Dalziel and Pascoe
Created by Reginald Hill
On BBC One
A long-running British procedural built on the chemistry between two contrasting detectives solving murders in Yorkshire, balancing mystery with character-driven humour and warmth.
In the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton, the unlikely duo of politically incorrect elephant-in-a-China-shop-copper DS Andrew Dalziel (pronounced Dee-ell) and his more sensitive and university educated sidekick DS, later DI, Peter Pascoe is always on hand to solve the classic murder mystery, while maintaining down-to-Earth wit and humour.
Questions people ask
Is Dalziel and Pascoe easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Dalziel and Pascoe sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Is Dalziel and Pascoe scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is Dalziel and Pascoe violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Dalziel and Pascoe leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Dalziel and Pascoe
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Dalziel and Pascoe
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Dalziel and Pascoe, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Dalziel and Pascoe, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Dalziel and Pascoe, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
