The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) is a drama, mystery web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Ruth Rendell Mysteries online in HD.
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Ruth Rendell
- Starring: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Diane Keen
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1987-08-02 |
| Seasons | 12 |
| Episodes | 79 |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery |
| Language | English |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6.6/10 (12 votes) |
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Wolf to the Slaughter: Part One (1987-08-02) — One evening, someone messes up a love-nest on a side street in a small country town. The carpet is soaked with human blood, but there is no body to be found. Meanwhile, a beautiful
- E2: Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Two (1987-09-09)
- E3: Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Three (1987-08-16)
- E4: Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Four (1987-08-23)
Season 2
- E1: A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part One (1988-06-19) — Wexford finds he is dealing with a very nasty case when nature-loving Elizabeth Nightingale is murdered on one of her nightly walks through the woods around Myfleet Manor.
- E2: A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part Two (1988-06-26)
- E3: A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part Three (1988-07-03)
- E4: Shake Hands Forever: Part One (1988-09-23) — Angela Hathall is murdered, but Wexford can find no motive and no suspect. Maybe she picked up a stranger who killed her?The line Wexford follows alienates not just his colleagues,
- E5: Shake Hands Forever: Part Two (1988-09-30)
- E6: Shake Hands Forever: Part Three (1988-10-07)
Season 3
- E1: No More Dying Then: Part One (1989-10-22) — The Kingsmarkham police investigate the disappearance of John Lawrence, a five-year-old boy.Seven-and-a-half months after he goes missing, mad, taunting letters begin to arrive, an
- E2: No More Dying Then: Part Two (1989-10-29)
- E3: No More Dying Then: Part Three (1989-11-05)
- E4: A Sleeping Life: Part One (1989-11-12) — Wexford investigates when the dead body of a middle aged woman is found in a hedge – but there are no clues to the woman's identity, let alone any clues that might lead to her kill
- E5: A Sleeping Life: Part Two (1989-11-19)
- E6: A Sleeping Life: Part Three (1989-11-26)
Season 4
- E1: Some Lie and Some Die: Part One (1990-09-30) — The Kingsmarkham rock festival is going smoothly until the disfigured body of of a local girl, thought to be living in London, is found in a nearby quarry. Wexford investigates the
- E2: Some Lie and Some Die: Part Two (1990-10-07)
- E3: Some Lie and Some Die: Part Three (1990-10-14)
- E4: The Best Man to Die: Part One (1990-10-21) — Wexford joins forces with the bridegroom when his best man is killed at the stag party. And Charlie Hatton's death is only the first in a string of murders which seem to be about c
- E5: The Best Man to Die: Part Two (1990-10-28)
- E6: The Best Man to Die: Part Three (1990-11-04)
- E7: An Unkindness of Ravens: Part One (1990-11-11) — Rodney Williams disappears and then his body found in the woods. Wexford investigates and finds more than one mystery.
- E8: An Unkindness of Ravens: Part Two (1990-11-18)
- E9: Put on by Cunning (1990-12-24) — When a world-famous flautist is murdered Wexford wonders if his recently returned daughter had anything to do with it. He becomes obsessed with proving that she is an imposter, eve
Season 5
- E1: A New Lease of Death: Part One (1991-09-29) — A local clergyman is anxious to re-open a thirty-year-old murder case, which resulted in Harry Painter being hanged for the axe-murder of an elderly woman. Wexford himself, as a yo
- E2: A New Lease of Death: Part Two (1991-10-06)
- E3: A New Lease of Death: Part Three (1991-10-13)
- E4: Murder Being Once Done: Part One (1991-10-20) — Wexford is staying in London with his nephew Howard, a police superintendent, convalescing from over-work and under doctor's orders to drink only water. He is supposed to be restin
- E5: Murder Being Once Done: Part Two (1991-10-27)
- E6: Murder Being Once Done: Part Three (1991-11-03)
- E7: From Doon with Death: Part One (1991-11-10) — Margaret Parsons, a fairly ordinary housewife who, with her water board official husband Ron, has recently moved to Kingsmarkham, is found murdered in a field. Mrs. Parsons led an
- E8: From Doon with Death: Part Two (1991-11-17) — Although Mr. Parsons is under the impression that he and his wife knew nobody in Kingsmarkham it turns out that Margaret had two school acquaintances in the town, Helen Missal and
- E9: Means of Evil: Part One (1991-11-24) — Inspector Wexford is confronted with a murder in a vegetarian family and wonders how many kinds of mushrooms there are.
- E10: Means of Evil: Part Two (1991-12-01)
Season 6
- E1: The Speaker of Mandarin: Part One (1992-09-27) — Wexford is in China on a study tour of historic sites. To his amazement, he has psychic experiences, including a vision of the body of a Chinese nobleman dead for two thousand year
- E2: The Speaker of Mandarin: Part Two (1992-10-04)
- E3: The Speaker of Mandarin: Part Three (1992-10-11)
- E4: The Mouse in the Corner: Part One (1992-10-18) — Tom Peterlee, a member of a large family who live in three adjoining cottages, is murdered. Eva, his mother is quite cavalier in reaction to his death in Wexford's opinion and othe
- E5: The Mouse in the Corner: Part Two (1992-10-25)
- E6: An Unwanted Woman: Part One (1992-11-01) — Wexford investigates the killing of an elderly woman. Harry and Doreen Betts of Kingsmarkham are suspected of murdering their mother. But did they do it, or have they been framed?
- E7: An Unwanted Woman: Part Two (1992-11-08)
- E8: Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part One (1992-11-15) — A Kingsmarkham police sergeant dies, carrying a replica gun he had taken from his young son… Then, one year later, Wexford is called to Tancred House, where Davina Flory and her
- E9: Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part Two (1992-11-22)
- E10: Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part Three (1992-11-29)
- E11: Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part Four (1992-12-06)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Ruth Rendell Mysteries have? 12 season(s) with 79 episodes.
Who created The Ruth Rendell Mysteries? Ruth Rendell.
Where can I watch The Ruth Rendell Mysteries? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.