Inspector Lewis returns to PBS with Hathaway in-tow
There was no joy in Mudville back in the Fall of 2013 when news came out of the UK that Inspector Robert ‘Robbie’ Lewis and Detective Sergeant James Hathaway were pulling a Brett Favre and were going to ‘retire’ after seven series. As you can imagine, when ITV announced that both Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox were ‘un-retiring’ and were set to reprise their roles as the ‘perfect’ detective team solving murders against the backdrop of the beautiful university spires of Oxford, it was more than welcome news. Things have changed just a bit, however, since we last left the duo.
After an extended break from the Police, Hathaway has been promoted to Inspector. When the chemistry that was so much a part of his relationship with Lewis eludes Hathaway, a retired Lewis is drafted back to renew their partnership. It will be interesting to see how both Lewis and Hathaway will come to grips with their new found dynamic in order to achieve results. Clare Holman, who was introduced to viewers as forensic pathologist Laura Hobson in the 1995 Morse film, “The Way through the Woods”, and has continued to appear in Lewis in recent years. Rebecca Front will also return to the series as Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent who is frequently at odds with Lewis over his investigative style.
The first installment, ‘Entry Wounds’, which will premiere on PBS’ Masterpiece series this Sunday, October 5 at 9:00p ET/8:00p CT followed by “The Lions of Nenea” on October 12 and then, closing out the new season, “Beyond Good and Evil” on October 19.
