Series synopsis
Dalgliesh is a British crime drama mystery television series that premiered on 5 on November 4, 2021. It was created by Jill Robertson. It stars Bertie Carvel, Beccy Henderson, Syd Ralph and Helen Aluko.
A recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
Premise
A recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bertie Carvel as Adam Dalgliesh
- Beccy Henderson as Heather Pearce
- Syd Ralph as Miss Collins
- Helen Aluko as Christine Dakers
- Alice Nokes as Julia Pardoe
- Fenella Woolgar as Sister Gearing
- Siobhán Cullen as Josephine Fallon
- Richard Dillane as Stephen Courtney-Briggs
Supporting cast
- Avin Shah as Rohan Chopra
- Robin Kristoffy as Shirley Burt
- Alex Kristoffy as Maureen Burt
- Amanda Root as Sister Brumfett
- Natasha Little as Matron Mary Taylor
- Lily Newmark as Morag Smith
- Eliot Salt as Madeleine Goodale
- Brid Brennan as Mrs. Dettinger
- Darren Swift as Victor
- Mirren Mack as Maggie Hewson
- Jenny Howe as Grace
- Paul Mallon as Dennis
Guest cast
- Beccy Henderson as Heather Pearce
- Syd Ralph as Miss Collins
- Helen Aluko as Christine Dakers
- Alice Nokes as Julia Pardoe
- Fenella Woolgar as Sister Gearing
- Siobhán Cullen as Josephine Fallon
- Richard Dillane as Stephen Courtney-Briggs
- Avin Shah as Rohan Chopra
- Robin Kristoffy as Shirley Burt
- Alex Kristoffy as Maureen Burt
- Amanda Root as Sister Brumfett
- Natasha Little as Matron Mary Taylor
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | May 1, 2023 | |
| Season 1 | 6 | November 4, 2021 | November 19, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 6 | April 27, 2023 | May 12, 2023 |
| Season 3 | 6 | December 5, 2024 | December 20, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Making of Dalgliesh | |
| 2 | Who is Dalgliesh? | |
| 3 | The Making of Dalgliesh Series 2 | May 1, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shroud for a Nightingale (1) January 1975. Student nurse Heather Pearce dies during a training demonstration. Detective Chief Inspector Adam Dalgliesh is sent to investigate, accompanied by his partner DS Masterson. Pathologist Dr. Chopra confirms that Pearce was poisoned. Dalgliesh and Masterson take statements from the nurses, despite Matron’s attempts to intercede. |
November 4, 2021 |
| 2 |
Shroud for a Nightingale (2) After Fallon’s death, Dalgliesh finds a library book in Fallon’s room and a letter in Pearce’s pigeonhole about a patient of Courtney-Briggs’ called Martin Dettinger, whose recent death on the hospital ward upset her. He later discovers rose spray, which Chopra confirms was used to poison Fallon. In the woods Dalgliesh is violently attacked. |
November 5, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Black Tower (1) March 1975. Dalgliesh is invited to Dorset by his old friend Father Michael, only to discover that he died a few days ago. Father Michael lived in a home for the disabled run by the enigmatic Wilfred, who has organised trips to Lourdes ever since he was miraculously cured there of a serious illness. |
November 11, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Death of an Expert Witness (1) When a senior forensic biologist is found dead in his lab, Dalgliesh is called to East Anglia, where the murderer is lying in wait to strike again. |
April 27, 2023 |
| 2 |
Death of an Expert Witness (2) After another body is discovered, Dalgliesh and Miskin untangle a web of infidelities in this rural community, unearthing a killer with secrets to hide and tracks to cover. |
April 28, 2023 |
| 3 |
A Certain Justice (1) Dalgliesh, Kate Miskin, and new D.S. Daniel Tarrant investigate the murder of an abrasive female defence barrister who successfully defended a shady young man on murder charges, only for him to begin dating her daughter. |
May 4, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Death in Holy Orders (1) Dalgliesh travels to a remote seminary overlooking a windswept lake, where a body has been found gruesomely murdered. Nearly everyone in the seminary has reason to resent the victim, and Dalgliesh and DS Tarrant must unpick a complicated set of motives to find their killer. |
December 5, 2024 |
| 2 |
Death in Holy Orders (2) A second death shakes the order. As Dalgliesh uncovers the secret agenda of one of his suspects, the seminary falls further into disrepute. But this may be the key to unlocking the killer's motive. |
December 6, 2024 |
| 3 |
Cover Her Face (1) Dalgliesh investigates a murder in the Essex home of the Mehtas, a staggeringly wealthy family with connections to the British government. With the help of local detective Clive Roscoe, Dalgliesh builds a picture of events in the weeks leading to the crime, confronting a blanket of secrecy among his guarded suspects. |
December 12, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 4, 2021 |
| Last aired | December 20, 2024 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday |