TV series

Dalgliesh

2021 · 3 seasons

A quiet, cerebral detective drama that unfolds with literary patience, inviting you to study character and motive more than chase thrills.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, mystery, justice, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
mystery
justice
isolation
death
Places: countryside
big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild