Dalgliesh Returning to Acorn TV in December

The third season of the crime drama Dalgliesh is slated to premiere exclusively on Acorn TV in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand on December 2.

The new season features six episodes and is based on three of the novels from P.D. James’ best-selling murder mystery book series. It takes place in 1979 on the cusp of Margaret Thatcher’s victory and sees Commander Adam Dalgliesh, played by Bertie Carvel (The Crown, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell), take on three highly sensitive cases.

Carlyss Peer (The Crown, Doctors) and Alistair Brammer (House of the Dragon, The Watchers) both return to the series as Detective Sergeants Kate Miskin and Daniel Tarrant, respectively. Guest stars this season include Anton Lesser (Endeavour), Lloyd Owen (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Claire Goose (Silverpoint), Liz White (The Long Shadow), Adam James (Mr Bates vs The Post Office), Richard Lintern (Silent Witness), Ellora Torchia (The Gold), Parth Thakerar (Gangs of London), Soni Razdan (War) and Josie Walker (Belfast).

The first episode, “Death in Holy Orders,” is set to bow on December 2, with the second, “Cover Her Face,” on December 9. “Devices and Desires” will follow on December 16. The second episode marks Carvel’s directorial debut.

Helen Edmundson (The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, An Inspector Calls, Small Island) returns as lead writer and executive producer for the third season with Colette Kane (Temple, Moving On, Department Q) joining as writer for “Death in Holy Orders” and Kam Odedra (Lupin, Hijack, Whitstable Pearl) for “Cover Her Face.” Geoff Sax (Us, Endeavour, Victoria) returns to direct “Death in Holy Orders,” while Carvel makes his directorial debut with “Cover Her Face,” and Roger Goldby (Belgravia: The Next Chapter, Finding Alice, The Durrells) directs “Devices and Desires.”

Leon McGeown-Fee (London Kills, Hope Street) produces the series with Elaine Pyke, Willow Grylls and Carvel serving as executive producers for New Pictures. New Pictures, an All3Media company, produces the series with additional funding from Northern Ireland Screen.