Ridley (TV series) explained

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] 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.^{[2] [3]} A second series was commissioned in 2023^{[4] [5]} and began airing in the United States starting Sunday, 15 September 2024.^{[6] [7]}

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.^[8]

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^[9]
• 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 2 (2024)

External links

• • Ridley at ITVX
• Ridley at PBS

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ridley. IMDB. IMDb.com, Inc.. 29 August 2022.
2. Web site: Where was Ridley filmed? Filming locations around Lancashire for the new ITV drama. Aplin. Lucy. 28 August 2022. i. Associated Newspapers Limited. 29 August 2022.
3. Web site: Ridley. 2022. sky. Sky UK. 29 August 2022.
4. News: David . Craig . Adrian Dunbar returns for Ridley season 2 as drama gets 4 new episodes . 18 June 2023. . 15 June 2023.
5. News: Emily . Stedman . Adrian Dunbar's detective series Ridley has season 2 confirmed . 18 June 2023. . 15 November 2023.
6. Ridley (TV Series 2022–) - Episode list - IMDb . en-US . 14 October 2024 . IMDb.
7. News: Ridley Season 2: When can watch the detective drama in the US and UK? . . September 17, 2024 . November 4, 2024.
8. Web site: TV tonight: Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar is a conflicted cop again. Richardson. Hollie. 28 August 2022. The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. 29 August 2022.
9. Web site: Ridley Interview with Bronagh Waugh (DI Carol Farman) . Memorable TV . 25 August 2022 . 26 July 2023.