Inspector Lewis (TV 2006)
"Lewis" (original title)

DI Lewis returns to Oxford after several years absence and is reluctantly assigned by his new boss, DCS Innocent, to the murder of an Oxford mathematics student who was shot while ... See full summary »

Director:

Bill Anderson

Writers:

Colin Dexter (inspired by the Inspector Morse novels of), Russell Lewis (story),

Stars:

Charlie Cox, Sophie Winkleman, Colin Starkey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Cox	...	Danny Griffon
Sophie Winkleman	...	Regan Peverill
Colin Starkey	...	Bernard Beech
Jack Ellis	...	Rex Griffon
Jemma Redgrave	...	Trudi Griffon
Dennis Matsuki	...	Mr. Tanigaki
Flora Spencer-Longhurst	...	Jessica Pollock
Danny Webb	...	Tom Pollock
Laurence Fox	...	DS Hathaway
Kevin Whately	...	DI Lewis
Rosalyn Wright	...	Air Stewardess
Alex Knight	...	DI Knox
Clare Holman	...	Dr. Laura Hobson
Lizzy McInnerny	...	Kate Jekyll
Rebecca Front	...	Ch. Supt. Innocent

Storyline

DI Lewis returns to Oxford after several years absence and is reluctantly assigned by his new boss, DCS Innocent, to the murder of an Oxford mathematics student who was shot while participating in a sleep study. The key-code used to access the sleep lab was assigned to a fellow maths student, Daniel Griffin, but Daniel's math tutor has provided him with an alibi. Daniel is a maladjusted young man who will soon inherit his father's automotive empire. He is disruptive and has no respect for his uncle who now heads the company. The future of the company however rests on an impending deal with Japanese investors who insist that family unity is all important at this time. When two other murder occurs, Lewis must decipher a cryptic clue left in an old case file by his former boss, Chief Inspector Morse .

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Plot Keywords:

oxford | murder | murder investigation | murder disguised as suicide | sleeplessness | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS [us]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 July 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Inspector Lewis

Filming Locations:

Ambleside Walk, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television, WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

It was intended that Chief Supt Strange played by James Grout would appear, either as the superintendent or at least in a transitional scene in a nursing home after his retirement, but Grout was too ill to work so the character of Strange was written out and Supt Innocent was created instead.

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Quotes

DS Hathaway: Has Oxford changed much since you've been away?
DI Lewis: No. It changed before I went.

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Connections

Followed by Inspector Lewis (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Hysteria"
By Chris Wolstenholme, Dominic Howard and Matthew Bellamy
Performance by Muse
Taste Music Ltd/A&E

User Reviews

Lewis

Can I say what a privilege it was to see this programme. It had everything going for it. It was discreet,sympathetic, but also showed it's originality for the character it was supposed to show. As a lover of "Morse" I thought this programme was well over due. I can understand the break, but Kevin Whately also played such a huge part which we loved. It's funny, I think back to watching "The Equalizer" when I was younger, I loved the attitude of the character & could see what the actor was giving towards it, Kevin is giving this and more due to the history of things. Well done Kevin, you've done a fantastic job. Please can we see many follow ups to this, this is after-all what we pay our licence for :LoL: I love Dramas & this was the the top of my list.

Congratulations Kevin, long may this series continue.

Mandie.xxx