Inspector George Gently

★ 7.9•2008•8 Seasons•ANIME

MysteryCrime

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.

Top Cast

Martin Shaw

George Gently

Lee Ingleby

John Bacchus

Simon Hubbard

PC Taylor

Lisa McGrillis

WPC (then Sergeant) Rachel Coles

Episodes

Season:

1. Gently Go Man (Pilot)

90m

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.

Aired: 4/8/2008