Whom the Gods Would Destroy (22 Jun. 2008)
"Lewis" Whom the Gods Would Destroy (original title)

DI Lewis and DS Hathaway investigate the murder of Dean Greely. As the investigation continues, they discover that Greely and three other men had formed a club during their Oxford student ... See full summary »

Director:

Marc Jobst

Writers:

Colin Dexter (inspired by the Inspector Morse novels of), Daniel Boyle (screenplay),

Stars:

Sasha Behar, Richard Lintern, Crispin Redman

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Sasha Behar	...	Catherine Linn
Richard Lintern	...	Sefton Linn
Crispin Redman	...	Dean Greely
Sian Thomas	...	Ingrid Nielson
Adrian Rawlins	...	Harry Bundrick
Richard Dillane	...	Theodore Platt
Kevin Whately	...	DI Robert Lewis
Laurence Fox	...	DS James Hathaway
Clare Holman	...	Dr. Laura Hobson
Rebecca Front	...	Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent
Anna Massey	...	Prof. Margaret Gold
Diana Payan	...	Petra Bundrick
Anna Madeley	...	Anne Sadikov
Ellie Kendrick	...	Megan Linn
Nicola Redmond	...	Tina Daniels

Storyline

DI Lewis and DS Hathaway investigate the murder of Dean Greely. As the investigation continues, they discover that Greely and three other men had formed a club during their Oxford student days, the Sons of the Twice Born. Today, the men have little contact with one another and initially deny that their club existed. When a second member of the foursome is murdered, it becomes apparent the they have a secret, one from 30 years ago and that someone is out for revenge.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Allanbay Park, Howe Lane, Binfield, Berkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Productions, ITV Productions, WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 93 min (11 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point, Professor Gold (Anna Massey) asks Lewis if they have ever met before. She then says that Lewis was working with Morse. Anna Massey played the character of Lady Emily Balcombe in the Morse episode Inspector Morse: Happy Families.

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Quotes

Anne Sadikov: I'm Anne Sadikov, Inspector. This is my husband, Theodore Platt.
Theodore Platt: [shouts drunkenly] Bloody women. They'll take everything except a man's name these days. You should be Mrs Platt.
Anne Sadikov: Much too close to "prat" for my liking.

User Reviews

Top Quality Entertainment

From the start, 'Lewis' was utterly commendable. Whately's performance as the newly promoted inspector is as effortless as it is engaging. This opening episode (written by Inspector Morse episode writer Daniel Boyle) manages to balance the suspenseful intrigue with excellent character portrayals, the one not overshadowing the other. As Hathaway, Fox is marvelous. He's clever, knowledgeable, but he can learn a lot from Lewis's experience.

In an age where mindless trite talent (I use the word with a due sense of caution) shows are all the rage, and celebrity culture dominates British television, 'Lewis' is refreshing, high quality entertainment for those preferring not to be brainwashed by junk television.

A thoroughly deserved: 10/10