Lewis (2006) (TV)

Director:

Bill Anderson

Writers:

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

Release Date:

29 January 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

DI Lewis returns to Oxford after several years absence and is reluctantly assigned by his new boss, DCS Innocent...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Oxford | Math Problem | Sleeplessness | Car Accident

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Inspector Lewis (UK) (working title) (USA)

Runtime:

120 min | USA:94 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo | Dolby

Filming Locations:

Ambleside Walk, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK

Company:

Granada Television

Trivia:

Just after Hathaway collects Lewis at the airport, they are nearly run over by a burgundy Jaguar very similar to the one that Morse used to drive, causing Lewis to think for a second that he is seeing a ghost. This is just one of the many references in this episode to Morse's influence on Lewis.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Featured in Lewis... Behind the Scenes (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Formed a Band

Nice go at a spin off from Morse.

Nice go at a spin off from Morse. I felt this show was well thought out and avoided being to stuck in its obvious heritage. We had some nice touches that related to the current story that gave us a hint of what was and we were left with a positive feeling of what could be.

Lewis's new partner had various traits Morse possessed and this created a nice dynamic between them, however the new partner had his own back story that could lead to interesting quirks should another episode be made.

I enjoyed the show, well cast, plotted and very well shot.

Not Columbo though : )