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.
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Aug 26, 2012 · 1h 30m
In Newcastle, the haven of equality found at the Carlton Ballroom all-nighter is destroyed when a young black girl, Dolores Kenny, is murdered, leading Gently to uncover a disturbing and racist undercurrent growing within the local community.
Sep 2, 2012 · 1h 30m
The indefatigable Chief Inspector George Gently and Detective Sergeant John Bacchus experience the inflated authority of their "social betters" first hand, when a beautiful young girl called Ellen Mallam is found dead in the passenger seat of a an upturned car registered to local aristocrats.
Sep 9, 2012 · 1h 30m
Gently and Bacchus are thrown into an emotionally-wrought case when a middle class couple’s adopted child is kidnapped. It takes them to a mother and baby home where young single mothers are forced to give up their infants, where the shame of illegitimacy still burns the cheeks of single mothers.
Sep 16, 2012 · 1h 30m
Gently finds himself suspended from duty – powerless, unprotected and persecuted. Gently must confront his deepest fears and fight to the death…
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Inspector George Gently Season 5 premiered on August 26, 2012.
Inspector George Gently Season 5 has 4 episodes.
The season opens with Season 5 Episode 1, "Gently Northern Soul". It aired on August 26, 2012.
Go to Season 5 Episode 1