwback to the glory days of TV detective procedurals. With its gorgeously realised 1970s setting and wonderful lead performance from Bertie Carvel in the titular role, this addictive series may not offer much by way of originality – indeed, this is the third time Dalgliesh has been adapted for the small screen – but it is a handsomely produced affair that oozes quality across its three series. Another wonderful release from Acorn Media who have established themselves as the purveyors of crime television.
Dalgliesh
A recent widower and acclaimed poet, Dalgliesh is a cerebral, reserved man but possessed of exceptional empathy and insight. As he investigates complex crimes in 1970s England, he plumbs the darker depths of the human psyche in his pursuit of justice.
Series One
- Shroud for a Nightingale – Dalgliesh probes the poisoning of a nursing student.
- The Black Tower – A visit to an old friend becomes an inquiry into deaths at a home for the disabled.
- A Taste for Death – Dalgliesh investigates the slayings of two men in a London church.
Series Two
- Death of an Expert Witness – A senior forensic biologist is found dead in his laboratory. Dalgliesh is called to East Anglia, where the murderer is lying in wait to strike again.
- A Certain Justice – An illustrious but controversial defence barrister is found dead in her chambers. Suspicion falls on her colleagues and her daughter’s new fiancé.
- The Murder Room – A young doctor is set on fire in the grounds of his family museum. Everyone who works there comes under suspicion, including his own siblings.
Series Three
- Death in Holy Orders – Dalgliesh travels to a remote seminary where a body has been found gruesomely murdered.
- Cover Her Face – Dalgliesh investigates a murder in the home of a wealthy family with connections to the British government.
- Devices and Desires – Dalgliesh is sent on an urgent mission to investigate a terrorist plot against a nuclear power station and is soon drawn into a complex and highly-charged hunt for a serial killer.
DALGLIESH: SERIES 3 and DALGLIESH: SERIES 1 TO 3 is available now on Digital and DVD from Acorn Media
