The BEST episodes of Ridley
Every episode of Ridley ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ridley!
Detective Inspector Alex Ridley is lured back into service as a consultant detective when his former protégée, Carol Farman, needs help cracking a complex murder case.

#1 - The Peaceful Garden
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2022
When a local farmer is found dead, Ridley is called on by his ex-colleague DI Carol Farman to assist on an unsolved missing persons case - as they delve deeper, they uncover another body and a shocking secret.

#2 - Hospitality
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2022
When the body of a young woman is found buried in a shallow grave on a bleak Pennine moorland, Carol calls in Ridley to assist with the case.

#3 - Swansong
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/11/2022
After a chance encounter with jazz singer Eve Marbury, Ridley agrees to help find her brother, who has been missing for 40 years. When a woman is found dead, dark secrets emerge.

#4 - The Numbered Days
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/2022
Ridley and Carol are called out to investigate the death of a man after a fall from his balcony. During the investigation, Ridley makes a shocking discovery about two cases.

#5 - A Sleeping Tiger
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/10/2025
Ridley investigates a jewellery heist that turns into a murder case while working with an undercover source whose cover risks being compromised.

#6 - The Hollow Tree
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/17/2025
When a decomposed body is discovered in the depths of Hawsley Wood, Ridley investigates and brings in a disgraced ex-copper to help solve the case.

#7 - Fool for Love
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/24/2025
Ridley and the team investigate when a man is shot dead during an illegal rave on a building site, and Carol is worried about her son Jack.

#8 - The Memory Jar
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/25/2025
When a local wife and mother goes missing in a picturesque village, Ridley and Carol are called in to investigate with the hope of finding her.