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Classic detective series with 'superior story' being rebooted by ITV after 19 years

ITV and BritBox reboot Dalziel and Pascoe, set in fictional Yorkshire town with filming in Northern England, following enduring fan popularity after 12 original series.

  • After 19 years, ITV has announced a reboot of Dalziel and Pascoe in collaboration with BritBox, starting filming this spring in the North of England as a contemporary take on Reginald Hill's novels.
  • Nearly 20 years after the final episode, fans remain attached to the original BBC series Dalziel and Pascoe, which ran for 12 series before being axed in 2008.
  • All3Media’s West Road Pictures will produce the reboot, and Jonathan Fisher said it is an honour to reimagine the series while ITV’s Polly Hill and Nana Hughes worked with BritBox on the commission.
  • ITV will broadcast the reboot on its channels and streamers, airing on ITV and STV and streaming on ITVX and STV Player; no casting has been announced, while producers hope viewers will fall in love again.
  • Critics and longtime fans note reviewers and fans compare the show favorably to Morse and Wallander, praise its rotating directors and soundtrack, while Warren Clarke, actor , and Colin Buchanan, actor, underline casting importance.
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Classic detective series with 'superior story' being rebooted by ITV after 19 years

Crime drama series Dalziel and Pascoe is being brought back by ITV in a new "fresh and contemporary reimagining" of the classic BBC show.

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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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