Updated 11/24/08 Inspector LewisThe Inspector Morse series was the first British mystery series I watched. It was the series that addicted me to these great programs. Morse's assistant was Sergeant Lewis, a great character. I was very pleased to discover that a TV pilot starring Kevin Whately as Inspector Lewis was in the works. The show was going to be set at Oxford as was the Morse series. The university setting provides interesting story lines. The pilot starts by bridging the gap between the past and the present. Morse is gone, Lewis' wife had been killed three years before in a hit and run accident. His children are grown. His son is living in Australia and his daughter is a nurse living in Manchester. Inspector Lewis is returning from an assignment in the British Virgin Islands. It was an assignment he apparently took to escape the surroundings that reminded him of his wife's death. Inspector Lewis' career is not going anywhere. As you can see the writers have provided a rich backdrop. Inspector Lewis is teamed up with Detective Sergeant James Hathaway. Hathaway is a Cambridge graduate. Since most of the crimes are set in the area surrounding Oxford, DS Hathaway's university experience is of great help to DI Lewis who is not a university man. Pilot - 2006"Inspector Lewis" An American student at Oxford is found shot to death in a sleep study lab. The security video and the door code entry log make a fellow student and friend of the female victim the prime suspect. The prime suspect is a mathematics student who has become emotional disturbed since the death of his father. In addition to his father's death who he blames on this uncle, he is upset because he believes his mother is having an affair with this same uncle. During the course of the investigation, it is as discovered that the victim was not only brilliant but a bit promiscuous. There are many twists and turns in this mystery. 1st Season - 2007"Whom the Gods Destroy" DI Lewis and DS Hathaway are sent to investigate the murder of an artist. He was beaten to death. During the investigation, Lewis discovers that when the victim was a student at Oxford he belonged to group of four young men who called themselves "The Sons of the Twice Born". When DI Lewis interviews these men, it is apparent they are hiding something. He is certain that whatever happen in the past is related to the recent murder. "Old School Ties" A notorious criminal comes to Oxford to promote his recent book. It is a book about the crimes he committed that he wrote while in prison. His agent has asked for police protection since the author has made many enemies in his lifetime. The author is met by a group of four students who had asked him to come to Oxford. Soon after his arrival one of the students is murdered. In his investigation, Lewis is surprised to meet one of his first girlfriends. "Expiation" A woman is found hanged in her home having apparently committed suicide. The medical examiner rules the death a suicide, but DI Lewis is not convinced. He begins an investigation which his boss believes is a waste of resources. The victim and her husband had an unusually close relationship with another couple. When the case is reviewed by the chief medical examiner the cause of death is changed to murder, DI Lewis is convinced that the motive and killer can be found by finding out what secret these two couples share. For a full list of available DVDs see below! Important! If you only received this page and there is no menu on the left, please click on BritishMysteries.com Thank you! |
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