Inspector George Gently
2007 · TV Series · TV-G · 90 min · ★ 7.9
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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Details
- Years
- 2007–2017
- Release date
- 2008-04-08
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-G
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (64 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
- RA
Richard Armitage
- CO
Christian Oliver
- CR
Charlotte Riley
- TH
Tim Healy
- PC
Paul Copley
- SE
Shaun Evans
Directed by Gillies MacKinnon, Bryn Higgins, Ciarán Donnelly +2 more
Created by Peter Flannery
Episodes8 seasons · 25 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Gently Go Man (Pilot)90mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2The Burning Man90mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3Bomber's Moon90mAmazon Prime Video
Season 24 episodes
- S2E1Gently with the Innocents90mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E2Gently in the Night90mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E3Gently in the Blood90mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E4Gently Through the Mill90mAmazon Prime Video
Season 32 episodes
- S3E1Gently Evil90mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E2Peace and Love90mAmazon Prime Video
Season 42 episodes
- S4E1Gently Upside Down90mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E2Goodbye China90mAmazon Prime Video
Season 54 episodes
- S5E1Gently Northern Soul90mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E2Gently with Class90mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E3The Lost Child90mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E4Gently in the Cathedral90mAmazon Prime Video
Season 64 episodes
- S6E1Gently Between the Lines90mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E2Blue for Bluebird90mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E3Gently with Honour90mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E4Gently Going Under90mAmazon Prime Video
Season 74 episodes
- S7E1Gently with the Women90mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E2Breathe in the Air90mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E3Gently Among Friends90mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E4Son of a Gun90mAmazon Prime Video
Season 82 episodes
- S8E1Gently Liberated90mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E2Gently and the New Age90mAmazon Prime Video