Although there are many snippets of information about hathaway s early life, most of it. The series follows di lewis and ds hathaway who was. He was headed for new zealand, after belatedly realising that. 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.
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. Hathaway has his own ways and lewis is trying to figure out where he fits in. Kevin whately hits back at lewis costar laurence fox in public school stars debate. He arrives at oxfordshire police as the new chief superintendent, replacing innocent. Lewis has now been promoted to detective inspector and is assisted by ds james hathaway, portrayed by laurence fox, who was promoted to. Of note one of the new policemen works with hathaway, and she is ds lizzie maddox. James hathawayrobert lewis works archive of our own. James hathaway is the cid detective inspector working with inspector lewis in the itv. Louche and charming, the lewis star laurence fox on his new baby, billie. Kevin whately reprises his character robert robbie lewis, who was morses sergeant in the original series. In 2006 kevin returned to the role in the spinoff series lewis. I never imagined that a sequel series could surpass the original inspector morse, but this is what has happened.
The current series, following a pilot episode shown in 2006, picks up with morse gone john thaw, the actor who played him, died in 2002 and lewis. In final season of inspector lewis, the new york times. Kevin whately hits back at lewis costar laurence fox in. 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. Get a fresh supply of body bags and get ready to say goodbye to 2 iconic detective series. Learn if lewis, who needs to prove himself to a new boss, and hathaway can establish a connection between the remains of a body discovered in a well and the death of a young artist. Kevin whately and laurence fox star as inspector lewis and detective sergeant hathaway, investigating crimes in the. 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 hathaway s. Lewis and hathaway are called in to investigate the apparent death by drug overdose of over achieving student and amateur taxidermist talika desai. But, having said that, may i observe that i liked lewis. The arrival of a new chief superintendent heralds a fresh dawn for oxfordshire police, although the high flyer soon clashes with lewis over the. 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. Hathaway finally gets to know his estranged father. Laurence fox born is an english actor best known for his leading role as detective sergeant james hathaway in the british tv drama series lewis he is the son of a show business family.
The casting of fox as the brainy hathaway opposite whatelys downtoearth lewis has proved key to the sustained success of the drama it attracted more than six million viewers last series. After eight seasons, the british detective series inspector lewis has come to an end. Inspector lewis wont return for more episodes, but. In the first 90minute episode, entitled one for sorrow, we meet hathaway s father, who is suffering from dementia, and hathaway. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the. For instance new episodes or start of a new season. So, inspector lewis has left the country, having solved his 33rd and final mystery. The intrepid star of inspector lewis reflects on becoming an actor, portraying robbie lewis, and the characters of hathaway and hobson. The three new and engrossing episodes of inspector lewis live up to the high level of entertainment we have come to expect from the series. Rent inspector lewis 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Kevin whately and laurence fox on the new series of lewis. Laurence fox full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The real housewives of cheshire are back, joined by a brand new housewife, as well as the return of published 9th april 2020 first look. The new series will see kevin whately reprise his role as inspector robbie lewis a part he has been playing for 25 years and the action will, of course, take place once again in and around.
The masterpiece theater brought three final films to pbs in order to wrap up the detectives work at oxford. Kevin whately, who plays inspector robbie lewis, and laurence fox, who plays ds james hathaway, had decided to retire from the. Kevin whately and laurence fox will reprise their roles as detective duo robbie lewis and james hathaway in the new sixpart series, but jean innocent will not be chief superintendent. The arrival of new chief superintendent heralds a new era for oxfordshire police. But it seems unlikely that well be saying goodbye to this universe forever. Series 5 includes four new mysteries inspired by the. With his sixmonth trip to new zealand with hobson on the horizon, lewis is in a race against time to save both his career and relationship. Inspector robert lewis and sergeant james hathaway solve the tough cases that. Lewis, the character, was getting on in years, and whately, who is 65, said he didnt want to be a. Lewis is a british television detective drama produced for itv. Or, another popular theory suggests that maybe someday in the not too distant future, well see hathaway as its own series. In fact, without james hathaway by his side, the entire nineseries run of. 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. Kevin whately, who plays inspector robbie lewis, and laurence fox, who plays ds james hathaway.
A bit like the killing but a decade long and with a greater reliance on m. Included a clip from inspector morse where the character of lewis sergeant lewis then originally appeared. 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. Oh, detective hathaway, what would inspector lewis say. The stories, writing and direction remain of the same excellent quality, but it is the performances which really put the series over the top. Posts about james hathaway written by chris sullivan. Hobson is single and childless, and like lewis and hathaway, is dedicated to. Steve toussaint as chief superintendent joseph moody 2015. I like all three series morse, lewis and endeavour, and am very saddened to see it end.
Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor, the inimitable inspector morse, in this highlyacclaimed series of intricate mysteries. Why was lewis so torn between going with laura to new zealand and staying. In the last episode of series 5 hathaway informs lewis that he was talent spotted for mi5 in. Heading to pbs in summer 2016, lewis and hathaway prepare. Itv detective drama lewis will end next week after a decade on air. Spinoff of the series inspector morse follows former sergeant robert robbie lewis, who has been promoted to detective inspector. Lewis is a british detective drama television series that aired between 2006 and 2015. Lewis series inspector morse wiki fandom powered by. Inspector lewis final season to air on masterpiece this. New on britbox april 2020full list and schedule decider.
Lewis was commissioned in 2005, with kevin returning as inspector robbie lewis on 29 january 2006. 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. Lewis, the spinoff which premiered in 2006 costarring laurence fox, saw the newly promoted detective inspector lewis paired with a new assistant, ds james hathaway, now reporting to a new boss, chief superintendent jean innocent, played by rebecca front. 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 fact, without james hathaway by his side, the entire nine series run of lewis would have been one big, protracted case. In this episode, kevin whately reminisces about playing robbie lewis for the past 30 years, and recalls the dramatic series finalebombs, goodbyes, and all. The inspector lewis tv show on pbs announces the eighth and final season premieres sunday, august 7, 2016 at 9.
It stars kevin whately, laurence fox and angela griffin as detectives robert lewis, james hathaway and lizzie maddox, with griffin joining the show in 2014. In the us, the final season, starring kevin whately and laurence fox. 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. Although he is the sergeant and lewis is the inspector, he plays a much more similar role to morse. Lewis sergeant in the follow up series to inspector morse, detective sergeant hathaway of oxfordshire police. Whether to morse above or to hathaway below, lewis is always in the position of proving himself, and in the final season with a new chief superintendent, moody steve toussaint, looking to. Inspector lewis final season to air on masterpiece this summer. It is a spinoff from inspector morse and, like that series, it is set in oxford. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the last of. Lewis catch up on the itv hub now an inspector, he returns to oxford and finds himself teamed up with younger colleague, det sgt james hathaway and with a new boss, chief supt jean innocent.
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