Ridley
TV14
Crime drama
Mystery
Retired Detective Inspector Alex Ridley is enlisted by his former protégée, DI Carol Farman, to consult on a missing person case which takes a dark and unexpected turn.
Cast & Crew
Adrian Dunbar Alex Ridley
Bronagh Waugh DI Carol Farman
Terence Maynard DCI Paul Goodwin
George Bukhari DC Darren Lakhan
Georgie Glen Dr Wendy Newstone
Julie Graham Annie Marling
Aidan McArdle Michael Flannery
Bhavna Limbachia Geri Farman
Tareq Al-Jeddal Jack Farman
Jonathan Fisher Creator
Paul Matthew Thompson Creator
Ben Foster Composer
Jonathan Fisher Executive Producer
Ingrid Goodwin Executive Producer
Paul Matthew Thompson Executive Producer
Juliet Charlesworth Producer
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Matt Roush says...
Always on the lookout for new British crime drama, PBS presents a showcase for Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty), who reveals an unexpected gift for singing as the title character, newly retired Detective Inspector Alex Ridley. When he’s not serving as consultant to his protégée Carol Farman (Bronagh Waugh) on tricky murder cases, he exercises his vocal jazz chops at a local pub in his bleak Northern England district as an escape from dwelling on the tragic loss of his wife and daughter. (Their deaths by arson hang over the first season.) The two-part puzzles unfold at a slow and steady pace, enriched by Dunbar’s craggy and unusually lyrical persona.
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