Ridley is a British police procedural drama created and written by Paul Matthew Thompson, a screenwriter on the police drama Vera, and Jonathan Fisher. The series is co-produced by Adrian Dunbar, who also stars as the title character.

The first of four feature-length mysteries aired on ITV on 28 August 2022.[1][2] Filming took place on location, mainly in rural areas in the north of England in Lancashire, the Yorkshire Dales and on the Pennine moors, with some scenes set in Bolton.[3][4] A second series was commissioned in 2023[5][6] and began airing in the United States starting Sunday, 15 September 2024.[7][8]

Premise

Alex Ridley (Adrian Dunbar) is a former detective inspector who is brought back in as a consultant some eighteen months after an early retirement, due to a nervous breakdown from having to come to terms with the loss of his wife and daughter in a house fire. He spends some of his retirement time as a pianist and singer in a jazz club of which he is a co-owner. He assists former colleague Carol Farman (Bronagh Waugh), newly promoted to detective inspector.[9]

Cast

Main

  • Adrian Dunbar as Alex Ridley, a retired detective inspector, now serving as a police consultant
  • Bronagh Waugh as DI Carol Farman, team leader and Ridley's former protege[10]
  • Terence Maynard as DCI Paul Goodwin, Farman's boss
  • Georgie Glen as Dr. Wendy Newstone, police pathologist and chief forensics officer
  • George Bukhari as DC Darren Lakhan, a junior detective on Farman's team
  • Julie Graham as Annie Marling, owner of the jazz club and a close friend of Ridley
  • Bhavna Limbachia as Geri Farman, Carol's wife

Supporting

  • Aidan McArdle as Michael Flannery, a convicted criminal who murdered Ridley's wife and daughter
  • Jacquetta May as Kate Ridley, Ridley's wife, who died in the house fire (in flashbacks)
  • Kitty Watson as Ella Ridley, Ridley's daughter, who also died in the house fire (in flashbacks)
  • Tareq Al-Jeddal as Jack Farman, Carol and Geri's teenaged son

Episodes

Series 1 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateUK viewers
(millions)
11"The Peaceful Garden"Bryn HigginsJonathan Fisher and Paul Matthew ThompsonAugust 28, 2022 (2022-08-28)N/A
Tasked with solving a complex crime, Ridley investigates the murder of a sheep farmer, and the connections with the disappearance of a young child many years previously, and a convicted sex offender.[2][11]
22"Hospitality"Noreen KershawJonathan Fisher and Paul Matthew ThompsonSeptember 4, 2022 (2022-09-04)N/A
Ridley is asked to help with an investigation when the body of a young woman is discovered buried on the moors.
33"Swansong"Paul GayJulia GilbertSeptember 11, 2022 (2022-09-11)N/A
Ridley agrees to help find the brother of a jazz singer who went missing 40 years ago, but the murder of a woman appears to be connected to the case.[12]
44"The Numbered Days"Paul GayJonathan Fisher and Paul Matthew ThompsonSeptember 18, 2022 (2022-09-18)N/A
Ridley investigates when a man falls to his death from a balcony.[13]

Series 2 (2024)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateUK viewers
(millions)
51"A Sleeping Tiger"Noreen KershawPaul Matthew ThompsonSeptember 15, 2024 (2024-09-15)N/A
September 23, 2024 (2024-09-23)
.[14][15]
62"The Hollow Tree"Isher SahotaJulia GilbertSeptember 29, 2024 (2024-09-29)N/A
October 6, 2024 (2024-10-06)
.[16][17]
73"Fool for love"Paul GayMichael BhimOctober 13, 2024 (2024-10-13)N/A
October 20, 2024 (2024-10-20)
.[18][19]
84"The Memory Jar"Noreen KershawPaul Matthew ThompsonOctober 27, 2024 (2024-10-27)N/A
November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03)
.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ "Ridley". IMDB. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Mangan, Lucy (28 August 2022). "Ridley review – a great return to policing for Adrian Dunbar (but he won't stop singing)". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. ^ Aplin, Lucy (28 August 2022). "Where was Ridley filmed? Filming locations around Lancashire for the new ITV drama". i. Associated Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Ridley". sky. Sky UK. 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  5. ^ Craig, David (15 June 2023). "Adrian Dunbar returns for Ridley season 2 as drama gets 4 new episodes". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  6. ^ Stedman, Emily (15 November 2023). "Adrian Dunbar's detective series Ridley has season 2 confirmed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Ridley (TV Series 2022– ) - Episode list - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Ridley Season 2: When can watch the detective drama in the US and UK?". The Economic Times. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  9. ^ Richardson, Hollie (28 August 2022). "TV tonight: Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar is a conflicted cop again". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Ridley | Interview with Bronagh Waugh (DI Carol Farman)". Memorable TV. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  11. ^ Daly, Helen (28 August 2022). "Ridley review: Is Adrian Dunbar's detective series any good?". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company Limited. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Swansong". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  13. ^ "The Numbered Days". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  14. ^ "A Sleeping Tiger, Part 1". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  15. ^ "A Sleeping Tiger, Part 2". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  16. ^ "The Hollow Tree, Part 1". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  17. ^ "The Hollow Tree, Part 2". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Fool For Love, Part 1". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Fool For Love, Part 2". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  20. ^ "The Memory Jar, Part 1". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  21. ^ "The Memory Jar, Part 2". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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