Inspector George Gently (2008)

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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.

• Released: 2008-04-08
• Genres: Mystery, Crime
• Seasons: 8, 25 episodes
• Episode length: 1h 30m
• Network: BBC One
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 68 votes

Created by Peter Flannery.

Top cast

• Martin Shaw as George Gently
• Lee Ingleby as John Bacchus
• Simon Hubbard as PC Taylor
• Lisa McGrillis as WPC (then Sergeant) Rachel Coles

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Inspector George Gently

• United States: stream on Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Acorn TV Apple TV channel; watch free on Hoopla; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Sky Go, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV, Acorn TV Apple TV channel; watch free on Hoopla; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, BINGE, Foxtel Now, Britbox Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, 7plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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