The official press release promises this shift will result in a new dynamic for our detectives, but one theyll have to come to terms with. So, this may well be a series of episodes, but at present this is the only one fully realized. Meanwhile, hathaway confronts his father and sister, with whom he does not have a good relationship. Inspector lewis worked under inspector morse at some point in his career. Kevin whately hits back at lewis costar laurence fox in. One episode entwines taxidermy, the victorian obsession with death.
Itv detective drama lewis will end next week after a decade on air. In the us, the final season, starring kevin whately and laurence fox. Actor kevin whately actually played robbie lewis for 28 years 19872015. Lewis is morses sergeant, he is loyal and hard working, but portrayed by a younger man than colin dexter first put in his books. Inspector lewis finale raises question about british tv. There is some fun and thoughtprovoking writing, especially between lewis and hathaway, and the rock and roll setting is very well done. Together they share detective sergeant lizzie maddox played by angela griffin kevin whately doesnt look 64 in the inspector lewis series, but check out his guest appearance as inspector don mcghee photo 6 in the final episode gently in. Oh, detective hathaway, what would inspector lewis say. In final season of inspector lewis, solving mysteries.
Set five years after the death of his longterm partner morse, lewis found himself teamed up with a much younger partner, james hathaway laurence fox, and reporting to a new boss in the figure of chief supt jean innocent rebecca front. Kevin whately, who plays inspector robbie lewis, and laurence fox, who plays ds james hathaway, had decided to retire from the roles, itv said. Lewis refuses his resignation, and instead tells him. Eastenders star jo joyner plays luella shakespeare and mark benton portrays disgraced police officerturned private detective frank hathaway, solving crimes, in picturesque stratfordupon avon. Whately bids farewell to his beloved inspector lewis. Lewis sergeant in the follow up series to inspector morse, detective sergeant hathaway of oxfordshire police. Aug 07, 2016 in one for sorrow, identifying the remains of a body discovered in a well appears to be an insurmountable task for inspector robbie lewis kevin whately and cs james hathaway laurence fox. The chemistry between lewis and esme was also strong. Hathaway portrays a detective sergeant until the penultimate series of lewis in 2014, in which he is promoted to the rank of inspector following a brief break from the police. Inspector lewis, series 8 dvd johnson county library. For all i know, no one has yet identified the current era as a british tv golden. Lewis to end in way inspector morse bowed out mirror online.
The mystery series, itself a sequel to the equally popular inspector morse, will. Central and mountain, in most markets, but you should check local listings. Failing that i will go with inspector hathaway, with or without fox. Will lewis decide to call time on his policing career.
Inspector lewis final season to air on masterpiece this summer. Lewis was commissioned in 2005, with kevin returning as inspector robbie lewis on 29 january 2006. This is obvious by his references to morse through out the series. Thats why the news out of itv yesterday was more than welcome news. The investigation implicates a senior university figure and leads to a longhidden secret. In series 9, it is revealed that she has gone to work for suffolk. Season 3 1m 28s inspector lewis star laurence fox takes fan questions on the possibility of an inspector hathaway series, why hathaway is so serious, and more. Lewis is a british television detective drama produced for itv. Sergeant hathaway, homosexuality, and why i cant just.
Perhaps hathaway could move over there and start working for barnaby. Among life and other such things, i already have a lot of stories going, and chapters this size take time to write and edit. Robbie lewis has been working with breeding horses in iceland, needing to get away after the death of his wife. And inspector lewis does not end with the camera on lewis, but with a scene that suggests the producers hope to get another 33 episodes out of hathaway. Although there are many snippets of information about hathaway. Marvelous though thaws performance is, there are many other reasons why inspector morse remains a hugely popular and influential series.
Together they share sergeant lizzie maddox played by angela griffin when britains itv announced the cancellation of inspector lewis in november 2015, they also announced that there would not be an inspector hathaway series. Its the reason that this young scion of a thespian dynasty was expelled from harrow and the reason why at the height of his success as an actor. I have watched this series from season one all the way to season 8. But when hathaway has some issues finding a partner with whom he can have the same chemistry as he had with lewis, the retired former inspector will be brought out of retirement to be his sidekick. Get ready, america, its time to say goodbye to inspector lewis once again.
First look at inspector lewis season 9 telly visions. This being a show that focuses mostly on the mystery hurrah. In the case of lewis, there isnt a mystery fan anywhere that thought it was time when inspector robert robbie lewis retired after seven series. James hathaway is the cid detective inspector working with inspector lewis in the itv. The lead singer of a 60s rock band who is believed to have committed suicide 35 years earlier suddenly materializes and wants to reorganize the group.
Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor the inimitable inspector morse in this highlyacclaimed series. What makes this series even better than the earlier one is that there are subtitles for us americans who may be hard of hearing and a bit unfamiliar with the received pronunciation of the toffs and profs and the dialect of the humbler folk. Down among the fearful repeats thursday, june 23, 2016 at 9. Fans would not be heartbroken if a series called hathaway followed the end of lewis, but at that point, they will have to be content with the worthy prequel, endeavour, on pbs. Kevin whately, who plays inspector robbie lewis, and laurence fox, who plays ds james hathaway, had decided to. Together with his partner, detective sergeant james hathaway, they take on the elite criminal underworld of oxford, england, relying on lewis instinct and hathaway s intellect. The inspector lewis tv show on pbs announces the eighth and final season premieres sunday, august 7, 2016 at 9.
Oh, detective hathaway, what would inspector lewis. This series would end closer to where the original series began which i believe can not be remade. Stars kevin whatley and laurence fox are back as robbie lewis and james hathaway, alongside angela griffith as ds lizzie maddox. Maddox offers hathaway a pork scratching di hathaway. Inspector lewis counter culture blues tv episode 2009 imdb. Inspector lewis counter culture blues tv episode 2009.
James hathaway is a professional event rider with his own yard. At the height of laurence foxs success as an actor on the back of an acclaimed run as the tenacious detective inspector hathaway in lewis hes transformed himself into a rock star. Meanwhile, hathaway is forced to confront his past. A bit like the killing but a decade long and with a greater reliance on m. Inspector lewis costar laurence fox has also announced his intention to retire from his character, james hathaway, making it unlikely there will be another spinoff titled inspector hathaway. Aug 05, 2016 and inspector lewis does not end with the camera on lewis, but with a scene that suggests the producers hope to get another 33 episodes out of hathaway. Despite a bit of back and forth that occasionally seemed to leave the future of the popular mystery series in doubt, inspector lewis is returning for a ninth season. Maddox opens her pork scratchings there s nothing wrong with em. You know what one of the inklings is meant to have said when tolkien started reading them lord of the rings. Together with his partner, detective sergeant james hathaway, they take on the elite criminal underworld of oxford, england, relying on lewis instinct and hathaway. The inscription on the inside cover said there was one hundred for. It will be continued, but do not expect regular updates. To which hathaway replies, detective sergeant hathaway with some.
However, i felt that detective sergent hathaway played by laurence fox stole the show. In fact, without james hathaway by his side, the entire nineseries run of lewis would have been one big, protracted case. All those scenes in this final series that saw him tending to the needs of a. When a psychic is found murdered, inspector lewis and ds hathaway. Kevin whately, right, and laurence fox are inspector lewis and james hathaway, respectively, in the masterpiece mystery series ending this month after nearly 30 years. Nov 03, 2015 itv detective drama lewis will end next week after a decade on air. Jan 26, 2016 at the height of laurence foxs success as an actor on the back of an acclaimed run as the tenacious detective inspector hathaway in lewis hes transformed himself into a rock star. Returning to work after a long bereavement leave, a police inspector s oldschool ways are challenged by a younger, universityeducated partner.
Inspector lewis wont return for more episodes, but. Laurence fox branded disgusting and appalling by police after. Under section one of the children and young persons act 1933, it is. Di robert lewis teams up with ds james hathaway to look into the murder of an oxford mathematics student. Inspector lewis star laurence fox takes fan questions on the possibility of an inspector hathaway series, why hathaway is so serious, and more. Its a long time to play one character, but sometimes it only feels like yesterday. There should be a new actor to play morse, someone older perhaps. Season 8 starts with inspector lewis being asked to come out of retirement to help detective inspector hathaway with a murder investigation. Hathaway holds the rank of detective sergeant until the penultimate series of lewis in 2014, in which he is promoted to the rank of inspector following a brief break from the police. He has two children and is married to valerie lewis during inspector morse.
Detective inspector lewis and detective sergeant james hathaway are coming back. Inspector lewis, season 8 episode 1 one for sorrow. James hathawayrobert lewis works archive of our own. By the time hathaway and paterfamilias hathaway get around to a little bonding time with lewis there as third wheel, just to remind us that this is still his show, weve nearly forgotten about jamess family troubles. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the. Private detectives was just given the green light for season 3 and season 4. Filming begins this month for season 3, which will launch in the uk in 2020. Laurence fox takes fan questions season 3 inspector.
James hathaway is the cid detective inspector working with inspector lewis in the itv detective series lewis. Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentorthe inimitable inspector morsein this highly acclaimed series. Catch all 33 beguiling mysteries, from the pilot to the series finale, in inspector lewis. Investigating the citys most complex and intriguing crimes, lewis clashes with the new chief superintendent, who questions his traditional approach. Hobson is single and childless, and like lewis and hathaway, is dedicated to her job. Ds lewis in inspector morse, and di lewis in his own series. In this episode, kevin whately reminisces about playing robbie lewis for the past 30 years, and recalls the dramatic series finalebombs, goodbyes, and all. Sep 02, 2011 the fifth series of hit drama lewis returns to itv1 as inspector robbie lewis and his partner ds hathaway investigate more murders against the backdrop of oxford and the surrounding beautiful. In the first episode of series three, there is slight reference to hathaway s childhood. Hobson is single and childless, and like lewis and hathaway, is dedicated to her. It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to robbie lewis, one of itvs.
Stars kevin whatley and laurence fox are back as robbie lewis and james hathaway, alongside angela griffith as ds lizzie maddox the slate of six new episodes which will be retaining the one hour format, twopart mystery. Looking forward to writing to whoever it is you write to when you are. The actor, who plays detective sergeant james hathaway in itv drama lewis. The fifth series of hit drama lewis returns to itv1 as inspector robbie lewis and his partner ds hathaway investigate more murders against the backdrop of. It is a spinoff from inspector morse and, like that series, it is set in oxford. Oxfords favorite detectives lewis and hathaway return for the eighth and final series of the hit series. Inspector lewis got his own series, which raises the possibility that his own partner, detective inspector james hathaway formerly detective sergeant played by laurence fox left in the photo.
Inspector lewis finale raises question about british tv golden. Although the last five episodes were each broadcast a year apart two years before the final episode, when released on dvd, they. But his private personality and prickly manner have made it difficult for him to keep a yard manager and trainer. A slightly resentful inspector hathaway now shares the inspector lewis series with inspector lewis. This episode gave a better picture of sergeant hathaway, the benedict cumberbatch soundalike whos lewiss better half or mini methe forensic tech cant decide which. Aug 07, 2016 although audiences will no doubt clamor for more, kevin whately is happily saying farewell to inspector robbie lewis, the character he has been playing for almost 30 years on public television. This is a list of episodes of the british television crime drama inspector morse, starring john thaw and kevin whately, for which eight series were broadcast between 1987 and 2000, totalling thirtythree episodes.
Kevin whately, who plays inspector robbie lewis, and laurence fox, who plays ds james hathaway, had decided to retire from the. Both actors in the lead roles, fox and whately, have hinted this will be the last series. Each episode broadcast on pbs was at least ten minutes shorter than the original bbc broadcast. Inspector lewis returns to masterpiece this summer for one last hurrah. Oct 05, 2015 despite a bit of back and forth that occasionally seemed to leave the future of the popular mystery series in doubt, inspector lewis is returning for a ninth season. The masterpiece theater brought three final films to pbs in order to wrap up the detectives work at oxford. Pbs is calling it the eighth season, having combined some seasons along the way. Lewis, hathaway and maddox must delve into the worlds of social media, drugs, taxidermy, alternative art and the homeless east european community. Laurence fox takes fan questions season 3 inspector lewis. In the first episode of series 4 it is mentioned that hathaways father was the. Lewis and hathaway are assisted in their investigation by detective sergeant lizzie.
Later, a religious fanatic is murdered, a housewife is. A geordie from the north of england, lewis must have moved down to oxford at some point early in his career. James hathaway is the cid detective inspector working with inspector lewis in the itv detective series lewis known as inspector lewis in the united states. The ending is a beautiful and brilliant nod to the past and to where lewis came from. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the last of. Sergeant james hathaway, have decided to retire from their roles, after. Although he is the sergeant and lewis is the inspector, he plays a much more similar role to morse. Laurence fox as di hathaway and kevin whately as di. Hathaway holds the rank of detective sergeant until the penultimate series of lewis in 2014, in which he is promoted to the rank of inspector following a.
Series eight this box is the final season of inspector lewis. So, inspector lewis has left the country, having solved his 33rd and final mystery. Kevin whately, right, and laurence fox are inspector lewis and james hathaway, respectively. Inspector lewis wont return for more episodes, but there.
Aug 04, 2016 kevin whately, right, and laurence fox are inspector lewis and james hathaway, respectively, in the masterpiece mystery series ending this month after nearly 30 years. Inspector lewis got his own series, which raises the possibility that his own partner, detective inspector james hathaway formerly detective sergeant. With daniel kaluuya, paul panting, tom kane, perdita weeks. With helen schlesinger, shanaya rafaat, tim pigottsmith, andreea paduraru. The idea of a british tv golden age comes to mind with the finale airing. The solution itself feels a little rushed, coming after an episode which was overstuffed with events and characters. Your job is to shout that in the inspector s ear, whenever he seems to be about to do something rash. May 06, 2016 the inspector lewis tv show on pbs announces the eighth and final season premieres sunday, august 7, 2016 at 9. Although audiences will no doubt clamor for more, kevin whately is gladly saying farewell to inspector robbie lewis, the character he has been playing for almost 30 years on the public television series, inspector morse, and its offshoot, inspector lewis. After the inspector morse series ended, the powers that be created inspector lewis. Although there are many snippets of information about hathaways early life, most of it is left unknown. Kevin whately reprises his character robert robbie lewis, who was morses sergeant in the original series. Lewis and hathaway are called in to investigate the apparent death by drug overdose of over achieving student and amateur taxidermist talika desai.
After eight seasons, the british detective series inspector lewis has come to an end. Although audiences will no doubt clamor for more, kevin whately is happily saying farewell to inspector robbie lewis, the character he has been playing for almost 30 years on public television. I was hopeful there would be more in this series although it looks like season 8 is the end of the series. In the us, the series, which airs on pbs under the masterpiece. Nov 03, 2015 because pbs combined the second and third uk series into one. At the end of the episode hathaway turns in his badge and tries to resign from the police. In summary, good and one of season 3s better episodes let down by the underdeveloped ending and a few things that could have been made clearer. In the first episode of series three, there is slight reference to hathaways childhood.