Dalgliesh will return to screens in April 2023 for Season 2, as Dalgliesh, the detective protagonist, is faced with yet another puzzle to solve. But who joins Bertie Carvel on the first and second episodes?
It’s been a long 17 months since Dalgliesh was last on Channel 5 but after the lengthy wait, the detective drama is finally back with a host of new cases to delve into.
Dalgliesh Season 2 is a murder mystery show that focuses on the main cast. Adam Dalgliesh will meet several suspect guest stars while conducting his investigation. Who exactly appear in Episodes 1 and 2 though?
Dalgliesh episodes 1 & 2 of season 2 released date and plot summary
Dalgliesh Season 2 Episodes 1, 2 and 3 will be broadcast on Channel 5 and My5 on April 27, 2023 at 9pm.
In the second season’s first mystery, Dalgliesh is accompanied by DS Kate Miskin after a scientist from a local forensics facility has been found dead.
Dalgliesh, who has to set aside his budding poetry career, is confronted with an especially puzzling situation as Dr Edmund Lorrimer’s enemies list was ever growing.
Dalgliesh must race against the clock to prevent more innocent people from being dragged in the murder investigation.
Dalgliesh episodes 1 and 2, season 2.
As ever in the world of detective dramas, episodes 1 and 2 of Dalgliesh season 2 follow the character created by author PD James as he works to uncover the murderer’s identity while introducing a plethora of guest cast members to serve as suspects.
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Guest Stars
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Dominic Rowan in the role of Dr Edmund Lorrimer
We begin our cast rundown for episodes 1 and 2 with Dominic Rowan who appears as the victim whose death kickstarts Dalgliesh’s first investigation in season 2.
London-born Rowan has been a regular on our screens since the mid-1990s and since then has appeared in more than 40 roles, with notable appearances in No Bananas, North Square, The Lost World TV mini-series, Law & Order: UK, Silent Witness and The Crown where he played Charles Powell in season 4.
Richard Harrington is Dr David Rollinson
Richard Harrington, who plays the unassuming Dr David Rollinson in episodes 1 and 2, joins him.
Harrington has appeared in over 80 roles throughout his career which includes credits in Casualty, Fisherman’s Friends: One And All, Gangs Of London, Endeavour, Hinterland, Poldark, Lark Rise To Candleford and Holby Blue among others.
Sam Hoare in Maximillian Howarth
Sam Hoare plays the brash lab director Maximillian Howarth.
After making his on-screen debut in 2005, Hoare has become a regular in film and TV, appearing in the likes of the BBC’s 2006 Jane Eyre mini-series, The Golden Compass film, Captain America: The First Avenger, 2015’s Legend, Dickensian, Outlander, Death In Paradise, Showtrial and ITV’s Grace.
Margaret Clunie as Domenica Howarth
Star Wars fans may recognise Margaret Clunie as she recently appeared in the opening episodes of the superb Andor series while she also has held roles in Kart Postal, Last Christmas, Death In Paradise, Endeavour, Upstart Crow and ITV’s Victoria, where she played Harriet, the Duchess of Sutherland.
She assumes the role Domenica howarth, who was having an affair illicitly with the murder victim.
Deborah Findlay in Miss Willard
One of the most familiar faces in Dalgliesh’s latest episodes is Deborah Findlay who appears as Miss Willard.
She is best known for her roles in The Split, The Drowning and Collateral as well as the BBC series Holby City and Torchwood and films Arthur Christmas and The Lady In The Van.
David Hargreaves, Old Mr. Lorrimer
Appearing as the victim’s father in the season premiere is David Hargreaves, an incredibly experienced actor with over 120 roles.
The Derbyshire actor, born in Derbyshire, has played parts in This Country (as Sgt Bill Gentle), Fleabag (as Fleabag), The Flatshare (“Your Christmas Or Mine”), Last Christmas (“Your Christmas Or Mine”), Peak Practice “Albion Market,” Juliet Bravo,” and Merseybeat [as Merseybeat’s Sgt Bill Gentle].
Perry Millward in the role of Clifford Bradley
Perry Millward plays Clifford Bradley, a junior scientist at the laboratory.
Fans will likely have seen the 30-year-old actor in Ashes to Ashes, 2012’s Les Misérables, Monroe, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Disney’s John Carter.
Stuart Graham is DI Doyle
Stuart Graham appears in the new mystery as DI Doyle.
The Belfast native has been acting since the early 90s and has starred in almost 100 roles since then, most notably appearing in The Clinic, 2007’s Hunger, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Great Train Robbery, The Frankenstein Chronicles, The Fall, The Last Post, Smother and Harry Wild.
Debbie Chazen as Blanche Fielding
The new series stars Debbie Chazen, a London-born actress who plays Blanche Fielding.
Her 60+ roles include The Last Kingdom (with her husband, actor David Hewson), Avenue 5, Sticks And Stones (1994), Holby City, Sherlock (1995), Trollied (1999), Coronation Street (with her partner, James Trollied), and The Smoking Room.
Carolina Main, Angela Foley
Another possible suspect in episodes 1 and 2 is Angela Foley, Lorrimer’s cousin who is enraged to learn she was left out of his will.
Taking on the role is actress Carolina Main who fans may know from ITV’s Unforgotten where she plays Fran Lingley as well as Blood, Temple, Grantchester and Midsomer Murders.
Shanaya Rafaat as Stella Mawson
And finally, we end with Shanaya Rafaat who plays Angela’s girlfriend and key witness, Stella Mawson.
The actress is one of the newer faces on the block but she’s still held roles in Silk, Inspector Lewis, EastEnders and the 2022 film, Goldfish.
Dalgliesh 2: Episodes 1 and 2, available now Channel 5 The My5 channel will be on at 9pm, Thursday April 27th and Friday April 28th, 2023.
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