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George Gently is a British television series that follows the work of Detective Chief Inspector George Gently and Detective Sergeant John Bacchus operating in the northeast of England during the 1960s. The series is set against the backdrop of significant social, political and cultural changes occurring in Britain during this period. The show provides an intelligent and engrossing narrative for those who appreciate complex and compelling crime series.

The show introduced in 2007 was aired for over ten years until its final episode in 2017. George Gently, played by Martin Shaw, is an old-fashioned cop, who is honest, principled, and dedicated to his job. However, he is grappling with his personal life, coming to terms with the death of his wife and raising his son alone. John Bacchus played by Lee Ingleby, his partner and a young detective with a great sense of humor, is initially naive, but slowly learns to adapt to Gently's more rigorous style of crime-solving.

The brilliance of the show is in the relationships that are built and developed over time. The chemistry between Gently and Bacchus evolves from questionable and skeptical to one of trust and admiration. Each case they tackle, whether it

George Gently is a series that ran for 8 seasons (25 episodes) between April 8, 2007 and on Acorn Media