‘Ridley’, a new drama series starring Enniskillen’s own Adrian Dunbar, is set to air at 8pm this Sunday, August 28, on ITV.

The series will introduce audiences to charismatic ex-Detective Inspector Alex Ridley (Dunbar), who has retired from the police force after years of dedicated service due to his health concerns and grief after losing his wife and daughter.

Ridley’s replacement is DI Carol Farman, a former protégée whom he mentored for many years. When he’s enlisted by Carol as a police consultant on a complex and compelling murder case, the investigation takes a dark and unexpected twist.

Turning to her old mentor for support, Carol is keen to access Ridley’s unique insight into crime-solving which has served them so well in the past.

In this, the first episode, when a local farmer is found dead, Ridley is called on by Carol to assist on a missing persons case that remains unsolved after 13 years.

Ridley always suspected the investigation was flawed, and that the wrong man was tried for Hannah’s Lindsay’s abduction. As they delve deeper, they uncover another body, and a shocking secret.

With more intriguing cases to solve, Ridley will be enticed out of retirement into his former role, reviving his formidable and successful partnership with Carol ...

Inspired by real-life retired detectives re-joining police forces in a consultancy role, given increasingly over-stretched resources, Ridley will explore thought-provoking crime stories in an original and distinctive way.

Speaking to PA earlier in the summer about the new ITV drama, Adrian said: “It’s written by a guy called Paul Matthew Thompson, who writes for ‘Vera’, so we’ve got good writers on it.

“And it’s nice – there’s a bit of music in it as well, which I think separates it from other things. So, I’m keeping my fingers really crossed that it’s going to do well.”