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Dalgliesh( 2021)

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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.

  1. Jill Robertson

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Season 3

2024 | 6 Episodes

In 1979, on the cusp of Margaret Thatcher's victory, sees Commander Adam Dalgliesh takes on three highly sensitive cases - from a remote seminary already mired in scandal, to a wealthy family under political attack, and to a spate of killings at a nuclear power station.

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A review by Peter McGinn

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Written by Peter McGinn on Sun Apr 03 2022
I tend to give British mystery series a try just because so many of them are excellent. So I gave Dalgliesh a look. It is a fine show. The lead character is quiet and somewhat withdrawn due to a tragedy in his life a year earlier. I didn’t immediately take to him as I have with other detective team leaders like Vera or even DCI Banks. He came across at times as indecisive or passive. His assistant is a real jerk and hurt the investigation through his petty selfishness, but except for glaring at him at one point, Dalgliesh seemed unable to take control. Suspects and witnesses also showed no resp...

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Status

Returning Series

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Original Language

English

Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • great britain
  • 1970s
  • police detective
  • murder investigation