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Ridley (2022)

MysteryDramaCrime

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.

First Air Date
August 28, 2022
Seasons
2
Episodes
8
Rating
6.2/10 (31 votes)

Cast: Adrian Dunbar, Bronagh Waugh, Terence Maynard, George Bukhari, Julie Graham, Georgie Glen, Bhavna Limbachia, Tareq Al-Jeddal

Network: ITV1
Production: West Road Pictures, PBS
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MovieGuys - 5/10

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...

September 2, 2022

Ridley

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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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired8/28/2022
Last Aired8/25/2025
Seasons2
Episodes8
LanguageEnglish
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2022

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Cast

AD

Adrian Dunbar

as DI Alex Ridley

BW

Bronagh Waugh

as DI Carol Farman

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Terence Maynard

as DCI Paul Goodwin

GB

George Bukhari

as DC Darren Lakhan

JG

Julie Graham

as Annie Marling

GG

Georgie Glen

as Dr. Wendy Newstone

BL

Bhavna Limbachia

as Geri Farman

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Tareq Al-Jeddal

as Jack Farman

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Seasons

2 seasons
Series 2
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Series 2

2025

4 episodes

Series 1
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Series 1

2022

4 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridley about?

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.

How many seasons does Ridley have?

2

How many episodes does Ridley have?

8

Is Ridley still running?

No, it ended in 2025.

When did Ridley first air?

August 28, 2022

Who created Ridley?

Paul Matthew Thompson, Jonathan Fisher

Who stars in Ridley?

Adrian Dunbar, Bronagh Waugh, Terence Maynard

What genre is Ridley?

Mystery, Drama, Crime