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COLLECTION · Series · 2022

Ridley

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.

Source: TMDB
* 6.1 (33)CrimeDramaMysteryUnited Kingdom · United States
Creators
Paul Matthew Thompson · Jonathan Fisher
Countries
United Kingdom · United States
Studios
ITV1 · West Road Pictures · PBS
Release
28/08/2022
Score
6.1 / 10 (33)
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Seasons and episodes
Series 1
Series 1
4 episodes · 2022
The Peaceful Garden
Episode 1. The Peaceful Garden
2022-08-28 · 89 min

When a local farmer is found dead, Ridley is called on to assist on an unsolved missing person's case, which leads to a shocking secret.

Hospitality
Episode 2. Hospitality
2022-09-04 · 90 min

When the body of a young woman is found buried in a shallow grave on a bleak Pennine moorland, Carol calls in Ridley to assist with the case, but the victim was not all she seemed as Ridley discovers that she was leading a secret double…

Swansong
Episode 3. Swansong
2022-09-11 · 89 min

A jazz singer's brother went missing 40 years ago, Ridley decides to help find the brother but the murder of a woman appears to be connected to the case

The Numbered Days
Episode 4. The Numbered Days
2022-09-18 · 89 min

Ridley and Carol are called out to investigate the death of a man after a fall from his balcony.

Series 2
Series 2
4 episodes · 2025
A Sleeping Tiger
Episode 1. A Sleeping Tiger
2025-08-10 · 90 min

Ridley investigates a jewellery heist that turns into a murder case, working with an undercover source whose cover soon risks being compromised. Ridley checks out the manager of the jewellery company, thinking it could've been an inside…

The Hollow Tree
Episode 2. The Hollow Tree
2025-08-17 · 90 min

When a decomposed body is discovered deep in the woods, Ridley unearths a connection to a cold case. Ridley brings disgraced ex-copper Jean Dixon back to investigate. Jean's personal life with her new boyfriend Ross soon becomes…

Fool for Love
Episode 3. Fool for Love
2025-08-24 · 89 min

A man is shot dead during an illegal rave on a building site. Ridley and the team investigate, bringing them into the murky world of the victim's wealthy family who hold a closely guarded secret. Carol becomes worried about her son Jack.

The Memory Jar
Episode 4. The Memory Jar
2025-08-25 · 90 min

In the serene village of Colden Vale, the tranquillity is shattered when Tara Dunning, a beloved local wife and mother, mysteriously vanishes. Ridley and Carol investigate and must locate her before it's too late, but a chilling discovery…

Cast by season
Adrian Dunbar
Adrian Dunbar
DI Alex Ridley
Bronagh Waugh
Bronagh Waugh
DI Carol Farman
Terence Maynard
Terence Maynard
DCI Paul Goodwin
George Bukhari
George Bukhari
DC Darren Lakhan
Julie Graham
Julie Graham
Annie Marling
Georgie Glen
Georgie Glen
Dr. Wendy Newstone
Bhavna Limbachia
Bhavna Limbachia
Geri Farman
Tareq Al-Jeddal
Tareq Al-Jeddal
Jack Farman
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Jacquetta May
Kate Ridley
Aidan McArdle
Aidan McArdle
Michael Flannery
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★ 5.0 / 10
Ridley is yet another of the gritty detective drama's, that are very much the longstanding stock and trade, for UK television. Its well acted, well produced with a strong lead. The question that needs be posed is, is it doing anything new or different? For this viewer, the answers "no". Ridley is an off the shelf, formulaic crime drama. A detective with a troubled past, comes back to solve an even more troubling case. Of course, as is the norm these days too, don't be surprised to find political correctness's starchy spectre, lurking in the background. Is all of this necessarily a bad thing? Well, that depends on what your expectations are. For myself, I like a little inspiration, an attempt to do something a little different. If you are happy with a predictable watch, this will do. In summary, well acted but bland, Brit crime show.
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