Summary
Commander Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard, ostensibly on leave to mourn the death of a close friend and settle her estate at a coastal cottage, soon finds himself entangled in a murder investigation when a serial killer dubbed the 'Norfolk Whistler' strikes near a local nuclear power station.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 72GoodWatch 69
IMDb7.2
Time to watch it all
5 h
6 episodes, about 50 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
First aired
1991
January 4, 1991
Ended 1991
Genres
MysteryDramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
CzechMade in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 56 · most episodes first
Roy MarsdenCommander Adam Dalgliesh · 6 episodes
Susannah YorkMeg Dennison · 6 episodes
Gemma JonesAlice Mair · 6 episodes
James FaulknerDr. Alex Mair · 6 episodes
Tony HaygarthChief Inspector Terry Rickards · 6 episodes
Tom ChadbonMiles Lessingham · 6 episodes- JNJamie NewallJonathan Reeves · 5 episodes
Lisa TaylorTheresa Blaney · 5 episodes
Helena MichellCaroline Amphlett · 4 episodes
Robert HinesNeil Pascoe · 4 episodes
Nicola CowperAmy Camm · 4 episodes
Tom GeorgesonRyan Blaney · 4 episodes
Al Hunter AshtonDet Sgt Oliphant · 4 episodes
Suzan CrowleyHilary Robarts · 3 episodes
Harry BurtonDr Toby Gledhill · 3 episodes- PHPaul HargreavesNeville Potter · 3 episodes
John JuddGeorge Jago · 3 episodes- RHRichard HastingsTimmy Camm · 3 episodes
- NDNathan DeakinAnthony Blaney · 3 episodes
- ASAmanda SmithMaeve Blaney · 3 episodes
- GSGeorgina SmithMarie Blaney · 3 episodes
- BMBenedict MartinDet Con Price · 3 episodes
- MRMitzi RogersDoris Jago · 2 episodes
- SCSimon CookPatrick Mitchell · 2 episodes
Writing · 1
- P. D. James Novel, Creator
Production · 2
- John Rosenberg Producer
- Peter Durbidge Unit Manager
Camera · 1
- Geoff Greenleaf Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Keith Judge Editor
Sound · 1
- Richard Harvey Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Spencer Chapman Production Design
- William G. Fawcett Property Buyer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Tudor George Costume Design
- Penny Hunt Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Thomas Ellice Adaptation
- Pat Jarvis Casting Director
Devices and Desires episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.2
- S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.3
- S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 7.0
- S1 E4 Episode #1.4, 7.0
- S1 E5 Episode #1.5, 7.0
- S1 E6 Episode #1.6, 7.0
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