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. Unlike morse, hathaway is a cambridge graduate, trained in theology, and rather successful athlete, as his nickname attaway hathaway revealed by a rival coach at oxford would attest, being a rowing star while at cambridge. 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. Will there be an inspector hathaway series, do you think. Stars kevin whately as di robert lewis and laurence fox as ds james hathaway.
Kevin whately returns as oxford polices inspector lewis in this spin off of the hugely popular british show inspector morse. Lewis sergeant in the follow up series to inspector morse, detective sergeant hathaway of oxfordshire police. 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. Inspector lewis finale raises question about british tv. For learned detections by rejections of deflections a big thumbs up from the holy spirit love all these bbc murder mystery show. 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. Hathaway in inspector lewis pbs outstanding british mystery series. In the first 90minute episode, entitled one for sorrow, we meet hathaways father, who is suffering from dementia, and hathaways overbearing, overburdened sister. Kevin whately has hinted that lewis will end after series the inspector morse spinoff returns to itv for an eighth series this month, but the actor inspector james hathaway and inspector robert lewis, brilliantly portrayed by laurence fox and kevin whately inspector lewis, series iii.
Adapted from malorie blackmans hit series of novels, this smart drama highlights structural racism by flipping a familiar tale of starcrossed lovers on its head it is hard in this world for the oppressed white man and i dont mean laurence fox. It seems that in inspector lewis theyre setting up for another series staring laurence fox as inspector hathaway. Hathaway holds the rank of detective sergeant until the penultim ate series of lewis in 2014, in which he is promoted t o the rank of inspector following a brief break from the police. Masterpiece mystery is returning with allnew episodes of wallander, starring kenneth branagh, endeavour. Lol the continuing adventures of detective inspector lewis and his trusted sidekick detective sergeant hathaway stand out for the strength of production values, acting, writing, and direction that are credits to the masterpiece. A slightly resentful inspector hathaway now shares the inspector lewis series with inspector lewis. 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. In fact, without james hathaway by his side, the entire nineseries run of lewis would have been one big, protracted case. In fact, without james hathaway by his side, the entire nine series run of lewis would have been one big, protracted case. Laurence fox branded disgusting and appalling by police.
In the series anticipated final season, kevin whately and laurence fox return as inspector lewis and inspector hathaway, investigating new cases of murder and other crimes. Later, a religious fanatic is murdered, a housewife is. Kevin whately hits back at lewis costar laurence fox in. Netflix has announced final casting details and the start of shooting on white lines, the new series from showrunner alex pina, whose international emmywinning money heist became netflixs mostwatched nonenglish language show of all time. Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor, the inimitable inspector morse, in this highlyacclaimed series of intricate mysteries. Hathaway, like inspector morse, lewis old boss from his days as a detective sergeant, is cerebral. 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. The new series of inspector lewis continues tonight on masterpiece at 9pm. Kevin whately hits back at lewis costar laurence fox in public school stars debate. Heading to pbs in summer 2016, lewis and hathaway prepare for final case on. Lewis to end in way inspector morse bowed out mirror online.
After he fails to find a suitable new partner, his old colleague will be brought out of retirement. Included a clip from inspector morse where the character of lewis sergeant lewis then originally. Two years ago, after thaws death, britains granada television and pbs made the obvious move to build a series around lewis, who had not only lost his mentor but also his wife, the victim of a. 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. Lewis barely makes it out of the airport before falling into his. Itv said the new series would see the character return, newly promoted to inspector. In 2006 kevin returned to the role in the spinoff series lewis. In tonights installment, fearful symmetry, lewis and hathaway investigate the murder of a suburban babysitter who seems to have been in the wrong place at the wrong time and may have been leading a secret life. Although he is the sergeant and lewis is the inspector, he plays a much more similar role to morse. 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. 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. Get a fresh supply of body bags and get ready to say goodbye to 2 iconic detective series. With robbie and laura back from new zealand and a hideous case of a sexual predator on their hands, the concept of blame is brought under a light for scrutiny, and james has to decide if he can face that light or turn away.
Hathaway finally gets to know his estranged father. Season 8 starts with inspector lewis being asked to come out of retirement to help detective inspector hathaway with a murder investigation. A bit like the killing but a decade long and with a greater reliance on m. Kevin whately returns as inspector lewis for a fifth season of the popular detective series. In the us, the final season, starring kevin whately and laurence fox. In an effort to rejuvenate the masterpiece franchise, pbs has brought in a new host for its mystery. In four new episodes, lewis and his young partner ds hathaway laurence fox, masterpiece classic a room with a view continue solving cases in the seemingly perfect academic haven. Was watching the british mystery series inspector lewis last night. Together they share sergeant lizzie maddox played by angela griffin when britains itv announced the cancellation of inspector lewis in november 2015, they also announced that there would not be an inspector hathaway series. Laurence fox was branded a disgusting and appalling human being by a police community support officer after he left his fiveyearold son in the car. Itv detective drama lewis will end next week after a decade on air. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the.
The inspector lewis tv show on pbs announces the eighth and final season premieres sunday, august 7, 2016 at 9. 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 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. Together with his partner, detective sergeant james hathaway, they take on the elite criminal underworld of oxford, england, relying on lewis instinct and hathaways intellect. He became a household name when he signed up in 1986 to play detective sergeant lewis in inspector morse alongside the late john thaw. The actor, who plays detective sergeant james hathaway in itv drama lewis, says he briefly left the child unattended while he went to buy medicine. Hit drama lewis to end in same way predecessor inspector morse bowed out it comes in the last scene of hit itv detective show lewis, when ds. Bill young when kevin whately begins to solve his final case over the next two tuesday nights on itv, hes got to feel a bit like sir david suchet and his quarter of a century onscreen relationship with hercule poirot. Inspector lewis got his own series, which raises the possibility that his own partner, detective inspector james hathaway formerly detective sergeant played by laurence fox left in the photo. James hathaway is the cid detectiv e inspecto r working w ith inspec tor lewis in the itv dete ctive s eries lewis k nown as in spector lewis in the united states. Heading to pbs in summer 2016, lewis and hathaway prepare. Although there are many snippets of information about hathaways early life, most of it.
Inspector lewis mystery detective series on pbs looking forward to new episodes. The complete series dvd original uk version,inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentorthe inimitable inspector morsein this highlyacclaimed series. The masterpiece theater brought three final films to pbs in order to wrap up the detectives work at oxford. Inspector lewis the pilot and complete 1st series dvd. So, this may well be a series of episodes, but at present this is the only. Inspector lewis wont return for more episodes, but. He is a real good looking guy, and as he walked, he seemed to be swinging a big bulge. In season 9, a rash of murders keeps detective inspector jack mooney ardal ohanlon, father ted. Kevin whately, who plays inspector robbie lewis, and laurence fox, who plays. After eight seasons, the british detective series inspector lewis has come to an end. In the first 90minute episode, entitled one for sorrow, we meet hathaways father, who is suffering from dementia, and. 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. The fifth series of hit drama lewis returns to itv1 as inspector robbie lewis and his partner ds hathaway investigate more murders against the backdrop of.