Taking place in the 1960s in England's northeast, veteran detective George Gently and his younger, loudmouth sidekick John Bacchus track down criminals. Gently tries to keep his assistant on the straight and narrow.
EPISODE 1
Gently Go Man
After his wife is murdered by the notorious gangster Webster, old-school detective George Gently considers retirement.
EPISODE 2
The Burning Man
When the body of a burnt man is found near a 1960s RAF base, Inspector George Gently and Special Branch officers are called to investigate. Gently suspects the victim was involved with the IRA.
EPISODE 3
Bomber's Moon
When a returning German POW is found dead in the harbour of a small fishing village, Gently and Bacchus find themselves investigating present violence and past grievances.
Gently With The Innocents
During their investigation of the murder of a lonely old man in his dilapidated mansion, Gently and Bacchus stumble upon a world which is beyond their comprehension.
Gently In The Night
A young woman's body is discovered in a local church. Bacchus and Gently investigate the young woman's death.
Gently In The Blood
Bacchus and Gently investigate the rape and murder of a young woman and enter a world filled with sexual jealousy and racial intolerance.
Martin Shaw
Melanie Clark Pullen
Lee Ingleby
Lisa McGrillis
Tom Hutch
Lorcan Cranitch
Simon Hubbard
Anamaria Marinca
Tony Rohr
Tim Dann
Mal Whyte
