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Inspector Morse
1987 · Crime · Drama
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63 votes
A recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
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Bertie Carvel
Adam Dalgliesh
Beccy Henderson
Heather Pearce
Helen Aluko
Christine Dakers
Alice Nokes
Julia Pardoe
Fenella Woolgar
Sister Gearing
Siobhán Cullen
Josephine Fallon
Richard Dillane
Stephen Courtney-Briggs
Avin Shah
Rohan Chopra
Robin Kristoffy
Shirley Burt
Alex Kristoffy
Maureen Burt
Amanda Root
Sister Brumfett
Natasha Little
Matron Mary Taylor
Lily Newmark
Morag Smith
Eliot Salt
Madeleine Goodale
Brid Brennan
Mrs. Dettinger
Mirren Mack
Maggie Hewson
Paul Mallon
Dennis
Sally Scott
Helen Rainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Julius Marsh
George Robinson
Henry
Peter McGinn
April 3, 2022
I tend to give British mystery series a try just because so many of them are excellent. So I gave Dalgliesh a look. It is a fine show. The lead character is quiet and somewhat withdrawn due to a tragedy in his life a year earlier. I didn’t immediately take to him as I have with other detective team leaders like Vera or even DCI Banks. He came across at times as indecisive or passive. His assistant is a real jerk and…
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April 2, 2025
"Dalgliesh" cosplay's a 1970's British detective drama. Whilst all the trappings of a 70's detective drama are on show from bell bottoms to collars you could serve a modest meal off of, the attitudes displayed, are very 21st century liberal "woke" UK. The results a series that's not unwatchable but simply doesn't feel convincing. The problem comes in the form of the usual, DEI nonsense, that simply did not exist in t…
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