7.8/10531 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/8/2008
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: N/A
Writer: Peter Flannery
7.8/10498 votes#2 - The Burning Man
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/13/2008
When a badly-burned body discovered near an RAF base is suspected to be an IRA murder, Special Branch get involved.
Director: Ciaran Donnelly
Writer: Peter Flannery
NaN/100 votes#3 - Bomber's Moon
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/20/2008
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: Ciaran Donnelly
Writer: Peter Flannery
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Genres:MysteryCrime
Network:BBC One
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Inspector George Gently" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 531 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Peter Flannery, it aired on 4/8/2008. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Burning Man".