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The Worst Episodes of Ridley

Every episode of Ridley ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Ridley!

Retired Detective Inspector Alex Ridley is lured back into service as a consultant detective when his former protégée, Carol Farman, needs help cracking a complex...
Genres:MysteryDramaCrime
Network:ITV1

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Peaceful Garden" is the worst rated episode of "Ridley". It scored 7.3/10 based on 489 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Paul Matthew Thompson, it aired on 8/28/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Hospitality".

  • The Peaceful Garden
    7.3/10489 votes
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    #1 - The Peaceful Garden

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2022

    When a local farmer is found dead, Ridley is called on to assist on an unsolved missing person's case, which leads to a shocking secret.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Paul Matthew Thompson

  • Hospitality
    7.3/10373 votes
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    #2 - Hospitality

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2022

    When the body of a young woman is found buried in a shallow grave on a bleak Pennine moorland, Carol calls in Ridley to assist with the case, but the victim was not all she seemed as Ridley discovers that she was leading a secret double life.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Paul Matthew Thompson

  • The Numbered Days
    7.3/10307 votes
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    #3 - The Numbered Days

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/2022

    Ridley and Carol are called out to investigate the death of a man after a fall from his balcony.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Paul Matthew Thompson

  • Swansong
    7.4/10337 votes
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    #4 - Swansong

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/11/2022

    A jazz singer's brother went missing 40 years ago, Ridley decides to help find the brother but the murder of a woman appears to be connected to the case

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Julia Gilbert

  • A Sleeping Tiger (2)
    7.4/10115 votes
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    #5 - A Sleeping Tiger (2)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2024

    Ridley and Carol are close to cracking the murder of a local man. Their leads unveil connections to a stud farm, a drug dealer, and a wealthy businessman. The missing piece is held by an unlikely person with a closely guarded secret.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Sleeping Tiger (1)
    7.5/10136 votes
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    #6 - A Sleeping Tiger (1)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2024

    Ridley investigates a jewellery heist that turns into a murder case, working with an undercover source whose cover soon risks being compromised. Ridley checks out the manager of the jewellery company, thinking it could’ve been an inside job.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hollow Tree (1)
    7.5/1093 votes
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    #7 - The Hollow Tree (1)

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2024

    When a decomposed body is discovered deep in the woods, Ridley unearths a connection to a cold case. Ridley brings disgraced ex-copper Jean Dixon back to investigate. Jean’s personal life with her new boyfriend Ross soon becomes compromised.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hollow Tree (2)
    7.6/1083 votes
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    #8 - The Hollow Tree (2)

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2024

    Ridley’s investigation into the body found in a hollow tree leads him to suspect different men in the victim’s life. When another body is found murdered, with links to disgraced ex-copper Jean Dixon, the pressure builds to find the killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Memory Jar (1)
    7.8/1050 votes
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    #9 - The Memory Jar (1)

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2024

    In the serene village of Colden Vale, the tranquillity is shattered when Tara Dunning, a beloved local wife and mother, mysteriously vanishes. Ridley and Carol investigate and must locate her before it's too late, but a chilling discovery soon alters the course of their inquiry.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fool For Love (1)
    7.9/1063 votes
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    #10 - Fool For Love (1)

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2024

    A man is shot dead during an illegal rave on a building site. Ridley and the team investigate, bringing them into the murky world of the victim’s wealthy family who hold a closely guarded secret. Carol becomes worried about her son Jack.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Memory Jar (2)
    7.9/1047 votes
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    #11 - The Memory Jar (2)

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/2024

    Following the shocking discovery of a body in Colden Vale village, Ridley intensifies his efforts to unravel the mystery of what happened to missing wife and mother Tara Dunning along with Carol and the team, Ridley races against time to prevent further tragedies before it’s too late.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fool For Love (2)
    8.0/1058 votes
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    #12 - Fool For Love (2)

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2024

    With Carol off the case, Ridley races to discover who shot Oliver in the hope of protecting Jack from becoming the team’s prime suspect. But things take a turn for the worse when Ridley finds the murder weapon hidden in a shocking location.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A