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Ridley

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Ridley

2022- 2025

2 Seasons

8 Episodes

6.2(37 votes)

Ended

Mystery

Drama

Crime

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.

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PBS

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Adrian Dunbar

Adrian Dunbar

DI Alex Ridley

Bronagh Waugh

Bronagh Waugh

DI Carol Farman

Terence Maynard

Terence Maynard

DCI Paul Goodwin

George Bukhari

George Bukhari

DC Darren Lakhan

Julie Graham

Julie Graham

Annie Marling

Georgie Glen

Georgie Glen

Dr. Wendy Newstone

Bhavna Limbachia

Bhavna Limbachia

Geri Farman

Tareq Al-Jeddal

Tareq Al-Jeddal

Jack Farman

Creative team

Created by: Paul Matthew Thompson
Jonathan Fisher
Showrunner: Jonathan Fisher
Paul Matthew Thompson
Produced by: Juliet Charlesworth

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