Inspector George Gently
In 1960s Britain, an upstanding detective takes on a dangerous world
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.
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Series 1
3 episodes
Premiered Apr 8, 2008
Series 2
4 episodes
Premiered May 3, 2009
Series 3
2 episodes
Premiered Sep 26, 2010
Series 4
2 episodes
Premiered Sep 4, 2011
Series 5
4 episodes
Premiered Aug 26, 2012
Series 6
4 episodes
Premiered Feb 6, 2014
Series 7
4 episodes
Premiered Apr 29, 2015
Series 8
2 episodes
Premiered May 21, 2017
Ep 1Gently Go Man (Pilot)
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 2The Burning Man
When a badly-burned body discovered near an RAF base is suspected to be an IRA murder, Special Branch get involved.
Ep 3Bomber's Moon
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.
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