Ridley: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ridley follows charismatic Detective Inspector Alex Ridley, who is retiring from the police after years of dedicated service. After twenty-five years as a homicide copper, Ridley has been nudged out of the job he loves. But the prospect of retirement is not a particularly welcome one as he's been cut off in his prime. Ridley's replacement is Acting DI Carol Farman, his former protégée whom Ridley mentored for many years. When he's enlisted by Carol as a police consultant on a complex and compelling murder case, the investigation takes a dark and unexpected turn. Turning to her old mentor for support, Carol is keen to access Ridley's unique insight into crime-solving which has served them so well in the past.

Series details

• Title: Ridley
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2022-08-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-11-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 71 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 55712
• IMDb ID: tt14772170
• TVDB ID: 404105

Cast and credited roles

• Adrian Dunbar — DI 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
• Tareq Al-Jeddal — Jack Farman
• Bhavna Limbachia — Geri Farman
• Suzanne Packer — Dr Samantha Larsson
• John Michie — Harry Bentham
• Elizabeth Berrington — Jean Dixon
• Christine Bottomley — Katharine Penrose

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-08-28; final listed air date 2022-09-18; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-09-15; final listed air date 2024-11-03; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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