The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987 · TV Series · TV-14 · 60 min
★ 7.0(12)unSUB Rating
Kindly, compassionate Inspector Wexford (George Baker, I, Claudius, The Spy Who Loved Me) investigates the disappearance of his doctor's daughter, an environmental protest that goes horribly wrong, and a series of abductions. From award-winning writer Ruth Rendell, these mysteries weave incisive social observation into compelling plots.
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Details
- Years
- 1987–2000
- Release date
- 1987-08-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.6/10 (12 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- police detective
Cast & crew
George Baker
as Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford
- CR
Christopher Ravenscroft
as Det. Insp. Burden
- LR
Louie Ramsay
as Dora Wexford
Ken Kitson
as Det. Sgt. Martin
Diane Keen
as Jenny Burden
John Burgess
as Dr. Len Crocker
Noah Huntley
as John Burden
- DP
Deborah Poplett
as Sheila Wexford
Christopher Ellison
as Mr. Kirkpatrick
Suzanna Hamilton
as Elizabeth Crilling
Directed by Jan Sargent, Don Leaver, Alan Grint +17 more
Episodes12 seasons · 89 episodes
Specials10 episodes
- S0E1No Crying He Makes60m
- S0E2The Veiled One60m
- S0E3Put on by Cunning60m
- S0E4Achilles Heel60m
- S0E5Talking to Strange Men60m
- S0E6Heartstones: part one60m
- S0E7Heartstones: part two60m
- S0E8The Lake of Darkness60m
- S0E9The Fallen Curtain60m
- S0E10Harm Done60m
Season 14 episodes
- S1E1Wolf to the Slaughter: Part One60m
- S1E2Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Two60m
- S1E3Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Three60m
- S1E4Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Four60m
Season 26 episodes
- S2E1A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part One60m
- S2E2A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part Two60m
- S2E3A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part Three60m
- S2E4Shake Hands Forever: Part One60m
- S2E5Shake Hands Forever: Part Two60m
- S2E6Shake Hands Forever: Part Three60m
Season 36 episodes
- S3E1No More Dying Then: Part One60m
- S3E2No More Dying Then: Part Two60m
- S3E3No More Dying Then: Part Three60m
- S3E4A Sleeping Life: Part One60m
- S3E5A Sleeping Life: Part Two60m
- S3E6A Sleeping Life: Part Three60m
Season 49 episodes
- S4E1Some Lie and Some Die: Part One60m
- S4E2Some Lie and Some Die: Part Two60m
- S4E3Some Lie and Some Die: Part Three60m
- S4E4The Best Man to Die: Part One60m
- S4E5The Best Man to Die: Part Two60m
- S4E6The Best Man to Die: Part Three60m
- S4E7An Unkindness of Ravens: Part One60m
- S4E8An Unkindness of Ravens: Part Two60m
- S4E9Put on by Cunning
Season 510 episodes
- S5E1A New Lease of Death: Part One60m
- S5E2A New Lease of Death: Part Two60m
- S5E3A New Lease of Death: Part Three60m
- S5E4Murder Being Once Done: Part One60m
- S5E5Murder Being Once Done: Part Two60m
- S5E6Murder Being Once Done: Part Three60m
- S5E7From Doon with Death: Part One60m
- S5E8From Doon with Death: Part Two60m
- S5E9Means of Evil: Part One60m
- S5E10Means of Evil: Part Two60m
Season 611 episodes
- S6E1The Speaker of Mandarin: Part One60m
- S6E2The Speaker of Mandarin: Part Two60m
- S6E3The Speaker of Mandarin: Part Three60m
- S6E4The Mouse in the Corner: Part One60m
- S6E5The Mouse in the Corner: Part Two60m
- S6E6An Unwanted Woman: Part One60m
- S6E7An Unwanted Woman: Part Two60m
- S6E8Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part One60m
- S6E9Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part Two60m
- S6E10Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part Three60m
- S6E11Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part Four60m
Season 73 episodes
- S7E1Master of the Moor: Part One60m
- S7E2Master of the Moor: Part Two60m
- S7E3Master of the Moor: Part Three60m
Season 85 episodes
- S8E1Vanity Dies Hard: Part One51m
- S8E2Vanity Dies Hard: Part Two50m
- S8E3Vanity Dies Hard: Part Three51m
- S8E4The Strawberry Tree: Part One60m
- S8E5The Strawberry Tree: Part Two60m
Season 98 episodes
- S9E1A Dark Blue Perfume60m
- S9E2Simisola: Part One60m
- S9E3Simisola: Part Two60m
- S9E4Simisola: Part Three60m
- S9E5The Secret House of Death: Part One60m
- S9E6The Secret House of Death: Part Two60m
- S9E7A Case Of Coincidence: Part One60m
- S9E8A Case Of Coincidence: Part Two60m
Season 107 episodes
- S10E1The Double60m
- S10E2Bribery and Corruption: Part One60m
- S10E3Bribery and Corruption: Part Two60m
- S10E4Thornapple60m
- S10E5May and June: Part One60m
- S10E6May and June: Part Two60m
- S10E7Front Seat60m
Season 119 episodes
- S11E1Going Wrong: Part One60m
- S11E2Going Wrong: Part Two60m
- S11E3Going Wrong: Part Three60m
- S11E4Road Rage: Part One60m
- S11E5Road Rage: Part Two60m
- S11E6You Can't Be Too Careful60m
- S11E7The Orchard Walls60m
- S11E8The Lake of Darkness60m
- S11E9The Fallen Curtain60m
Season 121 episode
- S12E1Harm Done60m