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Inspector George Gently: Series 1

3 episodes Premiered Apr 8, 2008 Updated Oct 2, 2026

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Gently Go Man (Pilot)

Apr 8, 2008 · 90 min

Original pilot TV film. Following the murder of his wife by notorious gangster Joe Webster, Inspector George Gently is pondering retirement. When he hears about a murder in Northu

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The Burning Man

Jul 13, 2008 · 90 min

When a badly-burned body discovered near an RAF base is suspected to be an IRA murder, Special Branch get involved.

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Bomber's Moon

Jul 20, 2008 · 90 min

When a German businessman is found dead in the sea just off the coast Gently and Bacchus get involved to find the killer and Bacchus, while having money problems, is put in a dilem