The WORST episodes of Ridley

Every episode of Ridley ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.

Last Updated: 10/7/2025Network: ITV1Status: Continuing

7.23

100 votes

#1 - 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.

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7.26

82 votes

#2 - 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.

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7.26

117 votes

#3 - 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.

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7.40

99 votes

#4 - 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.

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7.41

241 votes

#5 - 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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7.45

205 votes

#6 - 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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7.48

263 votes

#7 - 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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7.52

220 votes

#8 - 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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