Inspector George Gently
Seen it?2008 | 8 seasons | 90 min | Mystery, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Columbo, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- 8 seasons and 25 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 38 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 8 seasons.
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.
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 powerSolid
Ran for 8 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 251K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 5 is the high point.
- Series 12008 · 3 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
Series 22009 · 4 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
Series 32010 · 2 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday- Series 42011 · 2 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
Series 52012 · 4 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday- Series 62014 · 4 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Series 72015 · 4 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Series 82017 · 2 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Peter Flannery
- Martin ShawGeorge Gently
- Lee InglebyJohn Bacchus
- Simon HubbardPC Taylor
- Lisa McGrillisWPC (then Sergeant) Rachel Coles