TV series
Tommy Lynley, an aristocratic detective, and Barbara Havers, a working-class maverick sergeant, share little in common; except a passion for justice. His intellect and her instincts make them an unlikely but formidable team.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Tommy Lynley, an aristocratic detective, and Barbara Havers, a working-class maverick sergeant, share little in common; except a passion for justice. His intellect and her instincts make them an unlikely but formidable team.
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Episode 1
Mismatched duo DI Lynley and DS Havers investigate a suspicious death on Salcott Island.
Directed by Edward BazalgetteWritten by Steve ThompsonGuest stars Hamza Jeetooa, Amanda Drew, Angus Cooper, Wendy Nottingham, Rosalyn Wright, Andrew Readman, Nadia Parkes, Barry Aird
Episode 2
Lynley and Havers are assigned to investigate the disappearance of a young estate agent with connections to Lynley’s former classmate, Helen Clyde.
Directed by Edward BazalgetteWritten by Steve ThompsonGuest stars Adrian Wheeler, Eleanor O'Brien, Oliver Wellington, Jack Archer, Nicolo Pasetti, Nisha Nayar, Katherine Moran, Crispin Letts
Episode 3
Lynley happens upon the body of a popular young man in the Norfolk Broads and must navigate the secrets of a close-knit community to find the killer.
Directed by Stewart SvaasandWritten by Steve ThompsonGuest stars Niamh Walsh, Joshua Sher, Charlotte Moloney
Episode 4
Havers and Lynley hunt a possible serial killer with ties to Church but are confronted with the possibility of corruption from within the precinct.
Directed by Edward BazalgetteWritten by Steve ThompsonGuest stars Lewis Shepherd, Niamh Walsh
Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026
Leo SuterDI Thomas Lynley
Sofia BarclayDS Barbara Havers
Daniel MaysDCI Brian Nies
Michael WorkéyèDC Tony Bekele
Angus CooperPaul Chandler
Wendy NottinghamRuth Brouard
BritBox
BBC StudiosUnited Kingdom
Playground EntertainmentUnited States
