The Black Tower (1985)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Black Tower is a 1985 mystery television mini-series based on the book 'The Black Tower' by P.D. James. The title role of Commander Adam Dalgliesh was played by Roy Marsden.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (425 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Roy Marsden Adam Dalgliesh
Martin Jarvis Wilfred Anstey
John Franklyn-Robbins Henry Carwardine
Carol Gillies Dot Moxon
Richard Heffer Dr. Eric Hewson
Harriet Bagnall Ursula Hollis

Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

7.35 avg 6 episodes 7.1 → 7.5

Rising

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.1	33
2	Episode #1.2	7.2	33
3	Episode #1.3	7.4	33
4	Episode #1.4	7.4	28
5	Episode #1.5	7.5	30
6	Episode #1.6	7.5	28