Dalgliesh stars Bertie Carvel and Carlyss Peer (Image: Channel 5)
Dalgliesh is set to grace our TV screens once again on December 5, as Channel 5 launches its third season following a double renewal in 2022. The new series, comprising six episodes, is split into three adaptations of PD James’ novels.
Bertie Carvel reprises his role as the titular character Adam Dalgliesh, alongside Carlyss Peer who returns as DS Kate Miskin, and Alistair Brammer as Dalgliesh’s sidekick DS Daniel Tarrant. Filming took place in Northern Ireland, with the new series featuring an array of high-profile guest stars.
Carlyss, 29, has featured in all three series of Dalgliesh. Her acting portfolio also includes appearances in various other TV shows such as Beyond Paradise, The Crown, Viewpoint, The Feed, Silent Witness, The Tempest, Midsomer Murders and Holby City.
In addition to her television work, Carlyss has starred in films like The Great Escaper, County Lines and Peter and Wendy. She boasts an impressive list of theatre credits, having been cast in productions like Watch on the Rhine, Ocean at the End of the Lane, Rules for Living, Groundhog Day, Jefferson’s Garden and Hamlet.
Carlyss honed her craft at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, known as RADA, graduating with a BA Hons in Acting. Besides her acting career, Carlyss also lends her voice to advertisements and radio shows as a voice-over artist.
Carlyss Peer also teaches theatre classes (Image: Getty)
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When she’s not gracing the silver screen, the 29 year old dedicates her time to teaching and acting coaching, a vocation she has pursued for over 17 years. She is actively involved in directing community group productions and youth theatres, as well as managing a theatre school for young talents.
As part of the Performers College Team, she aids students in honing their performing arts skills.
Carlyss Peer has an extensive acting career (Image: Getty)
The upcoming series of Dalgliesh kicks off with ‘Death in Holy Orders’, where the lead character heads to an isolated seminary that becomes the scene of a gruesome murder. The plot thickens as: “After a heated argument in church the next morning, Crampton is found dead at the altar, leading to Commander Dalgliesh and DS Tarrant being called in to investigate.”
In the second story, ‘Cover Her Face’, the detective delves into a homicide within the opulent home of an Essex family with connections to the British government. The concluding chapter, ‘Devices and Desires’, sees Dalgliesh on a critical quest to thwart a terrorist threat aimed at a nuclear power station in Kent.