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Inspector Lewis: Series One
SERIES: PBS, Sunday 9:00p (90 minutes)


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Starring Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Rebecca Front, and Clare Holman

Partnered with a new detective named James Hathaway (Laurence Fox), Robbie Lewis finds himself the lead detective now that his mentor/partner, Inspector Morse, has passed away.

GENRE(S):	Drama, Mystery & Thriller
CREATED BY:	Russell Lewis Colin Dexter (novels)
FIRST AIR DATE:	June 22, 2008

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Hollywood Reporter Laurence Vittes

Like Thaw and Whately in the previous series, the interplay between the two anchors some surprisingly fast-paced plot development and crime-solving. The supporting cast is superb, with each actor painting a compelling portrait of someone who just might have committed the foul crimes.

Los Angeles Times Mary McNamara

Taking on issues as diverse as the cult of Dionysus, the perils of the Internet, and suburban swinging, Inspector Lewis nicely bridges the ancient with the modern, proving, as every good solid mystery story does, that, centuries and technology notwithstanding, human nature has not changed all that much.

Orlando Sentinel Hal Boedeker

Sharp casting energizes the dramas. Notable guest stars are Anna Massey, Gina McKee and James Wilby. The stories gain punch each week, and so does the camaraderie of Lewis and Hathaway.

The New York Times Ginia Bellafante

The Inspector Lewis series rises high above predictable plotting. The writing is sharp in terms of its social incisiveness, where it takes us and how it gets us there.

Entertainment Weekly Clark Collins

The result features quality acting and a satisfying intricate plot. [20 Jun 2008, p.62]

Variety Brian Lowry

It's old-fashioned fun for those pining for "Murder, She Wrote," distinguished by the nice rapport between the title character and his buttoned-down sidekick.

Wall Street Journal Nancy DeWolf Smith

The plots are different, too. They're complicated enough, and feature a satisfying confusion of characters and red herrings. Yet the stories have been modernized, goosed somehow, and the jarring jazziness includes elements of brutality that the old series, with its concentration on plain old human weakness, did not need to rely on.

San Francisco Chronicle Tim Goodman

What's holding the series back is that the writers still seem unsure of how to flesh out Lewis' character the way Morse's was.

The average user rating for this tv show is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
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William gave it a10:
An excellent first series of three shows of two hours each. The second series (3 shows) is even better, and with the characters and writers in full swing, the third series (again, 3 shows) is SUPERB.

Suzana N. gave it an8:
Good entertainment and very interesting.

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Inspector Lewis: Series One SERIES: PBS, Sunday 9:00p (90 minutes)

Inspector Lewis: Series One
SERIES: PBS, Sunday 9:00p (90 minutes)