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Dalgliesh - Season 1

Series: Dalgliesh
4.5
(2316)
Episodes
6
Rating
TV14
Year
2021
Language
English

About

Based on P.D. James's global bestsellers, this riveting mystery series stars Bertie Carvel (Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Doctor Foster) as enigmatic Inspector Adam 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.

These adaptations of James's award-winning novels also star Jeremy Irvine (War Horse) and Carlyss Peer (Grantchester), along with guest stars Natasha Little (Vanity Fair) and Steven Mackintosh (Luther).

Shroud for a Nightingale-Dalgliesh probes the poisoning death 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.

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Episodes

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1. Shroud for a Nightingale, Part 1

30m

DCI Adam Dalgliesh is sent to a nursing school to investigate the death of Heather Pearce, a student poisoned during a demonstration. But as he uncovers the secrets that infect the school, can Dalgliesh identify the killer before they strike again?

2. Shroud for a Nightingale, Part 2

30m

After the death of another student nurse at Nightingale House, Dalgliesh's hunt for the murderer intensifies. A private patient who died at the on-site hospital might hold the answer, but Dalgliesh's curiosity puts his own life in danger.

3. The Black Tower, Part 1

30m

Dalgliesh is invited to Dorset by an old friend, only to discover that he has recently died, as has a resident at a mysterious nearby home for the disabled. Though technically off-duty, Dalgliesh wonders if there's a connection between the deaths.

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