George Gently
Martin Shaw stars as incorruptible cop George Gently in this gripping crime series set in northeast England in the 1960s. Gently and his sidekick, John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby), investigate cases that reveal the dark underbelly of a changing society.
Martin Shaw stars as incorruptible cop George Gently in this gripping crime series set in northeast England in the 1960s. Gently and his sidekick, John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby), investigate cases that reveal the dark underbelly of a changing society.


Gently and Bacchus have their eyes opened to the consequences of racism when a young girl is murdered.

Gently and Bacchus investigate the death of a young girl found in a car owned by prominent local aristocrats.

When the adopted child of a middle-class couple is kidnapped, suspicion falls upon the baby's birth mother.

A vicious career criminal who Gently sent down years ago has been released, and he is determined to get revenge.

Gently is shocked to receive Bacchus's resignation. To help his colleague recover from a loss of confidence, Gently...

Gently and Bacchus go to a family holiday camp after the body of one of the entertainers is washed up nearby.

Gently and Bacchus delve into the world of army secrets when a young former soldier commits a murder.

The mysterious death of a union leader leads Gently and Bacchus to explore the tensions and relationships in families...

The body of a brutally attacked woman is found. Gently is determined to catch the killer and stop him from attacking...

Gently investigates a woman's tragic suicide and finds too many details that don't add up. He suspects murder.

A man has thrown himself off the Tyne Bridge and is found dead. Gently and Bacchus are called in to investigate.