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The Best Episodes of Inspector George Gently Season 5

Every episode of Inspector George Gently Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Inspector George Gently Season 5!

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Crime drama set in the 1960s about an old-school detective trying to come to terms with a time when the lines between the police and criminals have become blurred.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Inspector George Gently Season 5 Episode 1 - Gently Northern Soul
    8.3/10(506 votes)

    #1 - Gently Northern Soul

    S5:E1

    In Newcastle, the haven of equality found at the Carlton Ballroom all-nighter is destroyed when a young black girl, Dolores Kenny, is murdered, leading Gently to uncover a disturbing and racist undercurrent growing within the local community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Inspector George Gently Season 5 Episode 2 - Gently with Class
    8.2/10(535 votes)

    #2 - Gently with Class

    S5:E2

    The indefatigable Chief Inspector George Gently and Detective Sergeant John Bacchus experience the inflated authority of their "social betters" first hand, when a beautiful young girl called Ellen Mallam is found dead in the passenger seat of a an upturned car registered to local aristocrats.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Inspector George Gently Season 5 Episode 3 - The Lost Child
    8.0/10(429 votes)

    #3 - The Lost Child

    S5:E3

    Gently and Bacchus are thrown into an emotionally-wrought case when a middle class couple’s adopted child is kidnapped. It takes them to a mother and baby home where young single mothers are forced to give up their infants, where the shame of illegitimacy still burns the cheeks of single mothers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Inspector George Gently Season 5 Episode 4 - Gently in the Cathedral
    8.4/10(518 votes)

    #4 - Gently in the Cathedral

    S5:E4

    Gently finds himself suspended from duty – powerless, unprotected and persecuted. Gently must confront his deepest fears and fight to the death…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Gently Northern Soul" is the best rated episode of "Inspector George Gently" season 5. It scored 8.3/10 based on 506 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/26/2012. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Gently with Class".