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The Gentle Touch
1980·5 Seasons·56 Episodes·★ 7.2
Notable as the first British series to feature a female police officer (predating Juliet Bravo by four months), Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes raises her teenage son while navigating a male-dominated police force following the murder of her police commissioner husband.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your time and taste?
A tension-led series where questions, pressure, investigation, or shifting trust can keep the story moving from episode to episode.
Best fit
Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want an ongoing hook and a reason to keep watching the next episode.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 5 seasons
Use the season and episode count to judge how much time you want to invest.
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Read the synopsis.
Read the synopsis first, then decide whether the longer arc is worth the commitment.
The series
Seasons
Series 1
7 episodes
1980
Series 2
10 episodes
1980
Series 3
13 episodes
1981
Series 4
13 episodes
1982
Series 5
13 episodes
1984
Cast
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