Itv confirms a ninth season of inspector lewis telly. Apr 08, 2015 fans are pleased they will get to see more of kevin whately and laurence fox in lewis series nine image. Now, the mystery series is back for one last and final run. Aug 22, 2016 after eight seasons, the british detective series inspector lewis has come to an end. In the us, the series, which airs on pbs under the masterpiece. 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. 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. Inspector lewis wont return for more episodes, but. Uk network itv has announced that a ninth series of inspector lewis has been commissioned. Inspector lewis returns to masterpiece this summer for one last hurrah. Kevin gives a surperb performance as inspector lewis.
The intrepid star of inspector lewis reflects on becoming an actor, portraying robbie lewis, and the characters of hathaway and hobson. 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. Lewis series nine commissioned by itv but fans disappointed. 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. Kevin whately, who plays inspector robbie lewis, and laurence fox, who plays ds james hathaway, had decided to retire from the roles, itv said. Together with his partner, detective sergeant james hathaway, they take on the elite criminal underworld of oxford, england, relying on lewis instinct and hathaways. Lewis to run for one more series, says kevin whately bbc. Lewis will come to an end after a twopart story that begins on tuesday and concludes next week.
Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the. There should be a new actor to play morse, someone older perhaps. Lewis team must delve into the worlds of social media, drugs, taxidermy, alternative art and the homeless east european community. 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. Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor, the inimitable inspector morse, in this highlyacclaimed series of intricate mysteries. The new series will see kevin whately reprise his role as inspector robbie. 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.
So, inspector lewis has left the country, having solved his 33rd and final mystery. Lewis is a british television detective drama produced for itv. You can also check out inspector lewis s official website and imdb page. 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. 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. May 06, 2016 the inspector lewis tv show on pbs announces the eighth and final season premieres sunday, august 7, 2016 at 9. Nov 03, 2015 lewis will conclude its uk run on november 10. The complete series dvd, 2016 at the best online prices at ebay. Kevin whately the english patient stars as inspector lewis, the former workingclass foil to the erudite detective inspector morse. 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. 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. In its sixth season, kevin whately and laurence fox return as detective inspector lewis and detective sergeant hathaway in three new episodes.
A spinoff of inspector morse, detective inspector robbie lewis kevin whately, returns to oxford with a new partner in detective sergeant james hathaway laur. Near the end of the television series, lewis moves on in his career and takes a promotion. What was it like filming this final scene for the series in which there s so much left unsaid between the two men. Thankfully, you can still buy and watch past episodes on amazon. Inspector lewis final season to air on masterpiece this summer. In case you need more new lewis footage in your life before the series last hurrah begins, watch the. 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. Itv1 has officially cancelled inspector lewis season 9. Inspector lewis is a wonderful continuation of the inspector morse series. 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.
Inspector lewis wont return for more episodes, but there. 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. In the us, the final season, starring kevin whately and laurence fox. 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.
It is a spinoff from inspector morse and, like that series, it is set in oxford. Feb 14, 2010 inspector lewis main theme by barrington pheloung. 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. For the best experience please update your browser. The masterpiece theater brought three final films to pbs in order to wrap up the detectives work at oxford and as of the aug. 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. Inspector robert lewis and sergeant james hathaway solve the tough cases that. 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. Only 9 points from me as i like the new modernized sherlock holmes even.
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. The following is a list of episodes for the british drama lewis that first aired in 2006. Steve toussaint as chief superintendent joseph moody 2015. Laura hobson, likewise reprising her role from inspector morse and from the seventh season, angela griffin as ds lizzie maddox. He was headed for new zealand, after belatedly realising that. Di lewis returns to oxford after two years absence and is reluctantly assigned by his new boss, dcs innocent, to the murder. Check out the brand new masterpiece promo for lewis. Lewis was commissioned in 2005, with kevin returning as inspector robbie lewis on 29 january 2006. Inspector lewis the mind has mountains tv episode 2011 imdb.
Manipulated living donnie darko soundtrack it was made only for entertainment, not for profit. 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. 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. Kevin whately reprises his character robert robbie lewis, who was morses sergeant in the original 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. Oh, detective hathaway, what would inspector lewis say. For instance new episodes or start of a new season. Inspector lewis final season to air on masterpiece this. There might be more lewis after this series but there wont be a lot more. Perhaps hathaway could move over there and start working for barnaby. Fans of itv detective drama lewis will be cheered to learn that the broadcaster.
Later, a religious fanatic is murdered, a housewife is. 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. The complete series inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor the inimitable inspector morse in this highlyacclaimed series. There were 33 inspector morse stories and weve now done 30 lewis. Itv detective drama lewis, which stars kevin whately and laurence fox, will end next.
In final season of inspector lewis, the new york times. Nov 03, 2015 there were 33 inspector morse stories and weve now done 30 lewis. 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. After eight seasons, the british detective series inspector lewis has come to an end. Itv confirms a ninth season of inspector lewis telly visions.
The final season of inspector lewis, starring laurence fox, left, and. Lewis and hathaway are called in to investigate the apparent death by drug overdose of over achieving student and amateur taxidermist talika desai. It puts lewis in charge of the investigation instead of being second fiddle and showing he is quite capable of making senior decisions. Returning to work after a long bereavement leave, a police inspector s oldschool ways are challenged by a younger, universityeducated partner. Chris burt who has been at the helm for 30 episodes of lewis since the series first screened in 2006 will produce the new series with nick renton lewis, inspector george gently, silent witness set to direct the first twopart film, entry wounds which goes into production next month. 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. The series also stars clare holman as forensic pathologist dr.
This series would end closer to where the original series began which i believe can not be remade. Kevin whately on morse, john thaw, and the end of the series. 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. Whately has been playing lewis for 30 years first in inspector. Last year, whately told the radio times he did not want to carry on after the current series. There s a new youtube music web player for desktop. 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. Itv1 currently has no plans for a new season, but we can never be sure. Kevin whately and laurence fox star as inspector lewis and detective sergeant.
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