Devices and Desires
Seen it?1991 | 1 seasons | 50 min | Mystery, Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Alfred Hitchcock Presents or Agatha Christie's Poirot, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Created by P. D. James
- Roy MarsdenCommander Adam Dalgliesh
- Susannah YorkMeg Dennison
- Gemma JonesAlice Mair
- James FaulknerDr. Alex Mair
- Tony HaygarthChief Inspector Terry Rickards
- Tom ChadbonMiles Lessingham