The Best Episodes of Inspector George Gently

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   8.5/10(388 votes)

   #1 - Gently Liberated

   S8:E15/21/2017

   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?

   Director:Bryn Higgins

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.2/10(592 votes)

   #2 - Gently with the Innocents

   S2:E15/3/2009

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

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Peter Flannery

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   Writer:Peter Flannery
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   8.0/10(502 votes)

   #3 - Gently in the Blood

   S2:E35/17/2009

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

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Peter Flannery

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   Writer:Peter Flannery
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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #4 - Bomber's Moon

   S1:E37/20/2008

   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.

   Director:Ciarán Donnelly

   Writer:Peter Flannery

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   Director:Ciarán Donnelly

   Writer:Peter Flannery
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   7.7/10(472 votes)

   #5 - Gently Upside Down

   S4:E19/4/2011

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

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   6.0/10(555 votes)

   #6 - The Burning Man

   S1:E27/13/2008

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

   Director:Ciarán Donnelly

   Writer:Peter Flannery

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   Director:Ciarán Donnelly

   Writer:Peter Flannery
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   5.5/10(601 votes)

   #7 - Gently Go Man (Pilot)

   S1:E14/8/2008

   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.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Peter Flannery

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   Writer:Peter Flannery
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   5.4/10(542 votes)

   #8 - Goodbye China

   S4:E29/11/2011

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

   Director:Gillies MacKinnon

   Writer:Peter Flannery

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   Director:Gillies MacKinnon

   Writer:Peter Flannery
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   5.0/10(496 votes)

   #9 - Gently in the Night

   S2:E25/10/2009

   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.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Peter Flannery

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   Writer:Peter Flannery
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    5.0/10(455 votes)

    #10 - Gently Through the Mill

    S2:E45/24/2009

    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.

    Director:Ciarán Donnelly

    Writer:Mick Ford

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    Director:Ciarán Donnelly

    Writer:Mick Ford
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    3.3/10(447 votes)

    #11 - Gently and the New Age

    S8:E210/30/2017

    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?

    Director:Bryn Higgins

    Writer:Unknown

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