Inspector George Gently
2007 · TV Series · TV-G · 90 min
★ 7.6(69)unSUB Rating
In 1960s northern England, a seasoned detective navigates a changing world where the line between law and crime is increasingly blurred. With a younger, more impulsive partner at his side, each case tests their methods, morals, and the pressures shaping policing in a turbulent era.
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Streaming on Acorn TV.
38 hours to watch · 25 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2007–2017
- Release date
- 2008-04-08
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-G
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.9/10 (69 votes)
About
If you enjoy character-driven 1960s mysteries that mix tense cases with social issues and moral gray areas, this should click; Not for you if you want fast pacing or lighter, cozy whodunits like Father Brown or Poirot.
Pros: engaging lead partnership; thoughtful social themes; gripping mysteries | Cons: slow pace at times; uneven later seasons; divisive ending tone
Themes
- detective
- period drama
- 1960s
Cast & crew
Martin Shaw
as George Gently
Lee Ingleby
as John Bacchus
Simon Hubbard
as PC Taylor
Lisa McGrillis
as WPC (then Sergeant) Rachel Coles
Richard Armitage
Christian Oliver
Charlotte Riley
Tim Healy
Paul Copley
Shaun Evans
Directed by Ben Bolt, Ciarán Donnelly, Daniel O'Hara +6 more
Created by Peter Flannery
Episodes8 seasons · 25 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Gently Go Man (Pilot)90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S1E2The Burning Man90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S1E3Bomber's Moon90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
Season 24 episodes
- S2E1Gently with the Innocents90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S2E2Gently in the Night90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S2E3Gently in the Blood90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S2E4Gently Through the Mill90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
Season 32 episodes
- S3E1Gently Evil90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S3E2Peace and Love90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
Season 42 episodes
- S4E1Gently Upside Down90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S4E2Goodbye China90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
Season 54 episodes
- S5E1Gently Northern Soul90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S5E2Gently with Class90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S5E3The Lost Child90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S5E4Gently in the Cathedral90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
Season 64 episodes
- S6E1Gently Between the Lines90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S6E2Blue for Bluebird90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S6E3Gently with Honour90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S6E4Gently Going Under90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
Season 74 episodes
- S7E1Gently with the Women90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S7E2Breathe in the Air90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S7E3Gently Among Friends90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S7E4Son of a Gun90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
Season 82 episodes
- S8E1Gently Liberated90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV
- S8E2Gently and the New Age90mAmazon Prime VideoAcorn TV