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Devices and Desires

★ 6.6 TMDB Rating · 7 votes

Commander Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard, ostensibly on leave to mourn the death of a close friend and settle her estate at a coastal cottage, soon finds himself entangled in a murder investigation when a serial killer dubbed the 'Norfolk Whistler' strikes near a local nuclear power station.

Created by
P. D. James
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Episode length
~50m
First aired
Jan 4, 1991
Networks
ITV1
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of Devices and Desires

  • Portrait of Roy Marsden

    Roy Marsden

    Commander Adam Dalgliesh

  • Portrait of Susannah York

    Susannah York

    Meg Dennison

  • Portrait of Gemma Jones

    Gemma Jones

    Alice Mair

  • Portrait of James Faulkner

    James Faulkner

    Dr. Alex Mair

  • Portrait of Tony Haygarth

    Tony Haygarth

    Chief Inspector Terry Rickards

  • Portrait of Tom Chadbon

    Tom Chadbon

    Miles Lessingham

Seasons

  • Miniseries

    Jan 3, 1991

    6 episodes

    Commander Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard, ostensibly on leave to mourn the death of a close friend and settle her estate at a coastal cottage, soon finds himself entangled in a murder investigation when a serial killer dubbed the 'Norfolk Whistler' strikes near a local nuclear power station.

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