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Dalgliesh is a British crime drama based on P.D. James' novels. Bertie Carvel stars as Detective Chief Inspector Adam Dalgliesh, a poet and widower in 1970s England. Using his intelligence and empathy, Dalgliesh investigates complex crimes, uncovering the darkest aspects of human nature.
Dalgliesh visits a distant seminary in the first two episodes where a slain archdeacon has been discovered. In order to discover their killer, he must unravel a complex web of motives. In episodes 3 and 4, the detective looks into a murder in the Essex house of the Mehtas, a wealthy family with ties to the British government. Season 3 features a special guest cast ensemble.
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Signal, Marcella, and 5 other shows to watch if you liked Dalgliesh
1) Signal
The 2000 movie Frequency served as the basis for the South Korean television series Signal (Korean: 시뷸널), based on actual criminal events in Korea, such as the Hwaseong serial killings.
In 2015, criminal profiler Park Hae-young (Lee Je-hoon) discovers a mysterious walkie-talkie connecting him to Detective Jae-han (Cho Jin-woong) from the past. Together, they solve a 15-year-old kidnapping and murder case. This success leads to the creation of a cold case squad, led by Detective Cha Soo-hyun (Kim Hye-soo), who has spent 15 years searching for her mentor and unrequited love, Jae-han.
Hae-young solves additional cold cases that had been unsolved for years, with the assistance of Jae-han from the 1990s. She also becomes enmeshed in the mystery surrounding Jae-han's disappearance in 2000.
Both Adam Dalgliesh and Hwang Si-mok are intellectually driven detectives who uncover corruption while solving crimes.
Where to watch: Netflix, Paramount Plus, Prime Video
2) Trapped
The mystery drama television series Trapped (Icelandic: Ófaerð) premiered on RÚV in Iceland on December 27, 2015.
The discovery of a human torso serves as the catalyst for the pursuit of a murderer in a tight-knit fjord village that was abruptly cut off by a violent whiteout. Andri Ólafsson (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson), the police chief of a remote Icelandic town, investigates the murder of a former town resident whose mangled body is found by fishermen.
Trapped is the most expensive television series ever produced in Iceland, with an estimated total cost of roughly 1,000,000,000 ISK (€6,500,000 EUR).
In both Dalgliesh and Trapped, there is a focus on uncovering hidden secrets within tight-knit communities.
Where to watch: Netflix
3) Broadchurch
Broadchurch is a crime drama set in the fictional town of Broadchurch. It follows Detective Inspector Alec Hardy played by David Tennant, and Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller played by Olivia Colman.
When the body of an 11-year-old boy is discovered, the peaceful town, where everyone knows each other, becomes the focus of intense media attention. The murder sends shockwaves through the tight-knit community.
The second series in Broadchurch focuses on bringing Danny's killer to justice while revisiting a case that haunts Detective Hardy. The third and final series, which aired on February 27, 2017, centers on a brutal incident of r*pe of Trish Winterman at a birthday party, while the Latimer family continues to struggle with the aftermath of Danny's death.
Personal struggles of the detectives in both shows, Dalgliesh and Broadchurch, surface as the investigations unfold
Where to watch: Prime Video, Apple TV+, Peacock
4) Sherlock
Benedict Cumberbatch plays Sherlock Holmes in the show Sherlock, which is inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. He stars alongside Martin Freeman, who plays Dr. John Watson.
Sherlock Holmes is a consulting detective who solves a variety of mysteries and cases in London. Holmes is assisted in solving his problem by John Watson, his roommate, friend, and companion who just returned from war service.
Despite early doubts, Detective Inspector Greg Lestrade (Rupert Graves) and others are ultimately persuaded of Holmes' value by his brilliance and bold observational abilities. Holmes's battle with his archenemy Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott) is a recurrent theme in the series.
Keen intellect and observational skills are used by both detectives in Dalgliesh and Sherlock, a similarity that fans of Dalgliesh might enjoy in the fan-favorite show.
Where to watch: Streaming on all major platforms, including Hulu, Netflix, and Prime Video
5) Marcella
In the British Nordic noir detective series Marcella, Anna Friel plays Marcella Backland, a former detective in London who goes back to work to look into an unsolved case from 11 years ago, involving an unnamed serial killer who seems to be back on the loose.
After her husband of 15 years, Jason (Nicholas Pinnock), suddenly reveals he is divorcing her, Marcella decides to go back to work. While working undercover in Northern Ireland, Marcella gets entangled with a wealthy criminal family. Marcella's mental health problems are revealed in further detail.
Both detectives share the common theme of having troubled pasts and confronting them while solving major crimes.
Where to watch: Netflix, Prime Video
6) True Detective
Every season of the show follows different sets of characters and locales and is organized as a stand-alone story with new cast ensembles.
Season 1 of True Detective follows a pair of Louisiana State Police detectives, and their pursuit of a serial killer with occult links over a 17-year period.
Season 2 centers on a criminal-turned-businessman and three investigators from cooperating police jurisdictions, as they look into a string of crimes they suspect are connected to the murder of a dishonest politician.
Two Arkansas State Police officers look into a gruesome tragedy involving two missing children in this three-part story set in the Ozarks in season 3. In season 4 in 2024, the inquiry into the abrupt disappearance of a group from a research station takes place.
Almost all the detectives in True Detective solve dark and grim crimes, the same as Adam Dalgliesh.
Where to watch: Prime Video, HBO Max
7) Line of Duty
The British police procedural and serial drama Line of Duty focuses on Anti-Corruption Unit 12 (AC-12), a group within a made-up police department entrusted with "policing the police".
After refusing to cover up an illegal shot by his own squad, DS Steve Arnott, an authorized weapons officer, is moved to AC-12. DC Kate Fleming, a highly regarded undercover agent with excellent investigative acumen, is Arnott's partner at the unit. Under Superintendent Ted Hastings' direction, they investigate corruption in the made-up Central Police.
The theme of institutional corruption is similar in both Line of Duty and Dalgliesh.
Where to watch: Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV+
One can stream Dalgliesh on Prime Video.
