Dalgliesh (TV series)

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, followed by a third confirmed that July.

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 (series 1)
 * Carlyss Peer as DS Kate Miskin
 * Alistair Brammer as DS Daniel Tarrant (series 2)

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.

Filming
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.

Production on the second series took place in the summer of 2022.

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