TV series
Retired Detective Inspector Alex Ridley is lured back into service as a consultant detective when his former protégée, Carol Farman, needs help cracking a complex murder case.
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Retired Detective Inspector Alex Ridley is lured back into service as a consultant detective when his former protégée, Carol Farman, needs help cracking a complex murder case.
Cast, crew and production details
Adrian DunbarDI Alex Ridley
Bronagh WaughDI Carol Farman
Terence MaynardDCI Paul Goodwin
George BukhariDC Darren Lakhan
Julie GrahamAnnie Marling
Georgie GlenDr. Wendy Newstone
Bhavna LimbachiaGeri Farman
Tareq Al-JeddalJack Farman
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Episode 1
Ridley investigates a jewellery heist that turns into a murder case, working with an undercover source whose cover soon risks being compromised. Ridley checks out the manager of the jewellery company, thinking it could've been an inside job.
Guest stars Aidan McArdle, Suzanne Packer, Ruaridh Mollica, John Michie, Krissi Bohn, Isabelle Smith, Chloe Harris, Christine Entwisle
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Episode 2
When a decomposed body is discovered deep in the woods, Ridley unearths a connection to a cold case. Ridley brings disgraced ex-copper Jean Dixon back to investigate. Jean's personal life with her new boyfriend Ross soon becomes compromised.
Guest stars Elizabeth Berrington, Suzanne Packer, Ruaridh Mollica, John Michie, Ryan Gage, Kevin Doyle, Eleanor Kirby, Steven Elder
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Episode 3
A man is shot dead during an illegal rave on a building site. Ridley and the team investigate, bringing them into the murky world of the victim's wealthy family who hold a closely guarded secret. Carol becomes worried about her son Jack.
Guest stars Elizabeth Berrington, Suzanne Packer, John Michie, Joshua J. Parker, Lauren McQueen, Sudha Bhuchar, Rishi Rian, Ellise Chappell
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Episode 4
In the serene village of Colden Vale, the tranquillity is shattered when Tara Dunning, a beloved local wife and mother, mysteriously vanishes. Ridley and Carol investigate and must locate her before it's too late, but a chilling discovery soon alters the course of their inquiry.
Guest stars Suzanne Packer, Sabina Arthur, John Michie, Emily Stott, Tachia Newall, Maggie Steed, Steve Cooper, Ash Tandon
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