Dexter made uncredited cameo appearances in all but three of the episodes. Whately has been playing lewis for 30 years first in inspector morse, then in his own show from 2005 following the death of morse actor john thaw. Lewis is a british television detective drama produced for itv. You can track your order by providing your order number below. 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. Morse was lewiss mentor and its hard to believe that robbie lewis was ever that young. Back in the heyday of inspector morse, he was forever stumbling over some vital clue, his boss greeting these accidental displays of detection.
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. But beware as the inspector lewis series 8 is the same as this full uk series 7 version an. Feb 12, 2014 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. Inspector lewis the complete series seasons 79 dvd. New series of inspector lewis commissioned by itv telly. Masterpiece mystery inspector lewis seasons 18 dvd boxset. Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor, inspector morse, in this highly acclaimed series of intricate mysteries. Kevin whately and laurence fox return for a seventh season of the beloved inspector lewis series. Please note, you can check the status of orders placed online within the last 30. But inspector lewis did work and the show ended up running for five more seasons before it was rumored that the sixth season would mark lewis s retirement from the screen. Kevin whately returned as lewis after working overseas in the virgin islands. Whately said inspector morse ran for 33 episodes and that inspector lewis will run for the same number of episodes.
Stars kevin whateley and laurence fox are both set to return, despite the fact that the future of the show has seemed somewhat up in the air in recent years, as the drama sort of wrapped up its run back in 20, before returning for a surprise eighth. The popular mystery series ninth season will be comprised of six episodes, which will retain the onehour format first used in season 7. Pbs announces eighth and final season premiere may 6, 2016. 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. Inspector robert lewis and sergeant james hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of oxford throw at them. Following the conclusion of the series, whately reprised the. Masterpiece mystery inspector lewis seasons 18 dvd photos. John thaw chief inspector morse 105 episodes 19992020 kevin whately det. Series 5 includes four new mysteries inspired by the. The following is a list of episodes for the british drama lewis that first aired in 2006. Although the last five episodes were each broadcast a year apart two years before the final episode, when released on dvd, they were billed as series eight. Kevin whately reprises his character robert robbie lewis, who was morses sergeant in the original series.
Aug 07, 2016 whately said inspector morse ran for 33 episodes and that inspector lewis will run for the same number of episodes. It starred john thaw as detective chief inspector morse and kevin whately as sergeant lewis. Inspector lewis pilot through series 6 full uklength edition dvd. A wealth of guests appear, including the likes of liz hurley, sean bean, sir john gielgud and many, many more. But inspector lewis did work and the show ended up running for five more seasons before it was rumored that the sixth season would mark lewiss retirement from the screen. The arrival of new chief superintendent heralds a new era for oxfordshire police. Lewis tv series internet movie firearms database guns. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a.
Nov 03, 2015 whately has been playing lewis for 30 years first in inspector morse, then in his own show from 2005 following the death of morse actor john thaw. Inspector lewis the complete series seasons 46 dvd. And if youre already a morse fan, be sure to see endeavour the recent morse prequel. After eight seasons, the british detective series inspector lewis has come to an end. Inspector lewis wont return for more episodes, but. With john thaw, kevin whately, james grout, peter woodthorpe. She and lewis become a couple during the seventh us sixth season. Aug 22, 2016 after eight seasons, the british detective series inspector lewis has come to an end. Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor the inimitable inspector morse in this highlyacclaimed series.
Kevin whately the english patient stars as inspector lewis, the former workingclass foil to the erudite detective inspector morse. In final season of inspector lewis, solving mysteries. Itv announced that an eighth series of lewis has been officially commissioned, and stars kevin whatley and laurence fox will both be back. How many episodes of inspector lewis have you seen. Watch inspector lewis on masterpiece season 9 episode 1. I suppose its a sentimental thing but i wouldnt want to do more lewis than we did morse because i do still think of it as. Chief inspector morse has an ear for music, a taste for beer and a nose for crime.
A spinoff from inspector morse, like that series it is set in oxford. Pbs broadcast the original uk seasons as us seasons 12. British dramas call the midwife, endeavour, vera get new. Click the link below to see what others say about inspector lewis. Kevin whately returns as inspector lewis for a fifth season of the popular detective series. Masterpiece mystery inspector lewis 8 full uklength. Oxfords favorite detectives lewis and hathaway return for the eighth and final series of the hit mastperiece mystery, investigating the citys most complex and intriguing crimes. Inspector morse produced 33 featurelength installments from 1987 to 2000. British dramas call the midwife, endeavour, vera get. There were nine seasons of inspector lewis in the united kingdom, but only eight in the us. Masterpiece mystery inspector lewis 6 original uk edition dvd. There were 33 inspector morse stories and weve now done 30 lewis.
Kevin whately and laurence fox star as inspector lewis and detective sergeant hathaway. Initially, masterpiece classic aired in the winter and early spring, masterpiece mystery. Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentorthe inimitable inspector morsein this highlyacclaimed series. The masterpiece theater brought three final films to pbs in order to wrap up the detectives work at oxford. Together with his partner, detective sergeant james hathaway, they take on the elite criminal underworld of oxford, england, relying on. The murder of a babysitter throws up a number of questions for lewis and hathaway was she the intended target. Detective sergeantdetective inspector robert robbie lewis is a fictional character in the inspector morse crime novels by colin dexter. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the. In the television adaptation, inspector morse, he is played by kevin whately. A spinoff of the popular series inspector morse, a special twohour drama picked up five years after the series ended. 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 intellect to see. Uk drama hasnt ended, renewed for season eight by trevor kimball, february 19, 2014 though it was widely reported that lewis had ended, itv maintained that the series would likely continue.
Morse was so important to me, i didnt want to go beyond that number. In later seasons, particularly after an increase in funding for wgbh. Following the broadcast of a pilot in 2006, the shows first series was commissioned by itv, consisting of three episodes that were broadcast between february and march 2007. The season 9 premiere finds lewis, who has a new boss he needs to please, and hathaway searching for a link between a body found in a well and the death of a. 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. Following the broadcast of a pilot in 2006, the shows first series was commissioned by itv, consisting of three episodes that were. Lewis has now been promoted to detective inspector and is assisted by ds james hathaway, portrayed by laurence fox, who was promoted to. The series comprises 33 twohour episodes 100 minutes excluding commercials produced between 1987 and 2000. In early 2008, masterpiece theatre and its affiliated program mystery. Inspector lewis final season to air on masterpiece this summer. Although endeavor has had its high moments, particularly this season, the late 1960s era does seem stilted at times.
Kevin whately returned to television in 2006 as inspector lewis. Aug 05, 2016 the ninth and final season of inspector lewis, three featurelength episodes beginning sunday on pbss masterpiece mystery. Inspector lewis final season to air on masterpiece this. The complete series dvd, 2016 at the best online prices at ebay. In four new episodes, lewis and his young partner ds hathaway co. In the latest series, lewis had retired from the police, but is brought back as a consultant.
Inspector lewis wont return for more episodes, but there. The complete series dvd original uk version,inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentorthe inimitable inspector morsein this highlyacclaimed series. Adam was notorious for his numerous affairs with attractive young students. There were 33 episodes produced and screened, identical in quantity with the preceding morse series. Three seasons have been aired and a fourth one is being filmed. The complete inspector lewis seasons 14 at a low price. Catch all 33 beguiling mysteries, from the pilot to the series finale, in inspector lewis. Lewis and hathaway are called in to investigate the apparent death by drug overdose of over achieving student and amateur taxidermist talika desai. On 10 february 2014, an official announcement was made that the show was to return, with all four original main cast members coming back to do another series. The victim of the attack is eminent mathematician adam capstone, a genius in the field of knot theory. Lewis is a british detective drama tv series, a spinoff of inspector morse series.
In its sixth season, kevin whately and laurence fox return as detective inspector lewis and detective sergeant hathaway in three new episodes. Its a pledge period for many local stations, so the lewis airdates may end up shifting for some folks. Inspector lewis features a widescreen picture and english sdh subtitles. He sets out with detective sergeant lewis to solve each intriguing case. Get ready, america, its time to say goodbye to inspector lewis once again the mystery series, itself a sequel to the equally popular inspector morse, will come to an end after ten years onair.
Lewis 105 episodes 19992020 james grout chief superintendent strange 56 episodes 20032020. Inspector morse is a british detective drama television series based on a series of novels by colin dexter. Rent inspector lewis 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. When an idyllic oxford summers day is shattered by a parcel bomb, lewis and hathaway are called in to investigate. Itv confirms a ninth season of inspector lewis telly. 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. Based on colin dexters novels, the series features morse john thaw and his sidekick inspector lewis kevin whately, investigating murders and other crimes in and around oxford. Summary of masterpiece mystery inspector lewis seasons 18 dvd. Lewis series 9 commissioned starring kevin whately and. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the last of. Masterpiece mystery inspector lewis seasons 18 dvd overview. And all that time with the loyal support of so many fans. It doesnt help that some of her male counterparts are sexist and she finds herself battling them as well.
James hathaway continue to investigate the underbelly of seemingly perfect oxford when a student is murdered at an allgirls college, a bishop is poisoned, and a brutal bludgeoning reveals sinister secrets. Inspector morse 19872000 complete tv drama seasons. It is a spinoff from inspector morse and, like that series, it is set in oxford. Masterpiece mystery inspector lewis 8 full uklength edition bluray confusion. You will also want to watch the inspector lewis pilot which is included on the dvds but. Masterpiece mystery inspector lewis seasons 18 dvd box set. The sidekick to morse, lewis is a detective sergeant in the thames valley police, and appears in all morse novels. If season 8 of endeavour consists of at least three episodes, it will tie that. Inspector lewis 8 full uklength edition dvd,oxfords favorite detectives lewis and hathaway return for the eighth and final series of the hit mastperiece mystery, investigating the citys most complex and intriguing crimes. Aug 16, 2019 all have been written by russell lewis. Robert robbie lewis kevin whately, morses sergeant in the original series, is promoted to di and continued his work in the thames valley police. Although endeavor has had its high moments, particularly this season, the late.
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. Inspector robert lewis and sergeant james hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of. So, inspector lewis has left the country, having solved his 33 rd and final mystery. Helen mirren portrays the pofaced homicide detective jane tennison who combats criminals on the street as well as her own inner struggles. Summary of masterpiece mystery inspector lewis seasons 18 dvd box set. With kevin whately, laurence fox, clare holman, rebecca front. Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentorthe inimitable inspector morsein this highly acclaimed series. The ninth and final season of inspector lewis, three featurelength episodes beginning sunday on pbss masterpiece mystery. Endeavour renewed through 2021, could surpass original.
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