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8.7/10 (495 votes)
#1

Goodbye China

S4:E2

Gently and his sidekick investigate the suspicious death of Gently's ex-snout, China.

8.7/10 (408 votes)
#2

Breathe in the Air

S7:E2

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.

8.6/10 (523 votes)
#3

Gently with the Innocents

S2:E1

Investigating the murder of an old man in his dilapidated mansion, Gently and Bacchus discover a world which is beyond their comprehension.

8.6/10 (354 votes)
#4

Gently Liberated

S8:E1

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?

8.6/10 (409 votes)
#5

Gently and the New Age

S8:E2

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?

8.5/10 (383 votes)
#6

Gently with the Women

S7:E1

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.

8.4/10 (490 votes)
#7

Gently in the Cathedral

S5:E4

Gently finds himself suspended from duty – powerless, unprotected and persecuted. Gently must confront his deepest fears and fight to the death…

8.4/10 (354 votes)
#8

Gently with Honour

S6:E3

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.

8.3/10 (483 votes)
#9

Gently Northern Soul

S5:E1

In Newcastle, the haven of equality found at the Carlton Ballroom all-nighter is destroyed when a young black girl, Dolores Kenny, is murdered, leading Gently to uncover a disturbing and racist undercurrent growing within the local community.

8.3/10 (389 votes)
#10

Gently Between the Lines

S6:E1

Gently is surprised after he receives Bacchus’s resignation, and he soon works out that he has lost his confidence. Attempting to help Bacchus, Gently insists that he needs him to help investigate a death in custody.

8.3/10 (319 votes)
#11

Son of a Gun

S7:E4

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

8.2/10 (448 votes)
#12

Gently in the Blood

S2:E3

When a young woman is raped and murdered, Gently and Bacchus are thrown into a world of racial intolerance, sexual jealousy and turf warfare.

8.2/10 (493 votes)
#13

Gently Evil

S3:E1

Gently and Bacchus find themselves investigating a family with unimaginable secrets.

8.2/10 (503 votes)
#14

Gently with Class

S5:E2

The indefatigable Chief Inspector George Gently and Detective Sergeant John Bacchus experience the inflated authority of their "social betters" first hand, when a beautiful young girl called Ellen Mallam is found dead in the passenger seat of a an upturned car registered to local aristocrats.

8.2/10 (329 votes)
#15

Gently Going Under

S6:E4

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.

8.1/10 (383 votes)
#16

Blue for Bluebird

S6:E2

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.

8.0/10 (400 votes)
#17

The Lost Child

S5:E3

Gently and Bacchus are thrown into an emotionally-wrought case when a middle class couple’s adopted child is kidnapped. It takes them to a mother and baby home where young single mothers are forced to give up their infants, where the shame of illegitimacy still burns the cheeks of single mothers.

8.0/10 (327 votes)
#18

Gently Among Friends

S7:E3

A man has thrown himself off the Tyne Bridge and is found dead, landed on a pile of rubbish. Or so it seems. Gently knows it's murder and believes it's one involving lifelong friends. Who would want to kill a man who was apparently loved by all?

7.9/10 (423 votes)
#19

Gently Upside Down

S4:E1

Gently and Bacchus investigate when a schoolgirl's body is discovered in a shallow grave.

7.8/10 (748 votes)
#20

Gently Go Man (Pilot)

S1:E1

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.

7.8/10 (539 votes)
#21

The Burning Man

S1:E2

When a badly-burned body discovered near an RAF base is suspected to be an IRA murder, Special Branch get involved.

7.8/10 (504 votes)
#22

Bomber's Moon

S1:E3

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.

7.8/10 (440 votes)
#23

Gently in the Night

S2:E2

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.

7.8/10 (408 votes)
#24

Peace and Love

S3:E2

Gently and Bacchus investigate the murder of a well-known left-wing academic.

7.6/10 (404 votes)
#25

Gently Through the Mill

S2:E4

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.

7.6/10 (404 votes)
#1

Gently Through the Mill

S2:E4

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.

7.8/10 (748 votes)
#2

Gently Go Man (Pilot)

S1:E1

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.

7.8/10 (539 votes)
#3

The Burning Man

S1:E2

When a badly-burned body discovered near an RAF base is suspected to be an IRA murder, Special Branch get involved.

7.8/10 (504 votes)
#4

Bomber's Moon

S1:E3

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.

7.8/10 (440 votes)
#5

Gently in the Night

S2:E2

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.

7.8/10 (408 votes)
#6

Peace and Love

S3:E2

Gently and Bacchus investigate the murder of a well-known left-wing academic.

7.9/10 (423 votes)
#7

Gently Upside Down

S4:E1

Gently and Bacchus investigate when a schoolgirl's body is discovered in a shallow grave.

8.0/10 (400 votes)
#8

The Lost Child

S5:E3

Gently and Bacchus are thrown into an emotionally-wrought case when a middle class couple’s adopted child is kidnapped. It takes them to a mother and baby home where young single mothers are forced to give up their infants, where the shame of illegitimacy still burns the cheeks of single mothers.

8.0/10 (327 votes)
#9

Gently Among Friends

S7:E3

A man has thrown himself off the Tyne Bridge and is found dead, landed on a pile of rubbish. Or so it seems. Gently knows it's murder and believes it's one involving lifelong friends. Who would want to kill a man who was apparently loved by all?

8.1/10 (383 votes)
#10

Blue for Bluebird

S6:E2

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.

8.2/10 (448 votes)
#11

Gently in the Blood

S2:E3

When a young woman is raped and murdered, Gently and Bacchus are thrown into a world of racial intolerance, sexual jealousy and turf warfare.

8.2/10 (493 votes)
#12

Gently Evil

S3:E1

Gently and Bacchus find themselves investigating a family with unimaginable secrets.

8.2/10 (503 votes)
#13

Gently with Class

S5:E2

The indefatigable Chief Inspector George Gently and Detective Sergeant John Bacchus experience the inflated authority of their "social betters" first hand, when a beautiful young girl called Ellen Mallam is found dead in the passenger seat of a an upturned car registered to local aristocrats.

8.2/10 (329 votes)
#14

Gently Going Under

S6:E4

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.

8.3/10 (483 votes)
#15

Gently Northern Soul

S5:E1

In Newcastle, the haven of equality found at the Carlton Ballroom all-nighter is destroyed when a young black girl, Dolores Kenny, is murdered, leading Gently to uncover a disturbing and racist undercurrent growing within the local community.

8.3/10 (389 votes)
#16

Gently Between the Lines

S6:E1

Gently is surprised after he receives Bacchus’s resignation, and he soon works out that he has lost his confidence. Attempting to help Bacchus, Gently insists that he needs him to help investigate a death in custody.

8.3/10 (319 votes)
#17

Son of a Gun

S7:E4

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

8.4/10 (490 votes)
#18

Gently in the Cathedral

S5:E4

Gently finds himself suspended from duty – powerless, unprotected and persecuted. Gently must confront his deepest fears and fight to the death…

8.4/10 (354 votes)
#19

Gently with Honour

S6:E3

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.

8.5/10 (383 votes)
#20

Gently with the Women

S7:E1

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.

8.6/10 (523 votes)
#21

Gently with the Innocents

S2:E1

Investigating the murder of an old man in his dilapidated mansion, Gently and Bacchus discover a world which is beyond their comprehension.

8.6/10 (354 votes)
#22

Gently Liberated

S8:E1

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?

8.6/10 (409 votes)
#23

Gently and the New Age

S8:E2

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?

8.7/10 (495 votes)
#24

Goodbye China

S4:E2

Gently and his sidekick investigate the suspicious death of Gently's ex-snout, China.

8.7/10 (408 votes)
#25

Breathe in the Air

S7:E2

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.

7.8/10 (748 votes)

Gently Go Man (Pilot)

S1:E1

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.

7.8/10 (539 votes)

The Burning Man

S1:E2

When a badly-burned body discovered near an RAF base is suspected to be an IRA murder, Special Branch get involved.

7.8/10 (504 votes)

Bomber's Moon

S1:E3

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.

8.6/10 (523 votes)

Gently with the Innocents

S2:E1

Investigating the murder of an old man in his dilapidated mansion, Gently and Bacchus discover a world which is beyond their comprehension.

7.8/10 (440 votes)

Gently in the Night

S2:E2

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.

8.2/10 (448 votes)

Gently in the Blood

S2:E3

When a young woman is raped and murdered, Gently and Bacchus are thrown into a world of racial intolerance, sexual jealousy and turf warfare.

7.6/10 (404 votes)

Gently Through the Mill

S2:E4

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.

8.2/10 (493 votes)

Gently Evil

S3:E1

Gently and Bacchus find themselves investigating a family with unimaginable secrets.

7.8/10 (408 votes)

Peace and Love

S3:E2

Gently and Bacchus investigate the murder of a well-known left-wing academic.

7.9/10 (423 votes)

Gently Upside Down

S4:E1

Gently and Bacchus investigate when a schoolgirl's body is discovered in a shallow grave.

8.7/10 (495 votes)

Goodbye China

S4:E2

Gently and his sidekick investigate the suspicious death of Gently's ex-snout, China.

8.3/10 (483 votes)

Gently Northern Soul

S5:E1

In Newcastle, the haven of equality found at the Carlton Ballroom all-nighter is destroyed when a young black girl, Dolores Kenny, is murdered, leading Gently to uncover a disturbing and racist undercurrent growing within the local community.

8.2/10 (503 votes)

Gently with Class

S5:E2

The indefatigable Chief Inspector George Gently and Detective Sergeant John Bacchus experience the inflated authority of their "social betters" first hand, when a beautiful young girl called Ellen Mallam is found dead in the passenger seat of a an upturned car registered to local aristocrats.

8.0/10 (400 votes)

The Lost Child

S5:E3

Gently and Bacchus are thrown into an emotionally-wrought case when a middle class couple’s adopted child is kidnapped. It takes them to a mother and baby home where young single mothers are forced to give up their infants, where the shame of illegitimacy still burns the cheeks of single mothers.

8.4/10 (490 votes)

Gently in the Cathedral

S5:E4

Gently finds himself suspended from duty – powerless, unprotected and persecuted. Gently must confront his deepest fears and fight to the death…

8.3/10 (389 votes)

Gently Between the Lines

S6:E1

Gently is surprised after he receives Bacchus’s resignation, and he soon works out that he has lost his confidence. Attempting to help Bacchus, Gently insists that he needs him to help investigate a death in custody.

8.1/10 (383 votes)

Blue for Bluebird

S6:E2

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.

8.4/10 (354 votes)

Gently with Honour

S6:E3

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.

8.2/10 (329 votes)

Gently Going Under

S6:E4

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.

8.5/10 (383 votes)

Gently with the Women

S7:E1

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.

8.7/10 (408 votes)

Breathe in the Air

S7:E2

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.

8.0/10 (327 votes)

Gently Among Friends

S7:E3

A man has thrown himself off the Tyne Bridge and is found dead, landed on a pile of rubbish. Or so it seems. Gently knows it's murder and believes it's one involving lifelong friends. Who would want to kill a man who was apparently loved by all?

8.3/10 (319 votes)

Son of a Gun

S7:E4

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

8.6/10 (354 votes)

Gently Liberated

S8:E1

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?

8.6/10 (409 votes)

Gently and the New Age

S8:E2

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?

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
8 ★ 8.6 2
★ 8.6 Gently Liberated
★ 8.6 Gently Liberated
7 ★ 8.4 4
★ 8.7 Breathe in the Air
★ 8.0 Gently Among Friends
4 ★ 8.3 2
★ 8.7 Goodbye China
★ 7.9 Gently Upside Down
6 ★ 8.2 4
★ 8.4 Gently with Honour
★ 8.1 Blue for Bluebird
5 ★ 8.2 4
★ 8.4 Gently in the Cathedral
★ 8.0 The Lost Child
2 ★ 8.0 4
★ 8.6 Gently with the Innocents
★ 7.6 Gently Through the Mill
3 ★ 8.0 2
★ 8.2 Gently Evil
★ 7.8 Peace and Love
1 ★ 7.8 3
★ 7.8 Gently Go Man (Pilot)
★ 7.8 Gently Go Man (Pilot)