When an old man is killed in his dilapidated mansion, Gently and Bacchus dig deeper into the history of the former children's home and soon have their prime suspect.When an old man is killed in his dilapidated mansion, Gently and Bacchus dig deeper into the history of the former children's home and soon have their prime suspect.When an old man is killed in his dilapidated mansion, Gently and Bacchus dig deeper into the history of the former children's home and soon have their prime suspect.
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- (as Brian De Salvo)
- English Teacher
- (as Lucy Welsh)
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- (as Barry John O'Connor)
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Did you know
- TriviaBeginning with this episode, the first in Season 2, the series title changed from "George Gently" to "Inspector George Gently."
- GoofsAt the start of the series a women in a green coat steps out of a two seater classic jaguar(?). When opening the door a modern car stereo including lcd screen is clearly visible.
- Quotes
John Bacchus: [after having to teach a secondary school class] Will you remind me why I had to do that.
George Gently: To get o know the community you serve... the England of tomorrow.
John Bacchus: [sarcastically] Well, if that's the England of tomorrow, we're stuffed.
After a very solid, if still settling, start in "Gently Go Man", it felt like 'Inspector George Gently' started to hit its stride with "The Burning Man" and that continued with "Bomber's Moon". The show hits a high point here with "Gently with the Innocents". There is a lot here already that is particularly good about 'Inspector George Gently' and it definitely makes one want to carry on watching.
"Gently with the Innocents" is one of my favourite episodes from 'Inspector George Gently'. It is indicative that the show has found its feet and hit its stride and, while all the previous three episodes were very good to great, up to this point of the show it's the best. Namely because of it containing one of the show's most harrowing, saddest and most poignant stories, that me appropriately emotional and angry.
However, "Gently with the Innocents", like the rest of the show, looks great, often beautiful. It is strikingly filmed and the scenery and period detail are atmospheric, handsome and evocative, a lot of work and care went into re-creating the period and it shows loud and clear. The music is stirring and haunting, dynamic with what's going on and never intrusive.
The writing already shows a lot of thought-provoking intelligence and balances subtle humour and drama very well and executing both individually just as well. The direction is alert and accommodating and the story, despite having an air of familiarity at times and not as rich as other stories for other episodes, is easy to follow and absorbing with a good deal of suspense. "Gently with the Innocents", and 'Inspector Gently' in general, is very interesting for how British law was like in the 60s and how much it's changed and come on compared to now.
Love the chemistry between Gently and Bacchus, one of the most interesting and well-contrasted detective/crime/mystery drama pairings (perhaps the most interesting since Morse and Lewis). The two couldn't have more different personalities and how they gel and clash entertains and intrigues. Both are fascinating characters already, and became even more fascinating as the show progressed.
Can't fault the acting, the continually brilliant performances from Martin Shaw and Lee Ingleby here and throughout the show are career highs for both actors. All the support is good.
All in all, brilliant. 10/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- May 25, 2018
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 16 : 9