Episode 1
Gently Evil
1h 30m6.1 / 10
Gently and Bacchus find themselves investigating a family with unimaginable secrets.
Episode credits
Guest stars Neve McIntosh
TV series
Inspector George Gently
2008TV-G8 seasons7.9 / 10
In 1960s Britain, an upstanding detective takes on a dangerous world
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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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Episode 2
Peace and Love
1h 30m5.3 / 10finale
Gently and Bacchus investigate the murder of a well-known left-wing academic.
Episode credits
Guest stars Kerrie Hayes, Francis Magee
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Inspector George Gently
Cast
Martin ShawGeorge Gently
Lee InglebyJohn Bacchus
Simon HubbardPC Taylor
Lisa McGrillisWPC (then Sergeant) Rachel Coles
Richard Armitage
Christian Oliver
Charlotte Riley
Tim HealyCredits
- Created by
- Peter Flannery
- Written by
- Peter Flannery, Mick Ford, Peter Flannery
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 25
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
Company PicturesUnited Kingdom
Element PicturesIreland
Themes
1960sdetectiveperiod drama
