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Ridley

Seen it?

2022 | 2 seasons | Mystery, Drama, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Strike or Sherlock, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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 murder case.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 143K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 2 is the high point.

  1. Weeknight Watch
    Series 12022 · 4 episodes · 6.5 out of 10
    Weeknight
  2. Friday Night Flick
    Series 22025 · 4 episodes · 9.0 out of 10
    Friday

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Cast & crew

Created by Paul Matthew Thompson, Jonathan Fisher

  • Adrian DunbarDI Alex Ridley
  • Bronagh WaughDI Carol Farman
  • Terence MaynardDCI Paul Goodwin
  • George BukhariDC Darren Lakhan
  • Julie GrahamAnnie Marling
  • Georgie GlenDr. Wendy Newstone
  • Bhavna LimbachiaGeri Farman
  • Tareq Al-JeddalJack Farman