Ridley

Overview:

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.

Created by:

Paul Matthew Thompson

Status:

Returning Series

Language:

English

First air date:

8/28/2022

Last air date:

11/3/2024

Key words:

based on novel or book

Seasons

Series 1

4 Episodes

Series 2

8 Episodes

Cast

Adrian Dunbar

~ as ~

DI Alex Ridley

Bronagh Waugh

~ as ~

DI Carol Farman

Terence Maynard

~ as ~

DCI Paul Goodwin

George Bukhari

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DC Darren Lakhan

Julie Graham

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Annie Marling

Georgie Glen

~ as ~

Dr. Wendy Stone

Aidan McArdle

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Michael Flannery

Bhavna Limbachia

~ as ~

Geri Farnham

Jacquetta May

~ as ~

Kate Ridley

Tareq Al-Jeddal

~ as ~

Jack Farman

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Reviews (1)

M
MovieGuys
Written 2 year(s) ago
5
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.