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Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.
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Episode 1
Tensions rise as Frank and Lu are forced to reunite and work together on the case of a married couple in strife.
Directed by Miranda Howard-WilliamsWritten by Rebecca RamsdenGuest stars Christine Bottomley, Andrew Knott, Jake Kenny-Byrne, Jack Trueman, Derek Griffiths, Tomos Eames
Episode 2
Frank, Lu and Sebastian go undercover at a remote team building centre to root out a corporate spy trying to steal details of an important new contract
Directed by Khurrum M. SultanWritten by Rebecca RamsdenGuest stars Poppy Lee Friar, Nimmi Harasgama, Nick Helm, Edward Rowe, Simeon Oakes
Episode 3
When Frank receives an invitation to a murder mystery party, the team find themselves trapped with a killer in their midst.
Directed by Paul GibsonWritten by Afsaneh GrayGuest stars Tomos Eames, Roger Griffiths, Ronni Ancona, Guy Henry, Dido Miles, Raymond Coulthard
Episode 4
When Lu arrives home from a trip to find that a stranger legally owns her home, Spider and the team uncover a cruel scam which soon leads to murder
Guest stars Tomos Eames, Darren Evans, Fiona Button, Matt Di Angelo, Michael Higgs, Jan Pearson, Emily Head
Episode 5
Frank is delighted when the manager of Avon FC hires him to find a saboteur - until events take a deadly turn.
Guest stars Tomos Eames, Steven Hartley, James Sheldon, Amy-Leigh Hickman, Nathan Graham, Ben Jones, Dylan Charles
Episode 6
When Stratford's local vigilante 'The Swan' accidently ruins a surveillance operation, Frank and Lu are hired to unmask the superhero.
Guest stars Tomos Eames, Joshua Lewis, Hugo Papiernik, Rosie Dwyer, Dani Dupont, Spencer Jones
Episode 7
DS Keeler becomes Frank and Lu's most unlikely and reluctant client when he finds himself the victim of blackmail.
Guest stars Tomos Eames, Susannah Fielding, Ciarán Griffiths
Episode 8
Lu is delighted when she and Frank are hired by a local TV shopping studio, but events soon take a deadly turn live on air.
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Episode 9
When an acclaimed horror film director is terrorised by his own creations, his daughter doesn't know if her father has lost his mind or is the victim of a cruel trick.
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Episode 10
When Frank and Lu are hired to play a pregnant couple at a hypnobirthing class, a previous misdemeanour comes back to bite them.
Where to watch Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsEpisode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Jo JoynerLuella Shakespeare
Mark BentonFrank Hathaway
Patrick Walshe McBrideSebastian Brudenell
Amber AgarDI Marlowe
Yasmin Kaur BarnPC Viola Deacon
Tomos EamesDS Keeler
Ciarán GriffithsBilly 'The Brick' Porter
Julia DeakinGenevieve Shakespeare
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