8 Season
25 Episode
Inspector George Gently - Season 1 Episode 1 Pilot
In 1960s Britain, an upstanding detective takes on a dangerous world
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.
- Year: 2017
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Mystery, Crime
- Studio: BBC One
- Keyword: detective, period drama, 1960s
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- Cast: Martin Shaw, Lee Ingleby, Simon Hubbard