The BEST episodes of Ridley season 1

Every episode of Ridley season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ridley season 1!

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.

Last Updated: 9/9/2025Network: ITV1Status: Continuing

7.53

219 votes

#1 - 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.

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7.48

261 votes

#2 - 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.

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7.45

201 votes

#3 - 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.

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7.42

239 votes

#4 - 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.

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