Inspector George Gently

With the help of DS John Bacchus, Inspector George Gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to have the intrepid investigator assigned to their cases.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Cast:Martin Shaw , Lee Ingleby , Simon Hubbard , Lisa McGrillis , Tom Hutch , Don Gallagher , Annabel Scholey , Melanie Clark Pullen , Tony Rohr , Katie Anderson , Christopher Connel , Michael Hodgson , Maria Tecce , Derek Riddell , Tim Dann , Chris Brailsford , Mal Whyte , Barry O'Connor

0Season 1

S1.E0 ∙ Gently Go Man

Sun, Apr 8, 2007

Following the murder of his wife by notorious gangster Webster, Inspector George Gently is pondering retirement. When he hears about Webster attending a funeral of a murder victim, he delays his retirement to take on this case.

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ The Burning Man

Sun, Jul 13, 2008

After an unidentified badly burnt body is found near an RAF base in 1964, Gently works alongside Special Branch officers who suspect the victim was involved with the IRA.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Bomber's Moon

Sun, Jul 20, 2008

When the beaten body of wealthy German businessman is discovered in the harbour, Gently and Bacchus are forced to consider whether a barman's anti-German sentiments are a motive for murder.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Gently with the Innocents

Sun, May 3, 2009

When an old man is killed in his dilapidated mansion, Gently and Bacchus dig deeper into the history of the former children's home and soon have their prime suspect.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Gently in the Night

Sun, May 10, 2009

Gently and Bacchus hunt for the murderer of a woman whose body is discovered in a local church.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Gently in the Blood

Sun, Jan 4, 2009

Gently and Bacchus investigate a consignment of stolen passports, but the case takes an unexpected turn when a woman linked to the crime is found dead on the seashore with her mixed-race baby lying next to her.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Gently Through the Mill

Sun, May 24, 2009

Gently and Bacchus arrive in a small town to investigate when a mill manager is found hanged in what seems to be a suicide case.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Gently Evil

Sun, Sep 26, 2010

A young woman's body is found, and the investigation leads Gently and Bacchus to suspect the victim's estranged husband is responsible for the killing.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Peace & Love

Sun, Oct 3, 2010

When an academic is found dead after a CND rally, Gently and Bacchus are dispatched to Durham University to investigate his background - and find themselves in the midst of a wave of social and sexual rebellion.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Gently Upside Down

Sun, Sep 4, 2011

When the body of a missing schoolgirl is discovered in a wood, Gently and Bacchus are thrown into the new world of pop and media celebrity.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Goodbye China

Sun, Sep 11, 2011

Gently and Bacchus look into the suspicious death of Gently's old friend and ex-snout, China.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Gently Northern Soul

Sun, Aug 26, 2012

After a young black girl is murdered, Gently uncovers a disturbing and malevolent racist undercurrent lurking both within the local community and his own police force.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Gently with Class

Sun, Sep 2, 2012

Gently and Bacchus experience the inflated authority of their "social betters" firsthand when a beautiful young girl is found dead in the passenger seat of an upturned car registered to local aristocrats.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ The Lost Child

Sun, Sep 9, 2012

Gently and Bacchus are given an insight into the complexities of the emotionally wrought world when the adopted child of a middle-class couple is kidnapped.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Gently in the Cathedral

Sun, Sep 16, 2012

The seismic forces that displaced Gently in 1964 are once more active - and have followed him to Durham.

1Season 6

S6.E1 ∙ Gently Between the Lines

Thu, Feb 6, 2014

The Newcastle police have arrested rioters as they tried to clear a slum due for demolition. The next morning, one of the protesters is discovered dead in the cells by WPC Rachel Coles.

2Season 6

S6.E2 ∙ Blue for Bluebird

Thu, Feb 13, 2014

Gently and Bacchus go to a family holiday camp to investigate staff and holidaymakers, after the body of one of the bluecoats is washed up nearby.

3Season 6

S6.E3 ∙ Gently with Honour

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

When two deaths connect in an unexpected way, Gently finds himself drawn into the world of drugs and LSD, and considering a Cold-War conspiracy.

4Season 6

S6.E4 ∙ Gently Going Under

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

A suspicious death in the mine in Burnsend leads Gently and Bacchus to explore the tensions and relationships in a community whose seams have been ripped wide open by politics.

1Season 7

S7.E1 ∙ Gently with the Women

Wed, Apr 29, 2015

Gently's investigation into the rape of a prostitute leads him to unravel how rape is handled within the police force and deal with animosity from his colleague.

2Season 7

S7.E2 ∙ Breathe in the Air

Wed, May 6, 2015

The investigation of a GP's suspected suicide leads Rachel to the village community she grew up in, which stirs up tragic memories.

3Season 7

S7.E3 ∙ Gently Among Friends

Wed, May 13, 2015

A man is found dead at the backdrop of the Wildcat riots, where rubbish is piling on the streets. The victim was in a lot of debt - but who killed him and why?

4Season 7

S7.E4 ∙ Son of a Gun

Wed, May 20, 2015

Following an armed robbery, Gently seeks to bring the armed gang to justice before more innocent people are shot.

1Season 8

S8.E1 ∙ Gently Liberated

Sun, May 21, 2017

Gently and Bacchus become involved in an investigation that may be a miscarriage of justice.

2Season 8

S8.E2 ∙ Gently and the New Age

Mon, Oct 30, 2017

The Met's new Special Investigations Squad boss asks Gently to investigate high levels of corruption within the force.