Jill GascoineDI Maggie Forbes
William MarloweDCI Bill Russell
Paul MoriartyDS Jake BarrattWhy it may be worth watching
- The Gentle Touch combines Crime and Drama storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Jill Gascoine, William Marlowe, Paul Moriarty.
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The Gentle Touch
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.
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Best suited to viewers looking for Crime, Drama. The available catalogue spans 5 seasons.
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london, englandwidowsexismsocial commentarysingle motherfemale police officerlaw enforcementpolice procedural
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