TV series
Death in Holy Orders
2003, English, on BBC One.
Detective Adam Dalgliesh investigates the death of a young ordinand who died in mysterious circumstances.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 90 min
- Status
- Ended in 2003
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Death in Holy Orders is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E2: Part 2
Aired 24 August 2003
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Robert HardyFather Martin Petrie · 2 ep
- Jesse SpencerRaphael Arbuthnot · 2 ep
- Martin ShawCommander Adam Dalgliesh · 2 ep
- Janie DeeEmma Lavenham · 2 ep
- Alan HowardFather Sebastian Morell · 2 ep
- Jeff RawleFather Peregrine Glover · 2 ep
- Hugh FraserGeorge Gregory · 2 ep
- Clive WoodArchdeacon Matthew Crampton · 2 ep
- Tom Goodman-HillEric Surtees · 2 ep
- John CleggFather John Betterton · 2 ep
- Emma RydalKaren Surtees · 2 ep
- Alex HassellPeter Buckhurst · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 23 August 2003
- Last aired
- 24 August 2003
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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What Death in Holy Orders is based on
Death in Holy Orders is based on Death in Holy Orders, a 2001 novel by P. D. James, published by Faber & Faber.
Novel · 2001
Death in Holy Orders
By P. D. James
Published by Faber & Faber
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How many seasons of Death in Holy Orders are there?
Death in Holy Orders has 1 season and 2 episodes, about 90 minutes each.
Is Death in Holy Orders finished?
Yes. Death in Holy Orders ended in 2003, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Death in Holy Orders on?
Death in Holy Orders is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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What shows are like Death in Holy Orders?
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What is Death in Holy Orders based on?
Death in Holy Orders is based on Death in Holy Orders, a 2001 novel by P. D. James, published by Faber & Faber.