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Best Episodes of Inspector George Gently
Gently and the New Age
S8 Ep2
8.2
30th Oct 2017
DCI Gently is set for retirement, but when DI Lister, the head of a new covert special investigations unit, presents him with an unsolved case, Gently can't resist one more intriguing offer. The case leads to political intrigue and corruption - and tests Gently to his core. When the team faces mortal danger, how will they survive?
Breathe in the Air
S7 Ep2
8.1
6th May 2015
Inspector Gently is intrigued as to why a woman has tragically committed suicide. There are too many details that don't add up, and he suspects murder. Why did this woman, a GP, want to end her life? Gently's investigation leads him and his team to the discovery of a bigger industrial crime, more murders and more victims. Gently puts his career on the line to uncover who is really to blame.
Gently Liberated
S8 Ep1
8.1
21st May 2017
In Newcastle in 1970, DCI Gently re-opens Bacchus's old case of a woman convicted of her husband's murder. Will he expose a miscarriage of justice or jeopardise his reputation?
Goodbye China
S4 Ep2
8.0
11th Sep 2011
Gently and his sidekick investigate the suspicious death of Gently's ex-snout, China.
Gently with the Women
S7 Ep1
7.9
29th Apr 2015
A woman’s body is discovered having been brutally attacked. Gently is determined to catch the killer and stop him attacking anyone else. Worried that mistakes could have been down to one inspector, he is determined to get to the bottom of another mystery that is happening within the police force.
Gently with Honour
S6 Ep3
7.9
20th Feb 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. In the process of his investigation Gently relies on the help of an old friend – and as they begin to dig into the case, old feelings begin to stir for Gently.
Gently in the Cathedral
S5 Ep4
7.9
16th Sep 2012
Gently finds himself suspended from duty – powerless, unprotected and persecuted. Gently must confront his deepest fears and fight to the death…
Worst Episodes of Inspector George Gently
Gently Go Man (Pilot)
S1 Ep1
7.4
8th Apr 2008
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.
Gently Through the Mill
S2 Ep4
7.6
24th May 2009
When a body is found in a local mill, Gently and Bacchus go on to uncover a web of local corruption, blackmail, fraud and robbery.
The Burning Man
S1 Ep2
7.6
13th Jul 2008
When a badly-burned body discovered near an RAF base is suspected to be an IRA murder, Special Branch get involved.
Gently Going Under
S6 Ep4
7.6
27th Feb 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 – and discover grudges that date back to the Second World War.
Peace and Love
S3 Ep2
7.6
3rd Oct 2010
Gently and Bacchus investigate the murder of a well-known left-wing academic.
Blue for Bluebird
S6 Ep2
7.6
13th Feb 2014
Gently and Bacchus make their way to a family holiday camp to investigate both the staff and holidaymakers after a body of one of the greencoats is discovered nearby. Gently and Bacchus soon discover a story of jealousy, ambition and the dark side of a permissive society.
Gently in the Night
S2 Ep2
7.6
10th May 2009
Gently and Bacchus investigate the murder of a young woman whose body is found in a local church. They discover that the girl was a 'Fox', a waitress working at the first hostess club in Newcastle.
Inspector George Gently Episode Guide
Gently Go Man (Pilot)
S1 Ep1
7.4
8th Apr 2008
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.
The Burning Man
S1 Ep2
7.6
13th Jul 2008
When a badly-burned body discovered near an RAF base is suspected to be an IRA murder, Special Branch get involved.
Bomber's Moon
S1 Ep3
20th Jul 2008
When a German businessman is found dead in the sea just off the coast Gently and Bacchus get involved to find the killer and Bacchus, while having money problems, is put in a dilemma when offered a bribe by a suspect.
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.
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The best rated episodes of Inspector George Gently are:
Gently and the New Age S8E2 rated 8.2
Breathe in the Air S7E2 rated 8.1
Gently Liberated S8E1 rated 8.1
Goodbye China S4E2 rated 8.0
Gently with the Women S7E1 rated 7.9
Gently with Honour S6E3 rated 7.9
Gently in the Cathedral S5E4 rated 7.9
The lowest rated episodes of Inspector George Gently are:
Gently Go Man (Pilot) S1E1 rated 7.4
Gently Through the Mill S2E4 rated 7.6
The Burning Man S1E2 rated 7.6
Gently Going Under S6E4 rated 7.6
Peace and Love S3E2 rated 7.6
Blue for Bluebird S6E2 rated 7.6
Gently in the Night S2E2 rated 7.6
The first episode of Inspector George Gently aired on April 08, 2008.
The last episode of Inspector George Gently aired on October 30, 2017.
