Name: Inspector George Gently
Rating: 7.9

Synopsis

Crime drama set in the 1960s about an old-school detective trying to come to terms with a time when the lines between the police and criminals have become blurred.

First Air Date: 2008-04-08

Last Air Date: 2017-10-30

Number of Seasons: 8

Number of Episodes: 25

Created By: Peter Flannery

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Martin Shaw as George Gently
Lee Ingleby as John Bacchus
Simon Hubbard as PC Taylor
Tony Rohr as China
Lisa McGrillis as WPC (then Sergeant) Rachel Coles
Richard Armitage as N/A
Christian Oliver as N/A
Charlotte Riley as N/A
Tim Healy as N/A
Paul Copley as N/A

Seasons

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Gently Go Man (Pilot) (2008-04-08)

Original pilot TV film. Following the murder of his wife by notorious gangster Joe Webster, Inspector George Gently is pondering retirement. When he hears about a murder in Northumberland that sounds like Webster's handiwork, he delays his retirement to take on this one last case. Paired with local detective DS John Bacchus, he must track down Webster, while at the same time trying to deal with his headstrong young assistant and keep him on the straight and narrow.
Ep. 2: The Burning Man (2008-07-13)

When a badly-burned body discovered near an RAF base is suspected to be an IRA murder, Special Branch get involved.
Ep. 3: Bomber's Moon (2008-07-20)

When a German businessman is found dead in the sea just off the coast Gently and Bacchus get involved to find the killer and Bacchus, while having money problems, is put in a dilemma when offered a bribe by a suspect.