Acorn Media has detailed the Blu-ray release of
George Gently: Series 5 and
George Gently: Series 2, each of which features four mysteries, uncompressed audio and several extras. Both 2-disc sets will be available for purchase online and in stores across the nation on May 28th.
Synopsis: Award-winning actor Martin Shaw (
Death in Holy Orders) returns as Inspector George Gently, a former Scotland Yard detective from London now tackling crime in the north of England. With the air of a man who has seen it all but still hopes for the best, Gently confronts the motives -- racism, family conflict, greed, revenge -- that can lead to murder. As ever, he receives assistance from his abrasive, politically incorrect sergeant, John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby,
Place of Execution), who has his own take on the societal changes unfolding in 1960s Britain. Based on the novels by Alan Hunter, each set of four dramas features clever scripts, beautiful landscapes and a distinguished cast. Guest stars include Kevin Whately (
Inspector Lewis), Helen Baxendale (
Friends,
Kidnap and Ransom), Mark Gatiss (
Sherlock), Diana Quick (
Brideshead Revisited), and Eamonn Walker (
Oz).
Series 5 (2012) includes the following feature dramas and bonus content:
- "Gently Northern Soul"
- "Gently with Class"
- "The Lost Child"
- "Gently in the Cathedral"
- Bonus: Behind the Scenes Featurette
Series 2 (2009) includes the following feature dramas and bonus content:
- "Gently with the Innocents"
- "Gently in the Night"
- "Gently in the Blood"
- "Gently Through the Mill"
- Bonus: Text Interviews with Martin Shaw and Lee Ingleby
- Bonus: Notes from producer Johann Knobel
- Bonus: 1964 Historical Facts
Acorn is also releasing a 6-disc
George Gently Collection, Series 1-4 set on May 28th, which bundles
Series 2 with
George Gently's three previous series releases.