Nov 03, 2015 lewis will conclude its uk run on november 10. In final season of inspector lewis, solving mysteries while navigating a new boss the final season of inspector lewis, starring laurence fox, left, and kevin whately, begins. So, inspector lewis has left the country, having solved his 33rd and final mystery. 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. Season 8 starts with inspector lewis being asked to come out of retirement to help detective inspector hathaway with a murder investigation. He was headed for new zealand, after belatedly realising that. In case you need more new lewis footage in your life before the series last hurrah begins, watch the. Di lewis returns to oxford after two years absence and is reluctantly assigned by his new boss, dcs innocent, to the murder. Itv1 currently has no plans for a new season, but we can never be sure. The final season of inspector lewis, starring laurence fox, left, and. Aug 22, 2016 after eight seasons, the british detective series inspector lewis has come to an end. A retired robbie lewis kevin whately is to be drafted back into the police force for a new series of the hit itv drama, with laurence fox also set to reprise his role as a newly promoted. Together with his partner, detective sergeant james hathaway, they take on the elite criminal underworld of oxford, england, relying on lewis instinct and hathaways.
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. 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 an. A spinoff of inspector morse, detective inspector robbie lewis kevin whately, returns to oxford with a new partner in detective sergeant james hathaway laur. 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. Lewis has now been promoted to detective inspector and is assisted by ds james hathaway, portrayed by laurence fox, who was promoted to inspector before the seventh series. 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. Feb 14, 2010 inspector lewis main theme by barrington pheloung. Subscribe below to be the first to find out if and when the next season of inspector lewis is announced, release date and air time when does inspector lewis return.
Aug 07, 2016 although audiences will no doubt clamor for more, kevin whately is happily saying farewell to inspector robbie lewis, the character he has been playing for almost 30 years on public television. 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. Inspector lewis wont return for more episodes, but there. Lewis to run for one more series, says kevin whately bbc. The masterpiece theater brought three final films to pbs in order to wrap up the detectives work at oxford. It is a spinoff from inspector morse and, like that series, it is set in oxford. Lewis is a british television detective drama produced for itv.
Nov 03, 2015 there were 33 inspector morse stories and weve now done 30 lewis. In the us, the final season, starring kevin whately and laurence fox. The masterpiece theater brought three final films to pbs in order to wrap up the detectives work at oxford and as of the aug. Near the end of the television series, lewis moves on in his career and takes a promotion. Inspector lewis final season to air on masterpiece this. 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. Apr 17, 2015 the popular mystery series ninth season will be comprised of six episodes, which will retain the onehour format first used in season 7. Kevin whately on morse, john thaw, and the end of the series. Lewis was commissioned in 2005, with kevin returning as inspector robbie lewis on 29 january 2006.
In the us, the series, which airs on pbs under the masterpiece. You can also check out inspector lewis s official website and imdb page. Sep 30, 2014 lewis started out as the sidekick to thaws inspector morse, which clocked up seven series and five specials between 1987 and 2000. 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. Uk network itv has announced that a ninth series of inspector lewis has been commissioned. Apr 08, 2015 fans are pleased they will get to see more of kevin whately and laurence fox in lewis series nine image. For the best experience please update your browser. Jan 30, 2019 maybe a new set of 33, to follow on from endeavour series but set years later when he has become an inspector. There might be more lewis after this series but there wont be a lot more.
Check out the brand new masterpiece promo for lewis. Steve toussaint as chief superintendent joseph moody 2015. Manipulated living donnie darko soundtrack it was made only for entertainment, not for profit. There should be a new actor to play morse, someone older perhaps. Itv1 has officially cancelled inspector lewis season 9. Itv detective drama lewis, which stars kevin whately and laurence fox, will end next. The new series will see kevin whately reprise his role as inspector robbie. 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 past appearances and into the hearts of their uppercrust foes. Lewis will come to an end after a twopart story that begins on tuesday and concludes next week. Last year, whately told the radio times he did not want to carry on after the current series. Kevin gives a surperb performance as inspector lewis. The complete series dvd, 2016 at the best online prices at ebay.
For instance new episodes or start of a new season. Lewis team must delve into the worlds of social media, drugs, taxidermy, alternative art and the homeless east european community. Kevin whately the english patient stars as inspector lewis, the former workingclass foil to the erudite detective inspector morse. Oh, detective hathaway, what would inspector lewis say. Nov 02, 2015 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. Itv confirms a ninth season of inspector lewis telly visions. 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. Thankfully, you can still buy and watch past episodes on amazon. Inspector lewis wont return for more episodes, but.
Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor, the inimitable inspector morse, in this highlyacclaimed series of intricate mysteries. Inspector lewis returns to masterpiece this summer for one last hurrah. Later, a religious fanatic is murdered, a housewife is. Inspector robert lewis and sergeant james hathaway solve the tough cases that. Returning to work after a long bereavement leave, a police inspector s oldschool ways are challenged by a younger, universityeducated partner. Inspector lewis is a wonderful continuation of the inspector morse series. May 06, 2016 the inspector lewis tv show on pbs announces the eighth and final season premieres sunday, august 7, 2016 at 9. Jul 12, 2016 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. Aug 08, 2016 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. He arrives at oxfordshire police as the new chief superintendent, replacing innocent. After eight seasons, the british detective series inspector lewis has come to an end.
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 series nine commissioned by itv but fans disappointed. The series also stars clare holman as forensic pathologist dr. 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. It puts lewis in charge of the investigation instead of being second fiddle and showing he is quite capable of making senior decisions. In final season of inspector lewis, the new york times. The following is a list of episodes for the british drama lewis that first aired in 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. 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. Laura hobson, likewise reprising her role from inspector morse and from the seventh season, angela griffin as ds lizzie maddox.
There s a new youtube music web player for desktop. Now, the mystery series is back for one last and final run. Only 9 points from me as i like the new modernized sherlock holmes even. Kevin whately, who plays inspector robbie lewis, and laurence fox, who plays ds james hathaway, had decided to retire from the roles, itv said. Fans of itv detective drama lewis will be cheered to learn that the broadcaster. Inspector lewis the mind has mountains tv episode 2011 imdb. Image itv image caption kevin whatelys character centre will be brought out of retirement in the new series itvs inspector morse spinoff lewis is to return for an eighth series. Jan 26, 2016 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. Perhaps hathaway could move over there and start working for barnaby. Kevin whately and laurence fox star as inspector lewis and detective sergeant. Kevin whately reprises his character robert robbie lewis, who was morses sergeant in the original series. In its sixth season, kevin whately and laurence fox return as detective inspector lewis and detective sergeant hathaway in three new episodes. Itv confirms a ninth season of inspector lewis telly. There were 33 inspector morse stories and weve now done 30 lewis.
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