Ridley
Created by Paul Matthew Thompson, Jonathan Fisher
On ITV1
A procedural crime drama centered on a retired detective drawn back into service, balancing investigative puzzle-solving with the melancholy of aging and professional legacy.
Retired 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.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Ridley sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Does Ridley leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Ridley scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is Ridley easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Ridley violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Ridley
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Ridley
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Ridley, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Ridley, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Ridley, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
