John thaw chief inspector morse 105 episodes 19992020 kevin whately det. So, inspector lewis has left the country, having solved his 33rd and final mystery. Partnered with hathaway, played by a spinoff of the popular series. Inspector lewis final season to air on masterpiece this summer. Following the death in 2000 of his eponymous mentor inspector morse, sergeant lewis was promoted to inspector and took a twoyear sabbatical in the british virg. Detective inspector lewis and detective sergeant james hathaway are coming back. Inspector morses former assistant becomes a detective inspector in his own right. Ratings for lewis have declined from eight million viewers per episode two. In the us, the final season, starring kevin whately and laurence fox. Lewis is a british television detective drama produced for itv. Whately said inspector morse ran for 33 episodes and that inspector lewis will run for the same number of episodes. Itv confirms a ninth season of inspector lewis telly. Part 1 tv episode 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Last year, whately told the radio times he did not want to carry on.
Itv detective show lewis ends by mimicking the last scene of inspector morse. The inspector lewis tv show on pbs announces the eighth and final season premieres sunday, august 7, 2016 at 9. The very final threeepisode season of inspector lewis, premiering sunday, august 7, 2016 on pbs masterpiece mystery, is a sad hail and farewell to the appealing characters and ingenious plot puzzles that began with oxfordshires detective chief inspector endeavour morse john thaw, 19422002 and his then sergeant robbie lewis kevin whately. The popularity of the oneoff episode spurred the continuation of the story into a total of nine series comprising 33 episodes, the most recent airing in 2015.
Theres been an air of goingthroughthemotions about these valedictory episodes, the intellectual heft of early inspector morse reduced to a veneer of often inconsequential clevercleverness. First up to the mic on thursday 30th april at 7pm is bradley johnson who plays the role of vinny. The following is a list of episodes for the british drama lewis that first aired in 2006. Kevin whately, who plays inspector robbie lewis, and laurence fox, who plays ds james hathaway, had decided to retire from the. Watch full episodes of lewis and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. In the latest series, lewis had retired from the police force, but is brought back as a consultant to work with hathaway, who is now a detective inspector himself. Richard kane chief inspector bottomley 2 episodes 20152015. Inspector robert lewis and sergeant james hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of oxford. Inspector lewis returns to masterpiece this summer for one last. Here you fint both the broadcast episodes as the next episodes. Itv detective drama lewis, which stars kevin whately and laurence fox. On 8 april 2015, itv officially commissioned a ninth series of lewis. Lewis team must delve into the worlds of social media, drugs, taxidermy, alternative art and the homeless east european community. Lewis set for final case as kevin whately and laurence fox.
Kevin whately stars as inspector lewis, the former workingclass foil to the erudite detective inspector morse. Kevin whately had decided that he wanted to stop once he had made the same number of episodes of inspector lewis. Kevin whately was first cast as robbie lewis opposite the. One for sorrow its not often im erudite enough to recognize the names or references that flit through your average lewis episode, but the instant a character in the opening to magnum opus referred to charles williams, i jumped out of my seat. Lewis series 19 dvd 2015 what can i say about lewis. Season 9 opens as, faced with the seemingly impossible task of identifying the remains of a body discovered in a well, lewis has also got to contend with new boss chief superintendent moody. 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 himself. Actor kevin whately actually played robbie lewis for 28 years 19872015. Whately has been playing lewis for 30 years first in inspector morse, then in his.
The complete series dvd original uk version,inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentorthe inimitable inspector morsein this highlyacclaimed series. Laura hobson, and hathaway continues to engage and delight the viewer. He also appeared as clem smiler hemmingway in more than episodes of last of the summer wine, starting in. You either like the morse family of crime dramas, or you dont. Here you will find all the episodes of the serieslewis. Kevin whately returns as lewis after working overseas in the virgin islands. 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. Di lewis returns to oxford after two years absence and is reluctantly assigned by his new boss, dcs innocent, to the murder of an oxford mathematics student who is shot while participating in a sleep study.
It is thought that this is due either to home office security restrictions in connection. Inspector lewis, series i june 22, 29 and july 6 the inspector lynley mysteries, series vii. Kevin whately and laurence fox are set to reprise their roles as the perfect detective team solving murders against the backdrop of the beautiful university spires of oxford when lewis returns in 2014 with lewiss instinct for tracking murderers and unraveling motives and with cambridge. Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor, the inimitable inspector morse, in this highlyacclaimed series of intricate mysteries. Image caption lewis played smiler in last of the summer wine for almost 20 years. Professor diana ellerby is leaving oxfords last surviving allwomens college and during a.
Itv detective drama lewis will end next week after a decade on air. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series lewis. On 30 september 2014, whately revealed in an interview with the radio times, that the ninth series would be his last, having felt that he had played the character long enough for the past 30 years. The plot lines are intriguing and sophisticated, and the ongoing plot involved with the recurring characters of lewis, dr. A spinoff of the popular series inspector morse, a special twohour drama picked up five years after the series ended. The final episode of inspector lewis begins with long, loving shots of oxford landmarks perhaps a bit longer and more loving than usual. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the last of. Returning to work after a long bereavement leave, a police inspectors oldschool ways are challenged by a younger, universityeducated partner. Lewis, itvs longrunning morse spinoff, is effectively cancelled after uk series nine. Together, they struggle with procedural dilemmas and existential questions about their futureson the force and in. Lewis 20062015 is a spinoff series of inspector morse. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the. Uk series into one season, the final season of inspector lewis will. What lies tangled part two posted november 10, 2015 by andrew curnow filed under.
Lewis series 9 commissioned starring kevin whately and. The last episode of lewis airs on itv1 on february 11 at 9pm. Kevin whately and laurence fox will make a ninth series of lewis but rebecca front is leaving the itv drama. In the united states, all episodes of lewis were originally shown as inspector lewis on masterpiece mystery. It is five years since morse passed away, and follows the tragic death of his wife in a hitandrun accident. 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. List of lewis episodes inspector morse wiki fandom. Together with his partner, detective sergeant james hathaway, they take on the elite criminal underworld of oxford, england, relying on lewis instinct and hathaways intellect. The popular mystery series ninth season will be comprised of six episodes, which will retain the onehour format first used in season 7. Despite the fact that many assumed last years seventh season of hit series inspector lewis would be the shows swan song it turns out thats not actually true itv announced that an eighth series of lewis has been officially commissioned, and stars kevin whatley and laurence fox will both be back. So, inspector lewis has left the country, having solved his 33 rd and final mystery. For those that require them subtitles in english are available.
In its sixth season, kevin whately and laurence fox return as detective inspector lewis and detective sergeant hathaway in three new episodes. Inspector robert lewis and sergeant james hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of oxford throw at them. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. On 2 november 2015, itv announced that the show would end after its ninth series, following the decision made by. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score.
In truth, lewis has been past its best ever since robbie was pressganged out of retirement last year. Before becoming inspector lewis, he was sergeant lewis to john thaws inspector morse final total. Spinoff of the series inspector morse follows former sergeant robert robbie lewis, who has been promoted to detective inspector. Lewis and hathaway are called in to investigate the apparent death by drug overdose of over achieving student and amateur taxidermist talika desai. Perhaps not coincidentally, this lewis is a lot more argumentative than he used to be. Itv confirms a ninth season of inspector lewis 4172015 in drama by lacy baugher. Itv will air part one of the twopart series finale, what lies tangled, today, november 3, 2015. Together with his cool, cerebral partner hathaway laurence fox, lewis tackles murder and mayhem in the seeminglyperfect academic haven of oxford. Itv drama lewis to end after 10 years 3 november 2015 bbc. That said, after being a little disappointed by some of the recent offerings, i find that this very last one is quite intriguing. However in inspector lewis 2006, lewis and hathaway work for the fictitious oxfordshire police force because the producers were not allowed to use the name, uniforms, or emblems of thames valley police and could not film at st aldates police station. Murderers in scholarly oxford cant outsmart this detective.
Detective sergeantdetective inspector robert robbie lewis is a fictional. See a scene from the series finale of inspector lewis, airing aug. Lewis stars kevin whately and laurence fox are to bow out of the popular crime drama after nearly 10 years. Thanks to his promotion from sergeant to inspector.
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