Adrian Dunbar delivers a masterclass in grief-stricken sleuthing, blending jazz club atmosphere with sharp, northern noir detective work.
Series Analysis:
Adrian Dunbar anchors Ridley with a weary gravitas, trading standard police politics for the moody atmosphere of a rural jazz club and the cold reality of homicide. As a retired detective consulting for his former protégée, DI Carol Farman, Ridley operates on the fringes of the law he once enforced. The series distinguishes itself by marrying procedural mechanics with the haunting notes of personal grief. However, the silence following the season finale has morphed into an agonizing wait for renewal news, leaving the audience suspended in uncertainty. With the investigation into the show's future still ongoing, setting a reminder now ensures you are the first to know when the case finally breaks.
Tone: Melancholic, Methodical, Atmospheric
Last Updated: August 2025