Dalgliesh

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.

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.

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.

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.