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Inspector George Gently is a British crime drama series, loosely based on the novels written by Alan Hunter. Martin Shaw stars as Inspector George Gently, an incorruptible cop transplanted from London to the North East of England in the mid-1960s. Lee Ingleby stars as DS John Bacchus, Gently’s young protégé. The setting is centered in New Castle upon Tyne, North Umberland and County Durham.
EPISODE GUIDE:
"Gently with the Innocents": Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV - Real-estate developer shows up at her property and finds the seller murdered in his backyard.
"Gently in the Night" : Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV - A beautiful young woman turns up brutally murdered on the altar of a Newcastle church. Delving into the victim's past, Gently uncovers her connection to Rake's, a swinging gentleman's club that has become a target for religious protesters.
"Gently in the Blood": Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV - The theft of expired passports - and the subsequent murder of a female clerk -- expose potentially explosive ethnic hatred in a seaside town. The victim's boyfriend faces off against a gang of Arab toughs, with Gently and Bacchus caught in the middle.
"Gently Through the Mill": Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV - Mill manager Patrick Fuller is found hanging from the rafters of his workplace. Was his death really a suicide - or murder? The investigation uncovers adultery, embezzlement, and a connection to a secret society.
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