Inspector George Gently (Season 7)

In 1960s Britain, an upstanding detective takes on a dangerous world

Crime drama set in the 1960s about an old-school detective trying to come to terms with a time when the lines between the police and criminals have become blurred.

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    Gently with the Women (Episode 1) 3.7

    Air date: 2015-04-29

    Runtime: 90 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Breathe in the Air

    Breathe in the Air (Episode 2) 8.5

    Air date: 2015-05-06

    Runtime: 90 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Gently Among Friends

    Gently Among Friends (Episode 3) 3.7

    Air date: 2015-05-13

    Runtime: 90 min

    Overview: 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?

  • Poster for Son of a Gun

    Son of a Gun (Episode 4) 9.0

    Air date: 2015-05-20

    Runtime: 90 min

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

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