Acorn TV's 'Dalgliesh' Trailer Introduces Fans To The Poet-Detective

The Mr. Darcy of Crime is heading to AcornTV. Dalgliesh, P.D. James' famous detective, is getting a new series from the streaming service in conjunction with the U.K.'s Channel 5. James wrote the 14 or so Dalgliesh novels from 1962 to 2008; the ones adapted here will be 1970s-set period pieces. The mystery series stars Bertie Carvel (Doctor Foster) in the titular role of James' cerebral detective who writes poetry. The six-part series, which will function as three two-part adventures adapted directly from James' novels, begins streaming on this side of the pond on the first of November.

The series is described as "tracing Dalgliesh's crime-fighting career" starting in the 1970s and running through "to the present day." The three stories selected to be part of this adaptation are 1971's Shroud for a Nightingale, which is technically the fourth Dalgliesh book; 1975's The Black Tower, and 1986's A Taste for Death. It is unclear if the later stories will move forward in time or stick to a 1970s/1980s era show the whole way through. It is also unknown if the plan is to do multiple seasons (though the photo credits optimistically refer to the series as "Dalgliesh Season 1"). But with 11 other novels, seven of which are set in the 1990s or later, there's plenty more material should the series be a hit.

Check out the trailer for the new version of the show.