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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987 – 2000 (completed) · 12 seasons · 86 episodes · United Kingdom · English

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.1/10 on IMDb from 5,426 votes. Updated

62.3GRM score
★ 7.1IMDb · 5k

The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000.

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Top cast

16
George Baker
Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford
George Baker
Det. Chief Insp. Wexford
George Baker
Chief Insp. Wexford
Christopher Ravenscroft
Det. Insp. Burden
Christopher Ravenscroft
Det. Insp. Mike Burden
Christopher Ravenscroft
Inspector Burden
Louie Ramsay
Dora Wexford
Ken Kitson
Det. Sgt. Martin
Ken Kitson
Det Sgt Martin
Ken Kitson
Sgt. Martin
Diane Keen
Jenny Burden
Diane Keen
Jenny Ireland
John Burgess
Dr. Len Crocker
John Burgess
Dr. Crocker
Emma Smith
Pat Burden
Noah Huntley
John Burden

Seasons

12

best episode: S5E10 — Means of Evil: Part Two ★ 8.1 (31)

S14 eps · ★ 7.1
  • E1Wolf to the Slaughter: Part One★ 7.273
  • E2Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Two★ 7.244
  • E3Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Three★ 7.045
  • E4Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Four★ 7.143
S27 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part One★ 7.877
  • E2A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part Two★ 7.544
  • E3A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part Three★ 7.644
  • E4Shake Hands Forever: Part One★ 8.071
  • E5Shake Hands Forever: Part Two★ 7.737
  • E6Shake Hands Forever: Part Three★ 7.938
  • E7No Crying He Makes★ 7.358
S37 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1No More Dying Then: Part One★ 7.459
  • E2No More Dying Then: Part Two★ 7.835
  • E3No More Dying Then: Part Three★ 7.932
  • E4A Sleeping Life: Part One★ 7.163
  • E5A Sleeping Life: Part Two★ 7.732
  • E6A Sleeping Life: Part Three★ 7.730
  • E7The Veiled One★ 5.473
S49 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Some Lie and Some Die: Part One★ 7.371
  • E2Some Lie and Some Die: Part Two★ 7.131
  • E3Some Lie and Some Die: Part Three★ 7.131
  • E4The Best Man to Die: Part One★ 7.347
  • E5The Best Man to Die: Part Two★ 7.728
  • E6The Best Man to Die: Part Three★ 7.730
  • E7An Unkindness of Ravens: Part One★ 7.646
  • E8An Unkindness of Ravens: Part Two★ 7.427
  • E9Put on by Cunning★ 7.579
S511 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1A New Lease of Death: Part One★ 7.556
  • E2A New Lease of Death: Part Two★ 7.433
  • E3A New Lease of Death: Part Three★ 7.733
  • E4Murder Being Once Done: Part One★ 7.955
  • E5Murder Being Once Done: Part Two★ 7.627
  • E6Murder Being Once Done: Part Three★ 7.526
  • E7From Doon with Death: Part One★ 7.259
  • E8From Doon with Death: Part Two★ 7.630
  • E9Means of Evil: Part One★ 7.870
  • E10Means of Evil: Part Two★ 8.131
  • E11Achilles Heel★ 7.449
S612 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1The Speaker of Mandarin: Part One★ 7.249
  • E2The Speaker of Mandarin Part Two★ 7.721
  • E3The Speaker of Mandarin Part Three★ 7.720
  • E4The Mouse in the Corner: Part One★ 7.147
  • E5The Mouse in the Corner: Part Two★ 6.822
  • E6An Unwanted Woman: Part One★ 7.934
  • E7An Unwanted Woman: Part Two★ 8.034
  • E8Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part One★ 7.675
  • E9Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part Two★ 7.424
  • E10Kissing the Gunner's Daughter Part Three★ 7.818
  • E11Kissing the Gunner's Daughter Part Four★ 7.517
  • E12Talking to Strange Men★ 7.132
S73 eps · ★ 6.7
  • E1Master of the Moor: Part 1★ 6.7368
  • E2Master of the Moor: Part 2★ 6.8155
  • E3Master of the Moor: Part 3★ 6.5151
S85 eps · ★ 6.6
  • E1Vanity Dies Hard: Part 1★ 6.4138
  • E2Vanity Dies Hard: Part 2★ 6.383
  • E3Vanity Dies Hard: Part 3★ 6.183
  • E4The Strawberry Tree: Part 1★ 6.941
  • E5The Strawberry Tree: Part 2★ 7.515
S99 eps · ★ 7.2
  • E1Heartstones: Part One★ 7.245
  • E2Heartstones: Part Two★ 6.823
  • E3Simisola: Part One★ 7.2145
  • E4Simisola: Part Two★ 7.673
  • E5Simisola: Part Three★ 7.769
  • E6The Secret House of Death: Part 1★ 6.9122
  • E7The Secret House of Death: Part 2★ 7.287
  • E8A Case of Coincidence: Part One★ 7.0116
  • E9A Case of Coincidence: Part Two★ 7.082
S108 eps · ★ 6.9
  • E1The Double★ 5.3107
  • E2Bribery & Corruption: Part One★ 7.290
  • E3Bribery & Corruption: Part Two★ 7.258
  • E4May and June: Part One★ 7.385
  • E5May and June: Part Two★ 7.762
  • E6Thornapple★ 7.433
  • E7Front Seat★ 6.485
  • E8A Dark Blue Perfume★ 6.9114
S1110 eps · ★ 6.7
  • E1Going Wrong: Part 1★ 6.377
  • E2Going Wrong: Part 2★ 5.953
  • E3Going Wrong: Part 3★ 5.850
  • E4Road Rage: Part One★ 6.7119
  • E5Road Rage: Part Two★ 6.658
  • E6You Can't Be Too Careful★ 7.279
  • E7The Orchard Walls★ 7.277
  • E8The Lake of Darkness: Part 1★ 6.993
  • E9The Lake of Darkness: Part 2★ 7.222
  • E10The Fallen Curtain★ 7.082
S121 eps · ★ 7.1
  • E1Harm Done★ 7.1136

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

12

best episode: S5E10 — Means of Evil: Part Two ★ 8.1 (31)

S14 eps · ★ 7.1
  • E1Wolf to the Slaughter: Part One★ 7.273
  • E2Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Two★ 7.244
  • E3Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Three★ 7.045
  • E4Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Four★ 7.143
S27 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part One★ 7.877
  • E2A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part Two★ 7.544
  • E3A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part Three★ 7.644
  • E4Shake Hands Forever: Part One★ 8.071
  • E5Shake Hands Forever: Part Two★ 7.737
  • E6Shake Hands Forever: Part Three★ 7.938
  • E7No Crying He Makes★ 7.358
S37 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1No More Dying Then: Part One★ 7.459
  • E2No More Dying Then: Part Two★ 7.835
  • E3No More Dying Then: Part Three★ 7.932
  • E4A Sleeping Life: Part One★ 7.163
  • E5A Sleeping Life: Part Two★ 7.732
  • E6A Sleeping Life: Part Three★ 7.730
  • E7The Veiled One★ 5.473
S49 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Some Lie and Some Die: Part One★ 7.371
  • E2Some Lie and Some Die: Part Two★ 7.131
  • E3Some Lie and Some Die: Part Three★ 7.131
  • E4The Best Man to Die: Part One★ 7.347
  • E5The Best Man to Die: Part Two★ 7.728
  • E6The Best Man to Die: Part Three★ 7.730
  • E7An Unkindness of Ravens: Part One★ 7.646
  • E8An Unkindness of Ravens: Part Two★ 7.427
  • E9Put on by Cunning★ 7.579
S511 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1A New Lease of Death: Part One★ 7.556
  • E2A New Lease of Death: Part Two★ 7.433
  • E3A New Lease of Death: Part Three★ 7.733
  • E4Murder Being Once Done: Part One★ 7.955
  • E5Murder Being Once Done: Part Two★ 7.627
  • E6Murder Being Once Done: Part Three★ 7.526
  • E7From Doon with Death: Part One★ 7.259
  • E8From Doon with Death: Part Two★ 7.630
  • E9Means of Evil: Part One★ 7.870
  • E10Means of Evil: Part Two★ 8.131
  • E11Achilles Heel★ 7.449
S612 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1The Speaker of Mandarin: Part One★ 7.249
  • E2The Speaker of Mandarin Part Two★ 7.721
  • E3The Speaker of Mandarin Part Three★ 7.720
  • E4The Mouse in the Corner: Part One★ 7.147
  • E5The Mouse in the Corner: Part Two★ 6.822
  • E6An Unwanted Woman: Part One★ 7.934
  • E7An Unwanted Woman: Part Two★ 8.034
  • E8Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part One★ 7.675
  • E9Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part Two★ 7.424
  • E10Kissing the Gunner's Daughter Part Three★ 7.818
  • E11Kissing the Gunner's Daughter Part Four★ 7.517
  • E12Talking to Strange Men★ 7.132
S73 eps · ★ 6.7
  • E1Master of the Moor: Part 1★ 6.7368
  • E2Master of the Moor: Part 2★ 6.8155
  • E3Master of the Moor: Part 3★ 6.5151
S85 eps · ★ 6.6
  • E1Vanity Dies Hard: Part 1★ 6.4138
  • E2Vanity Dies Hard: Part 2★ 6.383
  • E3Vanity Dies Hard: Part 3★ 6.183
  • E4The Strawberry Tree: Part 1★ 6.941
  • E5The Strawberry Tree: Part 2★ 7.515
S99 eps · ★ 7.2
  • E1Heartstones: Part One★ 7.245
  • E2Heartstones: Part Two★ 6.823
  • E3Simisola: Part One★ 7.2145
  • E4Simisola: Part Two★ 7.673
  • E5Simisola: Part Three★ 7.769
  • E6The Secret House of Death: Part 1★ 6.9122
  • E7The Secret House of Death: Part 2★ 7.287
  • E8A Case of Coincidence: Part One★ 7.0116
  • E9A Case of Coincidence: Part Two★ 7.082
S108 eps · ★ 6.9
  • E1The Double★ 5.3107
  • E2Bribery & Corruption: Part One★ 7.290
  • E3Bribery & Corruption: Part Two★ 7.258
  • E4May and June: Part One★ 7.385
  • E5May and June: Part Two★ 7.762
  • E6Thornapple★ 7.433
  • E7Front Seat★ 6.485
  • E8A Dark Blue Perfume★ 6.9114
S1110 eps · ★ 6.7
  • E1Going Wrong: Part 1★ 6.377
  • E2Going Wrong: Part 2★ 5.953
  • E3Going Wrong: Part 3★ 5.850
  • E4Road Rage: Part One★ 6.7119
  • E5Road Rage: Part Two★ 6.658
  • E6You Can't Be Too Careful★ 7.279
  • E7The Orchard Walls★ 7.277
  • E8The Lake of Darkness: Part 1★ 6.993
  • E9The Lake of Darkness: Part 2★ 7.222
  • E10The Fallen Curtain★ 7.082
S121 eps · ★ 7.1
  • E1Harm Done★ 7.1136

Top cast

16
GGeorge BakerDet. Chief Insp. Reg WexfordGGeorge BakerDet. Chief Insp. WexfordGGeorge BakerChief Insp. WexfordCChristopher RavenscroftDet. Insp. BurdenCChristopher RavenscroftDet. Insp. Mike BurdenCChristopher RavenscroftInspector BurdenLLouie RamsayDora WexfordKKen KitsonDet. Sgt. MartinKKen KitsonDet Sgt MartinKKen KitsonSgt. MartinDDiane KeenJenny BurdenDDiane KeenJenny IrelandJJohn BurgessDr. Len CrockerJJohn BurgessDr. CrockerEEmma SmithPat BurdenNNoah HuntleyJohn Burden

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