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Retired Detective Inspector Alex Ridley is called back to advise on a complex and compelling murder case by his replacement and former protege DI Carol Farman. Carol is keen to access Ridley’s unique insight into crime-solving which served them so well in the past, but the investigation takes a dark and unexpected twist.

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'Ridley' Recap: Episode 7

Goodwin worries that Ridley is making a case where a man was thrown from his tenth floor apartment personal because of a connection to…

'Ridley' Recap: Episode 6

Annie Marling is skeptical as Ridley grows ever more attached to Eve Marbury, especially as the investigation into ther brother's…

'Ridley' Recap: Episode 5

Ridley becomes enchanted by a jazz singer who is from the area and has returned for a funeral, and decides to help her find her brother…

'Ridley' Recap: Episode 4

As the investigation into the murder of Gabriela Baldoni and her real identity continues, Ridley and Goodwin argue over the involvement…

'Ridley' Recap: Episode 3

Farman brings Ridley on to help investigate another case when a woman's body is found on an isolated moor near a wind turbine. An…

'Ridley' Recap: Episode 2

Ridley continues to dig into the years-old case of Zoe Lindsey's disappearance after the death of a suspect, to the anger of the…

'Ridley' Recap: Episode 1

Alex Ridley has retired from the police force in the wake of tragic loss, but he is drawn back to a case when a suspect in the…