Is The Ruth Rendell Mysteries coming back?
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000) — drama · crime on ITV1
The answer: Concluded October 11, 2000.
12seasons
85episodes
About The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries ended on October 11, 2000, after its twelfth season aired on ITV1. The series concluded its run over nearly 13 years, with its final episode broadcast on that date.
The show was a British crime drama based on the works of Ruth Rendell, first premiering on August 2, 1987. It depicted the investigations of detectives in various murder cases, often exploring psychological and social themes. Each episode presented a self-contained story, focusing on complex characters and moral dilemmas.
The cast included George Baker as Detective Chief Inspector Reg Wexford and Christopher Ravenscroft as Detective Inspector Burden.
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries episode schedule
85 aired
Aired · 85
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2000 | S12·E1 | Harm Done |
| August 6, 1999 | S11·E9 | The Fallen Curtain |
| May 3, 1999 | S11·E8 | The Lake of Darkness |
| December 31, 1998 | S11·E7 | The Orchard Walls |
| December 24, 1998 | S11·E6 | You Can't Be Too Careful |
| November 9, 1998 | S11·E5 | Road Rage: Part Two |
| November 8, 1998 | S11·E4 | Road Rage: Part One |
| June 16, 1998 | S11·E3 | Going Wrong: Part Three |
| June 9, 1998 | S11·E2 | Going Wrong: Part Two |
| June 2, 1998 | S11·E1 | Going Wrong: Part One |
| August 15, 1997 | S10·E8 | A Dark Blue Perfume |
| February 21, 1997 | S10·E7 | Front Seat |
| February 14, 1997 | S10·E6 | May and June: Part Two |
| February 7, 1997 | S10·E5 | May and June: Part One |
| January 31, 1997 | S10·E4 | Thornapple |
| January 24, 1997 | S10·E3 | Bribery and Corruption: Part Two |
| January 17, 1997 | S10·E2 | Bribery and Corruption: Part One |
| January 3, 1997 | S10·E1 | The Double |
| March 29, 1996 | S9·E9 | A Case Of Coincidence: Part Two |
| March 22, 1996 | S9·E8 | A Case Of Coincidence: Part One |
| March 15, 1996 | S9·E7 | The Secret House of Death: Part Two |
| March 8, 1996 | S9·E6 | The Secret House of Death: Part One |
| February 9, 1996 | S9·E5 | Simisola: Part Three |
| February 2, 1996 | S9·E4 | Simisola: Part Two |
| January 26, 1996 | S9·E3 | Simisola: Part One |
| January 8, 1996 | S9·E2 | Heartstones: Part Two |
| January 1, 1996 | S9·E1 | Heartstones: Part One |
| April 28, 1995 | S8·E5 | The Strawberry Tree: Part Two |
| April 21, 1995 | S8·E4 | The Strawberry Tree: Part One |
| April 7, 1995 | S8·E3 | Vanity Dies Hard: Part Three |
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| March 31, 1995 | S8·E2 | Vanity Dies Hard: Part Two |
| March 24, 1995 | S8·E1 | Vanity Dies Hard: Part One |
| September 16, 1994 | S7·E3 | Master of the Moor: Part Three |
| September 9, 1994 | S7·E2 | Master of the Moor: Part Two |
| September 2, 1994 | S7·E1 | Master of the Moor: Part One |
| December 27, 1992 | S6·E12 | Talking To Strange Men |
| December 6, 1992 | S6·E11 | Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part Four |
| November 29, 1992 | S6·E10 | Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part Three |
| November 22, 1992 | S6·E9 | Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part Two |
| November 15, 1992 | S6·E8 | Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part One |
| November 8, 1992 | S6·E7 | An Unwanted Woman: Part Two |
| November 1, 1992 | S6·E6 | An Unwanted Woman: Part One |
| October 25, 1992 | S6·E5 | The Mouse in the Corner: Part Two |
| October 18, 1992 | S6·E4 | The Mouse in the Corner: Part One |
| October 11, 1992 | S6·E3 | The Speaker of Mandarin: Part Three |
| October 4, 1992 | S6·E2 | The Speaker of Mandarin: Part Two |
| September 27, 1992 | S6·E1 | The Speaker of Mandarin: Part One |
| December 26, 1991 | S5·E11 | Achilles Heel |
| December 1, 1991 | S5·E10 | Means of Evil: Part Two |
| November 24, 1991 | S5·E9 | Means of Evil: Part One |
| November 17, 1991 | S5·E8 | From Doon with Death: Part Two |
| November 10, 1991 | S5·E7 | From Doon with Death: Part One |
| November 3, 1991 | S5·E6 | Murder Being Once Done: Part Three |
| October 27, 1991 | S5·E5 | Murder Being Once Done: Part Two |
| October 20, 1991 | S5·E4 | Murder Being Once Done: Part One |
| October 13, 1991 | S5·E3 | A New Lease of Death: Part Three |
| October 6, 1991 | S5·E2 | A New Lease of Death: Part Two |
| September 29, 1991 | S5·E1 | A New Lease of Death: Part One |
| December 24, 1990 | S4·E9 | Put On By Cunning |
| November 18, 1990 | S4·E8 | An Unkindness of Ravens: Part Two |
| November 11, 1990 | S4·E7 | An Unkindness of Ravens: Part One |
| November 4, 1990 | S4·E6 | The Best Man to Die: Part Three |
| October 28, 1990 | S4·E5 | The Best Man to Die: Part Two |
| October 21, 1990 | S4·E4 | The Best Man to Die: Part One |
| October 14, 1990 | S4·E3 | Some Lie and Some Die: Part Three |
| October 7, 1990 | S4·E2 | Some Lie and Some Die: Part Two |
| September 30, 1990 | S4·E1 | Some Lie and Some Die: Part One |
| December 17, 1989 | S3·E7 | The Veiled One |
| November 26, 1989 | S3·E6 | A Sleeping Life: Part Three |
| November 19, 1989 | S3·E5 | A Sleeping Life: Part Two |
| November 12, 1989 | S3·E4 | A Sleeping Life: Part One |
| November 5, 1989 | S3·E3 | No More Dying Then: Part Three |
| October 29, 1989 | S3·E2 | No More Dying Then: Part Two |
| October 22, 1989 | S3·E1 | No More Dying Then: Part One |
| December 23, 1988 | S2·E7 | No Crying He Makes |
| October 7, 1988 | S2·E6 | Shake Hands Forever: Part Three |
| September 30, 1988 | S2·E5 | Shake Hands Forever: Part Two |
| September 23, 1988 | S2·E4 | Shake Hands Forever: Part One |
| July 3, 1988 | S2·E3 | A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part Three |
| June 26, 1988 | S2·E2 | A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part Two |
| June 19, 1988 | S2·E1 | A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part One |
| August 23, 1987 | S1·E4 | Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Four |
| August 16, 1987 | S1·E3 | Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Three |
| August 9, 1987 | S1·E2 | Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Two |
| August 2, 1987 | S1·E1 | Wolf to the Slaughter: Part One |
