The drama seriesDalglieshhas been renewed for not just one but two more seasons. The second and third installments of the British crime show are set to grace television screens in the next few years. Season 2 will begin shooting this Summer, but information about Season 3 is still unconfirmed, though filming will begin in Northern Ireland sometime in 2023.
The British production is a television adaptation ofP.D. James’ novels that center on Adam Dalgliesh, a poet, detective, and recent widower. There are fourteen books that follow the titular character’s personal and professional life.Bertie Carvelstars as the detective in the TV series. The actor, singer, and director is well known in the theater world, having twice won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his portrayal as Miss Trunchbull inMatilda the Musicaland as Rupert Murdoch inInk. He is also a Tony-nominated actor for his work inMatilda.
Another theater actor,Jeremy Irvine, appears in the series, playing Charles Masterson for four of the six episodes that total Season 1. The British actor portrayed a young Sam Carmichael in the follow-up movie in theMamma Miafranchise titledMamma Mia! Here We Go Again. He made his cinematic debut as Albert Narracott in 2011 inSteven Spielberg’sWar Horse, which earned him nominations for the London Critics’ Choice Award for Young British Performer of the Year and the Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer.
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Season 1 ofDalglieshis available to stream on Acorn TV andPrime Videothrough premium subscription. The first episode aired in the Fall of 2021 in the US and aired three days later in the UK. Season 2 is expected to be separated into three installments –Death Of An Expert Witness,A Certain Justice,andThe Murder Room. Each installment will include two episodes, bringing the total season run to six episodes.
Helen Edmundsonwill continue as a writer for the series as she did in Season 1 andStewart Harcourtwill collaborate for the third and fourth episodes.Andy TohillandRyan Tohillwill directA Certain Justice, andGeoff Saxis set to directDeath of an Expert Witness.Dalglieshis developed by New Pictures, which was founded in 2013 byCharlie Pattinson,Elaine Pyke, andWillow Grylls. The production company is not new to the world of television, having also worked on Netflix’s acclaimed seriesThe Innocents, which starsSorcha GroundsellandPercelle Ascottand Starz’s historical dramaThe Spanish Princess, which starsCharlotte HopeandRuairi O’Connor.
Acorn Media Enterprises and All3Media International are set to share distribution rights. In response to the news,Sebastian Cardwell, the deputy chief content officer at Paramount in the U.K., said,“’Dalgliesh’ proved incredibly popular with our viewers, and I’m delighted to be working again with New Pictures to bring to life even more stories from P.D James’ crime novels.”
The news of another two seasons of the series will make fans of the nearly 50-year franchise extra excited after waiting so long to see the novels come to life. Stay tuned to Collider for more news of the series.
