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Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
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Episode 1
Lewis and Hathaway are thrown into a delicate case involving one of the Oxford University's most prominent figures.
Directed by Marc JobstWritten by Daniel BoyleGuest stars Richard Lintern, Sian Thomas, Adrian Rawlins, Richard Dillane, Anna Massey, Anna Madeley, Sasha Behar, Crispin Redman
Episode 2
Lewis comes face to face with his past in a case driven by celebrity, scheming, and dangerous sexual politics.
Directed by Sarah HardingWritten by Alan PlaterGuest stars Owen Teale, Don Gallagher, James Russell, Frances Albery, Emma Campbell Webster, Tom Harper, Stuart Milligan, Sarah Quintrell
Episode 3
When an Oxford housewife is found hanged in her home, Lewis and Hathaway unearth a far darker murder case than the initial suicide verdict suggests.
Directed by Dan ReedWritten by Colin Dexter, Guy AndrewsGuest stars Eva Sayer, Emma Croft, James Wilby, Julia Joyce, Adam Parkinson, Jonathan McCausland, Vincent Regan, Lucy Robinson
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Kevin WhatelyDetective Inspector Robert 'Robbie' Lewis
Laurence FoxDetective Sergeant James Hathaway
Clare HolmanDr. Laura Hobson
Rebecca FrontChief Superintendent Jean Innocent
Alex MacqueenDr. Julius Fisher
David HaymanRichie Maguire
Maureen BeattieProfessor Denise Gregson
Ophelia LovibondJessica Rattenbury
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