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Inspector George Gently Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2007 - 2008
Episode 0
Gently Go Man
Sun, Apr 8, 200789 mins
After his wife Isabella is killed by a hit-and-run driver, Inspector George Gently considers retiring. But when Johnny, a member of a biker gang in the North East, is also run over and Gently hears that Webster, whom he believes to have killed Isabella, is in the area, he travels North to investigate, teaming up with ambitious young sergeant John Bacchus. Aware that local inspector Setters is probably corrupt and involved in the assault on his informant China Mates, Gently realises that he and Webster are actually both investigating the same crime as Webster is Johnny's father. The two men finally meet for a confrontation with the real murderer.
Episode 1
The Burning Man
88 mins
The charred corpse of a man believed to be Ruari O'Connell is found near RAF base Huxton and a ring found in his stomach leads Gently and Bacchus to his lover cafe owner Wanda Lane. When a second Irishman is shot dead supercilious Special Branch commander Empton arrives, telling Gently that Ruari was an IRA informer on the run from vengeful compatriots and he believes Ruari faked his death to avoid them. In that case who was the burning man? And will Bacchus survive a hostage situation to allow Gently to take him fishing?
Episode 2
Bomber's Moon
90 mins
Chief Inspector George Gently and Detective Sergeant John Bacchus investigate the murder of Gunter Schmeikel, who is found at the bottom of the harbor. The man drowned but his back had been broken, so it clearly wasn't an accident. Gunter had lived in England as a POW during World War II and had worked on Old Jim Hardyment's farm. It's only been 20 years since the end of the war and there is still a good deal of anti-German sentiment. The dead man's son and daughter-in-law, Wilhelm and Trudi Schmeikel, are lying to the police about their whereabouts on the evening of Gunter's death. It also appears that Wilhelm is under investigation for embezzling funds from his father's business. As well, young Jimmy Hardyment may hold hard feelings against Gunter who had an affair with his mother. Meanwhile, Gently is concerned when he learns that Sgt. Bacchus is having money troubles.
