
S3.E1 - Death in Holy Orders (1)

Bertie Carvel returns as Commander Dalgliesh as he investigates the death of an archdeacon, and discovers that nearly everyone had a personal grievance with the deceased.
In 1979, on the cusp of Margaret Thatcher's victory, sees Commander Adam Dalgliesh takes on three highly sensitive cases - from a remote seminary already mired in scandal, to a wealthy family under political attack, and to a spate of killings at a nuclear power station.
Bertie Carvel returns as Commander Dalgliesh as he investigates the death of an archdeacon, and discovers that nearly everyone had a personal grievance with the deceased.
As news of the latest death spreads, the response among residents is both bitter and heartbroken. The police establish a suspect has been lying about their identity: they have a hidden agenda.
Dalgliesh investigates after a maid to an influential family is found dead - uncovering dark secrets, before an explosive allegation and a second attack.
Dalgliesh finds evidence of a crucial conversation that Sally had before she died. And through a series of testing interrogations, he unearths his killer.
In Kent, the local community is rocked by a string of killings committed by the so-called 'Whistler'. As every victim worked at a nuclear power station, Dalgliesh must investigate a possible political motive.
As it dawns on the police that a second killer is on the loose, Dalgliesh finds himself at odds with his colleagues. Can he unpick the intricate web of loyalties, conflicts and motives, before he is silenced?