Theres nothing gentle about the murders that Inspector George Gently (Martin Shaw) faces in this gripping third series. Martin Shaw is outstanding as Inspector George Gently, an ex-Scotland Yard detective who along with his young, ambitious partner, Sgt. John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby) find themselves investigating a family with unimaginable secrets. Its 1966, CND protestors, lead by radical students from Durham University, are the last thing the police need when the world media is on their doorstep awaiting the upcoming World Cup football match.