Inspector Lewis, Final Season

Inspector Lewis, Final Season, Sundays, August  7-21, on PBS Masterpiece Mystery!

Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox return as Inspector Lewis and Inspector Hathaway, investigating new cases of murder and other crimes in the seemingly perfect academic haven of Oxford. In three new films, the detectives must contend with complex cases, new faces on the force, and old wounds from family ties. With a new boss piling on pressure, will Inspector Lewis finally decide to end his policing career?

 

INSPECTOR LEWIS returns to PBS Masterpiece

Inspector Lewis returns this Sunday night to PBS Masterpiece with the first of three new episodes. I've seen them all, and I, of course, love them. The first episode, Entry Wounds, is not my favorite, but be sure and watch. Let me know what you think. The second two are fabulous. Wish the season consisted of more than 3 episodes. Hate to wait a year for more.

Kevin Whately stars as Inspector Lewis, the former working-class foil to the erudite Detective Inspector Morse.  Lewis tackles murder and mayhem in the seemingly-perfect academic haven of Oxford. In a partnership forged through loyalty and mutual--though often grudging--respect, Robbie Lewis works ) to untangle lies and murky motives with his combination of instinct and experience while now Inspector James Hathaway (Laurence Fox), with his wit as sharp as his reason, handles handles suspects and classical allusions with the same deft intellect. Together, they struggle with procedural dilemmas and existential questions about their futures--on the force and in their personal lives.

In three all-new cases (Entry Wounds, October 5), The Lions of Nemea, October 12, and Beyond Good and Evil, October 19), the seasoned Inspector Lewis and the newly-minted Inspector Hathaway encounter the future, in new partner DS Lizzie Maddox, and the past, in the reopening of a closed case and the repetition of its grisly murders.

Fall Masterpiece Mystery! Line-Up

Having just posted a few of the MASTERPIECE programs coming this summer on PBS, I decided to see what's up for the Fall. Glad I did, because there's a great Mystery! line-up, including Death Comes to Pemberley, an adaptation of P.D. James’ novel, starring Matthew Rhys (The Americans) and Anna Maxwell Martin (Bleak House). Bill Nighy (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel reprises his role as MI5 spy Johnny Worricker —first seen in 2011’s acclaimed Page Eight — in two new Worricker stories: Turks & Caicos and Salting the Battlefield. Also, Julia McKenzie returns as Miss Marple, and Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox reprise their roles in a new season of Inspector Lewis. 
 
Miss Marple

Acclaimed British actress Julia McKenzie (Cranford) returns as spinster sleuth Miss Marple in three new episodes of the popular Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple series – A Caribbean Mystery, Greenshaw’s Folly and Endless Night. Sundays, September 21 and 28, 2014

Inspector Lewis, Season 7

Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox return for a seventh season of the beloved Inspector Lewis series. Hathaway has been promoted to Inspector after an extended break from the force, and Lewis is enjoying retired life until he’s asked to team up with his old colleague again. With their partnership renewed under altered circumstances, the duo continues to solve crime in the seemingly perfect academic haven of Oxford.  Sundays, October 5-19, 2014, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET

Death Comes to Pemberley

An adaptation of P.D. James’ witty and inventive continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice picks up the story six years after the marriage of Elizabeth and Darcy. As preparations are being made for a ball at their Pemberley home, the discovery of a corpse brings an abrupt and shocking halt to the proceedings — and a threat to all that the Darcys hold dear. Sundays, October 26-November 2, 2014, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET

Worricker: Turks & Caicos

Bill Nighy reprises his role as MI5 spy Johnny Worricker in a follow-up to the acclaimed  Page Eight (MASTERPIECE, 2011). Worricker, who has just left his job at MI5, escapes to the distant islands of Turks & Caicos, where an order from the CIA puts him back to work. The top-tier cast also includes Christopher Walken, Winona Ryder, Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes. Written and directed by David Hare. Sunday, November 9, 2014, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET

Worricker: Salting the Battlefield

The Worricker trilogy concludes with Johnny (Bill Nighy) and Margot (Helena Bonham Carter) managing to stay ahead of an international dragnet all across Europe. British Prime Minister Alec Beasley (Ralph Fiennes) and old MI5 colleague Jill Tankard (Judy Davis) desperately want Johnny back —but for different reasons. Who will win this frenzied game of spy versus spy? Written and directed by David Hare.  Sunday, November 16, 2014, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET

Kevin Whately (Inspector Lewis) video about the final episode

Kevin Whately (Inspector Lewis) shares behind the scenes commentary on the final series 6 episode Intelligent Design. Thanks, PBS Masterpiece Mystery!

 

Watch Kevin Whately on Inspector Lewis: Intelligent Design on PBS. See more from Masterpiece.

Inspector Lewis: Twitter Chat & Kevin Whately Video on Lewis/Hobson relationship

Join me and PBS's Masterpiece Mystery! for a Twitter Chat as we watch together the Inspector Lewis S6 finale "Intelligent Design" this Sunday, June 30, 9 p.m EDT, on PBS. 

#mysterypbs

Check out this New Inspector Lewis Video: Kevin Whately on the Lewis/Hobson relationship!

Watch Kevin Whately on Inspector Lewis: Lewis and Hobson on PBS. See more from Masterpiece.

PBS Masterpiece Mystery! Inspector Lewis: Watch and Comment 6/17

Join me and MASTERPIECE Presents "Inspector Lewis: Down Among the Fearful" -- A Full Episode Screening!

Join fellow MASTERPIECE Mystery! fans, along with MASTERPIECE series insiders for a special screening of the premiere episode of the new season of Inspector Lewis. Share your own sleuthing prowess and comments on the show as we celebrate the return of Lewis and Hathaway.

Monday, June 17, 8 p.m. EDT

Scheduled panelists for this screening:

Erin Delaney, Producer, MASTERPIECE, for 19 years, managing the creative, logistical, and technical details involved in bringing the series to public television.

And ME, Janet Rudolph!  

Of course you can watch it on Sunday night, but it would be great fun to watch together on Monday night... commenting together as we go... It will be great!

HERE'S THE LINK:

https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/gua9m

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1. Make sure you are using the most current version of your favorite browser:

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2. Check that you are using the current version of the Flash player, unless you are using an iPad.

3. Run a test to make sure OVEE works properly on your computer.

Please let me know if you have any problems before this "Meeting of Mystery Minds"

PBS Masterpiece Mystery! Summer Line-Up

Great News. PBS Summer Masterpiece Mystery! Line-Up. 9 p.m. Sundays. Check your local listings:

Inspector Lewis is back in Series VI, starting June 16, with four episodes.
On July 7, Endeavor, Series I begins ( DC Endeavor Morse -he early Morse years!) with four episodes.
On August 18, The Lady Vanishes! 
August 25, Silk, Part I.

Great Line-up... and then Foyle's War back in September.

More info to come

Masterpiece Mystery! 2011 Season

I can't wait for the new season of Masterpiece Mystery! For those of you who were worried that Inspector Lewis wouldn't be on the list, fear not. Four new Inspector Lewis episodes have been added to the PBS schedule. They'll air in September. This season also sees the debut of the Aurelio Zen mysteries, based on the books by Michael Dibdin. Just an FYI, the episodes are usually on the website the week or so after they air, so be sure and check.

Hercule Poirot
A trio of new episodes feature David Suchet as the suave Belgian detective. In Three Act Tragedy (June 19), a cocktail party is the scene of a crime, while in The Clocks (June 26), multiple frozen clocks factor into a murder. Poirot investigates a death at a festive event turned foul in Hallowe'en Party (July 3).

Miss Marple
Julia McKenzie is back as Agatha Christie's detective with a gentle smile and probing mind in the all-new episode The Pale Horse (July 10). Miss Marple's old friend is found murdered, and when she receives a list of names sent by the victim before his death, Miss Marple seeks justice.

Zen
What does an honest cop do when his bosses are on the side of the lawbreakers? Outwitting prosecutors, politicians, mobsters, kidnappers and killers, Detective Aurelio Zen brings justice to modern-day Italy. Rufus Sewell stars as Zen, based on the books of Michael Dibdin. Episodes: Vendetta, Cabal, Ratking. Zen premieres July 17, 24 & 31.

Inspector Lewis
Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox are back as Inspector Lewis and DS Hathaway in four new Oxford University-based whodunits, which have them solving cases at an all-female college, investigating the poisoning of a bishop, looking into a clinical trial and examining a sinister blackmail plot. Inspector Lewis: Series IV September 4, 18, 25 and October 9.

Inspector Lewis Returns: Masterpiece Mystery!

Inspector Lewis: Masterpiece Mystery! PBS

Inspector Lewis Returns to Masterpiece Mystery! PBS
Sundays, August 29-September 26, 2010 PBS (Check your local listings)


Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis and his partner Detective Sergeant James Hathaway return in Series III, featuring five all-new episodes, with some of your favorite PBS stars!

Lewis, the former working-class foil to the erudite Detective Inspector Morse, tackles murder and mayhem with the help of Hathaway in the seemingly perfect academic haven of Oxford.


August 29, 2010 at 9pm: Counter Culture Blues
One 90-minute episode
Rock star Esme Ford who Lewis once admired isn't dead after all. But a teenage boy is, and there seems to be a connection to Ford's old band. Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) guest stars.

September 5, 2010 at 9pm: The Dead of Winter
One 90-minute episode
A body leads Lewis and Hathaway to an Oxford estate where Hathaway spent much of his youth. Nathaniel Parker (The Inspector Lynley Mysteries) guest stars.

September 12, 2010 at 9pm: Dark Matter
One 90-minute episode; TV-PG
When an amateur astronomer is found dead at the foot of the observatory stairs, Lewis and Hathaway find that the finger of suspicion points at the staff.


September 19, 2010 at 9pm: Your Sudden Death Question
One 90-minute episode
Lewis and Hathaway investigate the murder of a quiz competition contestant during a quiet summer holiday at an empty Oxford campus.

September 26, 2010 at 9pm: Falling Darkness
One 90-minute episode
When two murders share a link with their own Doctor Hobson, Lewis and Hathaway try to clear her name. Rupert Graves (The Forsyte Saga) guest stars.

Watch the promo HERE.