Development and casting New Pictures secured the rights to adapt three of James' novels across six episodes with future seasons outlined. It was announced in October 2020 that
Channel 5 and
Acorn TV (via Acorn Media Enterprises) had commissioned the series with
Bertie Carvel in the titular role and each story having its own cast. A creative team would be behind the series, with
Helen Edmundson writing, Jill Robertson directing, Georgie Fallon producing, and Elaine Pyke executive producing.
Filming Principal photography for the first series was going to take place in December 2020 but was postponed to 2021. The project received funding from
All3Media International and
Northern Ireland Screen. Production on the second series took place in the summer of 2022. ==References==