S1.E5

Episode #1.5

Episode aired Apr 6, 1984

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David Swift in Shroud for a Nightingale (1984)

Dalgliesh continues to hunt for the killer, despite the various red herrings placed before him. A fire causes problems at The Nightingale.Dalgliesh continues to hunt for the killer, despite the various red herrings placed before him. A fire causes problems at The Nightingale.Dalgliesh continues to hunt for the killer, despite the various red herrings placed before him. A fire causes problems at The Nightingale.

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6.8/10

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[summary of the previous episode]
Narrator: Adam Dalgliesh, investigating the murder of two student nurses, has learned that Jo Fallon left a fortune to her friend, Madeleine Goodall. Other clues indicate that one of the sisters, Mavis Gearing, Ethel Brumfett, or Hilda Rolfe, is an ex-Nazi and worked in a concentration camp during the war.

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8/10

It's quite a bleak finale.

Nightingale House has really been the scene of some grizzly events, and it captures yet another victim.

We have been given so many red herrings, we learn the truth even before Adam does, and it does come as a big surprise, I must admit I was taken in by a false clue.

It's a much longer episode, it's a very good finale, we finally learn the answers to the many questions. Personally I think the story started better than it ended. Nonetheless it's a strong conclusion, with some real intensity in the scenes.

Sheila Allen has been outstanding throughout this series, it's a very strong performance, what a transformation in her character.

For 2020 there's nothing particularly unique going on here, but I imagine for 1984 it was quite a controversial story to tell, with some big themes.

Well worth a watch, 8/10.