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A real winner of a crime drama series, coming from an unlikely source, Channel five.

Bertie Carvel picks up the baton, and takes over the role of would be Commander Adam Dalgliesh, we see his early cases, and hopefully his rise to the top. I'm not sure he'd have even been someone I'd have thought likely, but he does the role some real justice.

Beautifully made, very well acted, and very well written, they are working off some superb source material, and aurpriaingly have decided not to mess around with it too much.

It looks awesome, that E Type Jaguar must be someone's pride and joy, it's the terrific attention to detail like that, which made it so easy on the eye.

I hope this runs for many years to come, loved it, 9/10.

I should disclose that I watched the Roy Marsden Dalgliesh years ago and felt it to be fabulous and worthy of P. D. James' novels. That entire series was superlative; tender, thoughtful and often rather spooky. When I saw the ads for this new series, I couldn't imagine it would be good. The first two episodes were mediocre. Above average compared to American procedurals but nothing particularly special. I nearly skipped the third episode. Praise be that I turned it on. It is wonderful. I think from seeing it I can critique retrospectively what ails the first two episodes. Tone. P. D. James has a voice in her novels that the original series was able to translate to the screen. It is restrained but under the restraint lies both a mounting tension and an overwhelming reflection of sorrow, encapsulated and reflected to us by Dalgliesh himself. Bertie Carvel captured that perfectly in the third episode. I was touched.

Didn't enjoy the Roy Marsden version but really enjoyed this. Great acting, loving the 70s cars and clothes hope there is a 2nd series, ignore all the Lampards on here its great.

Nearly as good as Vera.

This is like Bertie Carvel was born to this character. He brings the depth and tormented soul of a poet while being amazingly observant of human behavior and detail around the crime.

The writing and dialogs are also much more crisp. The pace is better as they have not included too many irrelevant scenes. Just enough to move the plot forward and keep the viewer engaged.

The supporting actors are also superb and perfect for the roles.

It is a great service to PD James novels to bring such amazing work to the small screen.

Looking forward to many seasons of this brilliant series by Acorn

i must say in the last year Acorn has finally surpassed Britbox in content quality.

Best cast Dalgleish yet. His sympathy for human frailty is more evident than earlier portrayals. Subtle, yet warm, as one would expect a poet policeman to be.

Stylishly directed and photographed with an excellent cast all-round and a lovely score. Bertie Carvel (never seen him give a bad performance yet) nailed the lead role as Inspector Dalgliesh, adapted from three of the novels by one of the greatest British crime writers, PD James.

The scripts were sharp, with good plots and pacing, nice dialogue and lots of interesting character and period detailing. Everyone involved in this series seemed to be on song. I hope it gets re-commissioned as I really like what I've seen so far. Dalgliesh is a definite winner.

There are 3 standalone two parters, best watched in a single sitting.

I am 64 years old and have been reading mysteries and watching movies & TV series in the genre my entire life. Even in the one's I truly enjoy I have usually figured out the "who & why" by the end, but not with these! 6 episodes in Season 1 with each "story" taking 2 episodes, which is the perfect amount of time. I was not familiar with DCI Dalgliesh and I have been bowled over with the depth of this character, and the actor who portrays him. The supporting cast for each of the stories is superb. And as is often the case with ACORN TV productions the settings are fascinating and the scenic vistas are gorgeous. I am tight-fisted about giving 10 stars, but this series deserves each one! I am passionately hoping there will be a Season 2!

Love this mystery show. I've never watched the previous iteration or read the books, but I feel that this show follows the feel, spirit, grit, and the time period of the source material. The British and PBS, etc. Are always great at this. Carvel...fantastic..as Dagliesh and as both of his side kicks mention he makes for a great detective and mentor.

But, for me, this show suffers from two issues:

1. It is so dark (visually)!! Seems like they've filmed all the episodes in the middle of a British winter. I live in Santa Fe, NM, (super high altitude sunshine), and I literally have to close all my curtains so I can see what's going on. It was very noticeable in this current episode (a couple of murders in a seminary/church/boys school). In one scene, a protagonist runs by some daffodils. They are so bright they look like they are fake. When the flowers are brought in, they seem to glow, and the entire background fades into grey/black.

2. Dagliesh is so deadpan!!! If there were a drinking game about taking a shot any time anyone in this show smiled or laughed, the bottle would never crack open. OK, so this show is not a funny, laugh-a-minute procedural a la "Murder in Paradise," or "Harry Wild," or "Shakespeare and Hathaway," but even the darker show, "Vera," has a handful of laughs and smiles per episode.

Having seen and enjoyed the previous Dalgleish series with Roy Madsen, I wasn't sure how this would compare. It is a different kettle of fish but just as good, if just very different in tone and execution. The acting by the two main protagonists (Miskin and Dalgleish) is spot-on and very believable, unlike the new male detective introduced in season two. Not a likeable or empathetic character at all, but a good foil for Miskin, who handles his annoying behaviour very well. Great period details, as is the norm for the better British series, and authentic dialogue and relationships give this a great feel and pace. There are some great cameo appearances by well-known and lesser-known actors, and most (though not all are equally able) convey their roles with just the right nuances. The old cars, grand houses and scenery just add to the whole atmosphere and uncommonly for most shows now, even the music is unobtrusive and very fitting. Looking forward to season 3 and hopefully the two main characters and the excellent writing stay true to the last two seasons' quality productions. Very watchable.

It's interesting that there is such a diversity of opinion on here about these remakes. I couldn't make up my mind about these, but having watched them, I concluded that the "two-episode" just doesn't work.

And I've spent the latest two-parter with half my mind on the plot and the other half wondering why on Earth Sgt. Kate Miskin is always - apart when off-duty and talking to Adam Dalgleish in the park - wearing an inspector's insignia... did I miss something in the storyline, or is this just a massive goof on the part of the production company?

I wasn't convinced by the first couple of episodes but as the series continued it got better and better. On the whole the acting was excellent although the female officer was a bit wooden. The first story felt a bit rushed and muddled at the end but the other 2 were much better.

There probably isn't a one-size-fits-all review of this series, which is based on the books of PD James but has the difficult task of following on the screen versions of the books produced by Anglia in the 80s (starring Roy Marsden). The Anglia series were remarkable for stretching most of the books out over six episodes, which gave them the opportunity to dig into all the characters. They were slow, but purposefully so.

The new versions condense each book into two beautifully shot 45-minute episodes, which means something that may have been one or more scenes in the 80s version gets condensed into a sentence. For me, this means the new series feels rushed. However, if you haven't seen the previous versions, you may not notice. It's definitely a quality production, and so should satisfy your need for a mystery. But ultimately it feels formulaic.

Have only watched the first episode so far but it was truly excellent. Did not expect such quality drama on 5.

The acting from all members of case is of the highest standards with some very promising new faces.

Check it out.

No spoilers; no words of review; only this:

I HOPE THERE'S A SEASON 2 and 3 and 4 and and and... AND SOON!!! Oh, and each season should have more episodes!

That should be enough to tell you what I think...

When this book was televised back in 1984 (starring the excellent Roy Marsden) it was spread over 6x 50-minute episodes. Channel 5 have tried to squeeze it into 2x 45-minute episodes and the whole thing felt rushed, lacking development of both plot and characters. Well-acted, well-produced but ultimately disappointing.

**********************The best thing on TV by a mile. I will take no arguments about this. If you're bored by this you have no brain or soul. I have nothing else to add.

Bertie Carvel doesn't seem to be doing much at all in the first story (the first two episodes of the six). He has to get a bit more demonstrative later, especially in the second one. The character of Dalgliesh is indeed glum, taciturn, lugubrious - that is how P D James created it. Sadly this doesn't tend to make for entertaining viewing, as it is difficult to identify with a hero who shows so little warmth and doesn't try to be likable. My mind went back to the1990s Dalgliesh series with Roy Marsden and I re-watched him in the first episode of Devices and Desires, available on YouTube. In my opinion Marsden does a better job. He is also taciturn, etc, etc, as per the job description, but through it all he conveys a greater sense of Dalgliesh's underlying humanity. There is just a hint of lightness and warmth in his portrayal, which we don't get here. Bertie Carvel's Dalgliesh is fair, concerned for justice, even indulgent (excessively so towards Jeremy Irvine's character ) - but he's glum, he's grim and he's grey.

I've seen all six episodes, and have enjoyed the quality of the acting and the feel for the period. The only thing that gives me pause for thought is the degree of melancholia given off by Dalgliesh.

I know he's depressed, but I felt this really rubbed off on me and I ended up feeling in despair for him. There seems no way forward for him emotionally - he's stuck in his mindset, 'fond of grief'. I kind of wanted to find some hope for him, but none is ever supplied.

That aside, his humanity does shine through, aided by some well crafted closeups that capture his thoughtfulness and compassion.

I hope there's a third series, but considering where he is at the end of the series two, I can't see how that would work.

It's nice to see it depicting the darker side of PD James. But really frustrating with procedural errors and silly mistakes. As an example, the female in the second story wears an inspectors uniform but is referred to as Sgt!!!

This is PD James and detail is important. So to make a silly error in costume is unforgivable because it is such a basic error as well and knocks the credibility of the production in my opinion.

You won't be disappointed.

Well written, superbly acted, visually impressed, with the surrounding, the wardrobe is perfect. Don't miss this show, or you will be doing yourself a disservice.

I am looking forward to Season 2.

A 1975 fairly good period drama. At first I was disappointed in the quality of the forensics at the crime scenes then I remember it was '75 so I'll excuse the producers. Disconcerting to see such discourteousness toward the police by the populace. More troubling is the annoying assistant detective (DS) to Dalgliesh, unrealistically annoying. Poor character for the position, thus not too believable. The other newly arrived assistant female DS, filling the gender & ethnic requirements at once, is just the opposite in personality; also not too believable.

This show tries so hard to be dark and grim as the detective susses out the story, but in doing so ends up as just dry and uninteresting. Additionally the show keeps trying to push the envelope on topics like rape and racism, but really just brings up the topics without addressing or exploring them - they exist simply to darken the show's already overdone tone. Add to that how predictable each of the two-parters has been, and the whole season is only build with no payoff.

Honestly a waste of your time that won't scratch any detective show itch.

As good as the earlier series staring Roy Marsden was, this is better. However, Bertie Carvel must not overplay the solemn, taciturn role. He's got a bit of a balancing act ahead, but there is no denying he's the better fit for this role and this is a much better production overall. So far, the writing has been superb and the tension twixt Dagleish and Miskin really adds depth to the series. It will also be interesting to see if the writers adapting the P. D. James' stories can continue the momentum gained so far. If so, this series could end up being one of the best new offerings from British TV. If I could give it half stars I would rate this 8.5.

Amazing acting, and completely enthralling. I really enjoyed this slightly darker version of Adam Dalglish and his creepy sidekick. I can't wait for the next episode.