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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987 – 2000Show12 seasons79 episodesTV-14

DramaMystery
45
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9
45
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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Not for laughs, warmth or uplift.

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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries episodes

12 seasons · 79 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Wolf to the Slaughter: Part One, 7.2
  2. S1 E2 Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Two, 7.1
  3. S1 E3 Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Three, 7.0
  4. S1 E4 Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Four, 7.1
  1. S2 E1 A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part One, 7.8
  2. S2 E2 A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part Two, 7.5
  3. S2 E3 A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part Three, 7.6
  4. S2 E4 Shake Hands Forever: Part One, 8.0
  5. S2 E5 Shake Hands Forever: Part Two, 7.7
  6. S2 E6 Shake Hands Forever: Part Three, 7.9
  7. S2 E7 No Crying He Makes, 7.3
  1. S3 E1 No More Dying Then: Part One, 7.4
  2. S3 E2 No More Dying Then: Part Two, 7.8
  3. S3 E3 No More Dying Then: Part Three, 7.9
  4. S3 E4 A Sleeping Life: Part One, 7.1
  5. S3 E5 A Sleeping Life: Part Two, 7.7
  6. S3 E6 A Sleeping Life: Part Three, 7.7
  7. S3 E7 The Veiled One, 5.4
  1. S4 E1 Some Lie and Some Die: Part One, 7.3
  2. S4 E2 Some Lie and Some Die: Part Two, 7.1
  3. S4 E3 Some Lie and Some Die: Part Three, 7.1
  4. S4 E4 The Best Man to Die: Part One, 7.3
  5. S4 E5 The Best Man to Die: Part Two, 7.7
  6. S4 E6 The Best Man to Die: Part Three, 7.7
  7. S4 E7 An Unkindness of Ravens: Part One, 7.6
  8. S4 E8 An Unkindness of Ravens: Part Two, 7.4
  9. S4 E9 Put on by Cunning, 7.5
  1. S5 E1 A New Lease of Death: Part One, 7.5
  2. S5 E2 A New Lease of Death: Part Two, 7.4
  3. S5 E3 A New Lease of Death: Part Three, 7.7
  4. S5 E4 Murder Being Once Done: Part One, 7.9
  5. S5 E5 Murder Being Once Done: Part Two, 7.6
  6. S5 E6 Murder Being Once Done: Part Three, 7.5
  7. S5 E7 From Doon with Death: Part One, 7.2
  8. S5 E8 From Doon with Death: Part Two, 7.6
  9. S5 E9 Means of Evil: Part One, 7.8
  10. S5 E10 Means of Evil: Part Two, 8.1
  11. S5 E11 Achilles Heel, 7.4
  1. S6 E1 The Speaker of Mandarin: Part One, 7.2
  2. S6 E2 The Speaker of Mandarin Part Two, 7.7
  3. S6 E3 The Speaker of Mandarin Part Three, 7.7
  4. S6 E4 The Mouse in the Corner: Part One, 7.1
  5. S6 E5 The Mouse in the Corner: Part Two, 6.8
  6. S6 E6 An Unwanted Woman: Part One, 7.9
  7. S6 E7 An Unwanted Woman: Part Two, 8.0
  8. S6 E8 Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part One, 7.6
  9. S6 E9 Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part Two, 7.4
  10. S6 E10 Kissing the Gunner's Daughter Part Three, 7.8
  11. S6 E11 Kissing the Gunner's Daughter Part Four, 7.5
  12. S6 E12 Talking to Strange Men, 7.1
  1. S7 E1 Master of the Moor: Part 1, 6.7
  2. S7 E2 Master of the Moor: Part 2, 6.8
  3. S7 E3 Master of the Moor: Part 3, 6.5
  1. S8 E1 Vanity Dies Hard: Part 1, 6.4
  2. S8 E2 Vanity Dies Hard: Part 2, 6.3
  3. S8 E3 Vanity Dies Hard: Part 3, 6.1
  4. S8 E4 The Strawberry Tree: Part 1, 6.9
  5. S8 E5 The Strawberry Tree: Part 2, 7.5
  1. S9 E1 Heartstones: Part One, 7.2
  2. S9 E2 Heartstones: Part Two, 6.8
  3. S9 E3 Simisola: Part One, 7.2
  4. S9 E4 Simisola: Part Two, 7.6
  5. S9 E5 Simisola: Part Three, 7.7
  6. S9 E6 The Secret House of Death: Part 1, 6.9
  7. S9 E7 The Secret House of Death: Part 2, 7.2
  8. S9 E8 A Case of Coincidence: Part One, 7.0
  9. S9 E9 A Case of Coincidence: Part Two, 7.0
  1. S10 E1 The Double, 5.3
  2. S10 E2 Bribery & Corruption: Part One, 7.2
  3. S10 E3 Bribery & Corruption: Part Two, 7.2
  4. S10 E4 May and June: Part One, 7.3
  5. S10 E5 May and June: Part Two, 7.7
  6. S10 E6 Thornapple, 7.4
  7. S10 E7 Front Seat, 6.4
  8. S10 E8 A Dark Blue Perfume, 6.9
  1. S11 E1 Going Wrong: Part 1, 6.3
  2. S11 E2 Going Wrong: Part 2, 5.9
  3. S11 E3 Going Wrong: Part 3, 5.8
  4. S11 E4 Road Rage: Part One, 6.7
  5. S11 E5 Road Rage: Part Two, 6.6
  6. S11 E6 You Can't Be Too Careful, 7.2
  7. S11 E7 The Orchard Walls, 7.2
  8. S11 E8 The Lake of Darkness: Part 1, 6.9
  9. S11 E9 The Lake of Darkness: Part 2, 7.2
  10. S11 E10 The Fallen Curtain, 7.0
  1. S12 E1 Harm Done, 7.1

Cast

24 of 135 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Herbert Wise, Mary McMurray, Sandy Johnson
Written by
Ruth Rendell, Matthew Jacobs, Clive Exton

Everyone

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Facts

August 2, 1987 · October 11, 2000 · Ended

First aired
August 2, 1987
Last aired
October 11, 2000
Status
Ended
Length
12 seasons · 79 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Available in
5 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Ruth Rendell Mysteries?"

Questions about The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Ruth Rendell Mysteries?

BritboxPBSBritBoxPBS MasterpieceKQEDThirteenWETA+

In the United States, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries streams on Britbox, PBS, BritBox, PBS Masterpiece, and Thirteen, and it is free with ads on KQED. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is The Ruth Rendell Mysteries worth watching?

45
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45 (IMDb 6.9).

Which season of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries is best?

Season 2, with an IMDb average of 7.7. Season 8 is the weakest at 6.4. The highest-rated episode is Means of Evil: Part Two (season 5, episode 10) at 8.1, and the lowest is The Double (season 10, episode 1) at 5.3.

Is The Ruth Rendell Mysteries okay for kids?

TV-14ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch The Ruth Rendell Mysteries?

79 h

About 79 hours: 79 episodes in 12 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1987 to 2000.

Will I feel good after watching The Ruth Rendell Mysteries?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.