Laura hobson, and hathaway continues to engage and delight the viewer. Inspector lewis fearful symmetry tv episode 2012 imdb. Barrington somers pheloung manly, nsw, australia, 10 may 1954 31 july 2019 was an australian composer based in england, best known for the theme and incidental music to the inspector morse television series. Pbs broadcast the series, as inspector lewis, in the united states and canada, as part of its masterpiece mystery series. When two other murders occur, lewis must decipher a cryptic clue left in an old case file by his former boss, chief inspector morse. Lewis 20062015 is a spinoff series of inspector morse. Kevin whately on morse, john thaw, and the end of the series inspector lewis jace lacob talks to lewis star kevin whately about whats next after playing. Find the latest inspector lewis episodes and stream free on tvraven. Inspector lewis final season to air on masterpiece this.
In the us, the final season, starring kevin whately and laurence fox. Lewis has now been promoted to detective inspector and is assisted by ds james hathaway, portrayed by laurence fox, who was promoted to. Kevin whately the english patient stars as inspector lewis, the former workingclass foil to the erudite detective inspector morse. When a bomb is discovered at the home of the victims brother, also a mathematician, the case moves in another direction. 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. Whately has been playing lewis for 30 years first in inspector morse, then in.
Lewis and hathaways investigation leads them to a connected 10yearold attack on the sister of one of the other old students in which she was attacked during a party at the college and is in a coma. He has two children and is married to valerie lewis during inspector morse. The series centers around robert robbie lewis played by kevin whately, who, in a five year gap after the events of inspector morse, has lost his wife in a hit and run accident. Because pbs combined the second and third uk series into one season, the final season of inspector lewis will, on pbs, be referred to as season eight. Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor, the inimitable inspector morse, in this highlyacclaimed series of intricate mysteries. In final season of inspector lewis, solving mysteries. Professor diana ellerby is leaving oxfords last surviving allwomens college and during a reunion with old students, poppy toynton is murdered. Lewis started out as the sidekick to thaws inspector morse, which clocked up seven series and five specials between 1987 and 2000. A bit like the killing but a decade long and with a greater reliance on m. Lewis to end in way inspector morse bowed out mirror online.
There were 33 inspector morse stories and weve now done 30 lewis. The inspector lewis tv show on pbs announces the eighth and final season premieres sunday, august 7, 2016 at 9. James hathaway is the cid detective inspector working with inspector lewis in the itv detective series lewis. Ds lewis in inspector morse, and di lewis in his own series. Lewis, still polite to his boss, nevertheless admitted that he had not yet given up hope of succeeding him. After eight seasons, the british detective series inspector lewis has come to an end. The final episode of itv detective series lewis replicates the last scene of its predecessor morse sat across from each other in one of the oxfordsetting beer gardens, the two nurse a.
Kevin whately, who plays inspector robbie lewis, and laurence fox, who plays ds james hathaway, had decided to retire from the roles, itv said. Itv detective drama lewis, which stars kevin whately and laurence fox. So, inspector lewis has left the country, having solved his 33rd and final mystery. Art mirrors life, as inspector morse is finally defeated by. Near the end of the television series, lewis moves on in his career and takes a promotion. In the last episodes, running on pbs, a new chief superintendent wants to cut costs, and inspector lewis is always in the position of proving. The intrepid star of inspector lewis reflects on becoming an actor, portraying robbie lewis, and the characters of hathaway and hobson. Get a glimpse at whats ahead in the inspector lewis series finale in this scene from what lies tangled, airing sunday, august 21, 2016, 98c. Inspector lewis kevin whately stars as inspector lewis, the former workingclass foil to the erudite detective inspector morse. In may 2012, after the show was renewed for a seventh series, fox told the daily telegraph it would be its last, as both he and whately wished to move on to other things.
Love the morse inspector lewis endeavour series in all their incarnations. Now, the mystery series is back for one last and final run. The final episode of itv detective series lewis replicates the last scene of its predecessor morse sat across from each other in one of the oxfordsetting beer gardens, the two nurse. Itv detective drama lewis will end next week after a decade on air. Ill be an inspector soon, if theres any justice in the world, lewis said with a. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the. Inspector robert lewis and sergeant james hathaway solve the tough cases that the. Together with his cool, cerebral partner hathaway laurence fox, lewis tackles murder and mayhem in the seeminglyperfect academic haven of oxford. Professor diana ellerby is leaving oxfords last surviving allwomens college and during a. I would have missed thathow so in keeping with his character, after all, its a perfectly good shirt. Lewis and hathaway are called in to investigate the apparent death by drug overdose of over achieving student and amateur taxidermist talika desai. Now an inspector, he returns to oxford and finds himself teamed up with younger colleague, det.
Hit drama lewis to end in same way predecessor inspector morse bowed out it comes in the last scene of hit itv detective show lewis, when ds. Kevin whately reprises his character robert robbie lewis, who was morses sergeant in the original series. Inspector lewis final season to air on masterpiece this summer. When an eminent mathematician is killed in a bomb attack, lewis and hathaway quickly discover the victim was a notorious philanderer with many enemies. A geordie from the north of england, lewis must have moved down to oxford at some point early in his career. Inspector lewis tv series 20062015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lewis will come to an end after a twopart story that begins on tuesday. Series, episodes, series premiere, series finale, dvd release date, average uk viewers. Oxfords last allfemale college is holding a reunion party to say goodbye to. Stream all 42 inspector lewis episodes free on tvraven. Broadcast on 1122015 kevin whately talks about the release of series 9 of lewis on dvd, and looks back over his career. A spinoff of the popular series inspector morse, a special twohour drama picked up five years after the series ended. Lewis was commissioned in 2005, with kevin returning as inspector robbie lewis on 29 january 2006. Inspector lewis wont return for more episodes, but.
The following is a list of episodes for the british drama lewis that first aired in 2006. Get a glimpse at whats ahead in the inspector lewis series finale in this scene from what lies tangled, airing sunday, august 21, 2016, 98c on. The ending of no country for old men finally explained. 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, which premiered in 2006, has had something of a tumultuous history in recent years, as the drama sort of wrapped up its run back in 20, before returning for a surprise eighth season in 2014.
Kevin whately and laurence fox star as inspector lewis and detective sergeant hathaway. Inspector lewis subtitles download movie and tv series. Lewis is back after the death of his longtime police partner morse. What lies tangled season 8 episode 3 inspector lewis pbs. Lewis now promoted to position of inspector returns to the city of oxford after. The real housewives of cheshire are back, joined by a brandnew housewife, as well as the return of. 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. Lewis to run for one more series, says kevin whately. Kevin whately returned as lewis after working overseas in the virgin islands. New series of inspector morse spinoff lewis to be its last popular crime drama lewis is set to come to an end after nearly 10 years on the air, it has been confirmed today. What lies tangled, the final episode, concerns the bombing death of an eminent mathematician. Returning to work after a long bereavement leave, a police inspector s oldschool ways are challenged by a younger, universityeducated partner.
Inspector lewis, which premiered in 2006, has had something of a tumultuous history in recent years, as the drama sort of wrapped up its run back in 20, before returning for a surprise eighth. Together with his brooding, inscrutable partner, detective sergeant james hathaway, they take on the elite criminal underworld of oxford, england, relying on lewis instinct and hathaways. Lewis is a british television detective drama produced for itv. Which means we must be rather concerned about the health of his creator, colin dexter. Spinoff of the series inspector morse follows former sergeant robert robbie lewis, who has been promoted to detective inspector. In inspector morse, lewis is often shown following a hunch that morse criticises, and in the end lewis is usually proved correct, or at least more correct than morse. In fact, without james hathaway by his side, the entire nine series run of lewis would have been one big, protracted case. It is a spinoff from inspector morse and, like that series, it is set in oxford. Art mirrors life, as inspector morse is finally defeated. Hearing about lewis for the first time when it first started, there was a big touch of excitement seeing as inspector morse was and still is one of my favourites but also a little intrepidation, wondering whether the series would be as good. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the last of.