"Lewis" (2007)TV series 2007-????

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Sergeant | Police | Oxford | Detective

Cast

Kevin Whately	...	DI Robert Lewis (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Laurence Fox	...	DS James Hathaway (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Clare Holman	...	Dr. Laura Hobson (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rebecca Front	...	Chief Superintendent Innocent (7 episodes, 2007-2008)

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Ealing, London, England, UK

Company:

Granada Media

Trivia:

In "Inspector Morse" (1987), Morse and Lewis worked for the Thames Valley Police - this is the actual police force that is responsible for this part of the country. However in "Lewis" (2007), Lewis and Hathaway work for a fictitious force "Oxfordshire Police" because the producers were not allowed to use the name, uniforms or emblems of Thames Valley Police and could not film at St Aldate's Police Station. It is thought that this is due either to Home Office security restrictions in connection with the Iraq war or else to a lack of cooperation by a newly-appointed Chief Constable.

Movie Connections:

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

Promising start to series

The film was made to a high standard, in just the same way as the Morse films, with lots of attractive shots of Oxford. The story is a bit convoluted and not terribly credible - just as was often the case with Morse.

The two leads still have some way to go. Lewis is older, wiser and sadder, which unfortunately means that he is less fun to watch. He also, obviously, lacks Morse to react to, which was one of the most entertaining things about the earlier series.

Instead he has his sidekick played by Laurence Fox. He is OK and has potential, but he is not yet firing on all cylinders by any means. In fact, he seems a bit sleepy and is too deadpan. However, I fully intend to keep watching, and am optimistic that there will be good things in the future.