P.D. James adaptations have always been the bomb. “Queen Of Crime Fiction” writer has written 14 Dalgliesh crime novels which have been made into impressive films. Seven years after the author’s death, her well-written stories are still being adapted into movies and films. Dalgliesh is one of her works which is based on three of the many bestselling novels in her collection; Shroud for a Nightingale, The Black Tower, and A Taste of Death. Acorn Media started filming the series in December 2020 on the Net.
Has the series been canceled? Will there be a renewal for the second season? Fans and lovers of James’ works are beyond pleased to find out the crime series status. The second season should also be released in two parts so that fans do not have to wait for an eternity.
Dalgliesh Season 2 Release Date:

The series has eight episodes which were released in two parts. The first part was released on November 1st, 2021. The first season premiered last month, hence knowing the release date of the second series will be too soon. Official communication on whether the show will be renewed or canceled is yet to be announced. Dalgliesh has a rating of 7.8 on IMDb and 83% on rotten tomatoes.
In March 2022, Dalgliesh’s second season has been officially renewed. We expect the crime drama series to be back on our screens for the second season with a rating this good. Fans should expect the premiere of the series to be in 2022 or early 2023.
Season 2 is currently being filmed in Northern Ireland, and Channel 5 plans to screen it in 2023. Sources report that production on the third season is expected to start in 2023.
On July 7, 2022, The British crime drama series was renewed by Acorn TV for two more seasons. The long-running Adam Dalgliesh novel series by P.D. James, a police chief and poet, is the inspiration for the television show.
Dalgliesh Season 2 Cast:
We expect most of the actors to reprise their roles in the crime drama series. The series wouldn’t be the same without Bertie Carvel, who plays the role of Adam Dalgliesh. Husband to the actress Sally Scott, Dalgliesh is the main protagonist working to solve murders and mysteries. Jeremy Irvine plays the role of Masterson Charles, Dalgiesh’s partner.
Richard Dillane plays the role of Dr. Stephen Courtney Briggs, a surgeon at the Nightingale House. Amand Root as Sister Brumfitt, Natasha Little (War Of The Worlds) as Matron Mary Laylor, Fenella Woolgar as Sister Mavis, Helen Aluko as Christine Dakers, Eliot Salt as Madeleine Goodale, Alice Nokes as Julia Pardpoe, Siobhan Cullen as Josephine Fallon, and Beccy Henderson as Heather Pierce. Is there a continuation of a movie without new faces? I doubt there is
Dalgliesh Season 2 Storyline:

The show is from three adaptations;” Shroud for A Nightingale,” “The Black Tower,” and “A Taste for Death.” The plot revolves around Dalgliesh, A detective who finds it hard to solve cases while still mourning his wife. Shroud Of Nightingale is about a school where women are taught to be nurses, taking good care of the invalids. Dalgliesh has to get involved when one of the students is murdered.
Black Care is a story of a center parading as a care home for the disabled; however, there is more flesh to the story than what meets the eye. A Taste For Death, the last novel, tells the tale of St. Mathews Church where two corpses are found, a nobody and a great man forcing Dalgliesh once again to seek the truth.
Dalgliesh Season 2 Trailer:
An official trailer for season 2 has not yet been released. Fans who love to watch the trailer and the first season can do so on Britbox, Acorn Tv, and Channel 5. Lovers of P. D. James has a variety of shows to keep up with; Children of Men (2006), Shroud for A nightingale (1984), Death of an Expert Witness (1983), The Black Tower (1985), Cover Her Face, The Murder Room (2004-2005) Devices and Desires and many more.