Masterpiece Mystery: Inspector Lewis - Pilot Through Series 6 (2013)

If you have followed this series and are involved with it and perhaps know "Inspector Morse" that preceded it (where the Lewis character was established,) you will find this a wonderful trio of episodes. The characters are brought to an interesting conclusion and thankfully stay the course of their development as this series wraps up. Both emotional and believable, it seems to be a graceful conclusion with drama, suspense, and wit. The production values are great, and the disc mastering heralds the "Original UK Edition". The cinematography and settings are even cooler than before, tastefully hipster in a way, I'm guessing they have gotten continually larger budgets as this series unfolded. Other reviewers have dwelt on and discussed the lengthy process of getting the actual DVDs released in the US, why does it take seemingly longer with each set of discs, whether these delays are real or imaginary (not going there) etc, etc. One US release negative: while I expect PBS and Masterpiece Mystery to have some intro and sponsor information on the DVD menu, and even on the first episode, it was awkward to have to go through all of that again at the beginnings of episodes two and three. Perhaps I fumbled the menus, but I don't think you have the option to skip the Ralph Lauren or other sponsors and their identical pitches at each playing of every episode. Given the calibre of the sponsors, surely they could have developed three different pitches, telling a more interesting story, if their sponsor dollars dictate that they are getting embedded into each play? If "Ralph" and Viking River Cruises had kept their story going in three different parts, I would have felt much more charitable about them instead of viewing the identical spots three evenings in a row. I doubt that kind of impression was what they were hoping for. But you could watch these Lewis episodes numerous times (and I'm sure our household will) and still find new items in each to thrill to and enjoy!

I don't normally bother with writing reviews but I have watched every show of all six seasons and have thoroughly enjoyed this series! The two inspectors are realistic, down-to-earth characters just trying to do the best that they can. The plots are excellent and the dialog is very well written. Inspector Hathaway has a great dry sense of humor and it is fun to watch the interaction between him and Inspector Lewis. The two men have great respect for each other and it shows. At first, as I do with most mysteries, I concentrated on trying to figure out "who-done-it". However I came to realize that the data needed to determine the solution was only slowly revealed throughout the show so, instead, I learned to just sit back and relax and enjoy the main characters and their interactions as they unravel the mystery - great writing. In addition, the writers did a great job of slowly building the relationship between Inspector Lewis and Dr. Hobson. I always looked forward to the bit at the end of each show, that revealed a little more about each character. Thanks, so much, Amazon Prime for making this series available!

I really enjoy this series. Its more then just the police detecting, its the characters themselves that the viewer begins to care about. It is touching to see the bonding that goes on between the two Main Characters, they really draw you into their partnership. They really work as a team and you see there friendship develope in each series. In some ways they both are broken and become whole together and it is Inspector Lewis that seems to keep his partner in the police force and learning and it is Hathaway that keeps Lewis open to new idea's. They compliment each other and through each case they develope trust. In this sixth season you get the sense that the show in its present form is ending and that adds a taste of sadness to this season for me. Truly life does change and you can see that its realistically changing as life would do, so it'll be interesting to know where things go from here. Its a good ride though. Well, written and acted, real in presentation. If you like those qualities in a Mystery, You'll enjoy this and want go buy the rest of the series.

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The best British crime drama with true intelligence and fantastic plot twists make Inspector Lewis (Kevin Whately) and the brilliant James Hathaway played by one of England's most talented and stunning actors ( Laurence Fox ) who's full repertoire from youth theatre and early English parts in British classic film and television make himself one our best actors of today and the the future of our lives ahead, hence the now brilliant release of " Inspector Lewis " season 7. I just truly urge the producers to continue on and on.! Even in light of " ENDEAVOUR " which now must run for an easy five years just to start.! But Laurence I wish you'd could get a good five years or more, and show them, how it's really done. Here's to Oxfords best detective series ever.! Keep it simple 😏😎💪🏻👍🏻🇬🇧🇨🇦 and as i always say " words without words ".! That's how good you are 👌🌞 Enjoy the rest of the future, because the past 1 through 6 & now 7 was BLOODY BRILLIANTLY BRITISH.! Nice job boy's, enjoy every minute. Thanks for making my life so much more for the better , Oppi. O.M.N. 4/10/2015.!🇬🇧😎🇬🇧😎🇬🇧😎🇬🇧😎🇬🇧👍🏻👍🏻😈

So here we are, series 6 of Morse spin-off Lewis. It stars Kevin Whatley and Laurence Fox as Lewis and Hathaway in four more fine mystery dramas. As usual the cast and production are pretty darned good, with four well paced convoluted mysteries that test our heroes to the limit and provide some six hours of adsorbing telly. The pair leisurely stroll around Oxford, interviewing the usual bunch of well known British character actors while trying to get to the bottom of this week's convoluted mystery. True, the mysteries are becoming ever more contrived and, lets be honest, totally bonkers and at times incomprehensible, but it's so full of compelling charm that I can very easily forgive that. It's full of well known faces, beautiful shots of Oxford, suitably recondite enigmas and a gentle humour. Fox, Whatley, Claire Holman and Rebecca Front all have their roles down pat, and the interplay between the four, especially that between Lewis and Hathaway and Lewis and Hobbs gives the series a reliable backbone and some of its most memorable moments. In what looks like it might be a permanent addition, there is also a new DI in town, Peterson. Played by Jason Durr (who starred in my favourite ever Morse episode Deadly Slumber as a different character) he brings an interesting new dynamic to the series, especially the relationship between Hobbs and Lewis. It's TV detective drama of the first order. Ideal for those who like gentle, atmospheric, mysteries with weird and wonderful plots. Series 6 comprises of: The Soul of Genius Generation of Vipers Fearful Symmetry The Indelible Stain The four episodes are on two discs, two episodes per disc. They are in two standard DVD cases, collected into a thin card slipcase. Extras are limited to a 5.1 surround sound or a stereo sound track. The pictures are presented in then usual 16:9 aspect ratio, and look fantastic. 5 stars

...in meinen Augen. Mit tollen Schauspielern, cleveren Stories und witzigen Dialogen, typisch britisch und typisch Lewis. Zum ersten Mal hab ich Lewis vor zwei Jahren im ZDF gesehen. Seitdem bin ich ein großer Fan dieser Serie. Ich wiederhole mich, wenn ich sage, dass sie Fans von britischen Krimis bestimmt gefallen wird und dass sie mir auch deswegen so gut gefällt, weil sie interessante und realitätsnahe Charaktäre mitbringt, die im Gegensatz zu Inspector Barnaby nicht so skurril und überzeichnet rüberkommen. Außerdem sieht man Oxford - gerade auch wieder in dieser Staffel - von seiner schönsten Seite. Weil ich nicht genügend Geduld aufbringe, zu warten bis eeendlich mal die deutsche Synchronisierung rauskommt, bin ich mittlerweile dazu übergegangen, mir die UK Importe zu bestellen. Darüber hinaus kommen viele Dinge, auch die Witze, im Original natürlich viel besser rüber. Und das Original ist mit englischen Untertiteln ausgestattet, was es erleichtert, wenn Wörter auftauchen, die man nicht kennt. Derzeitiger Stand ist, dass die 7. Staffel - in diesem Frühjahr erschienen - die letzte ist. Allerdings hat Kevin Whately in einem Interview geäußert, dass nächstes Jahr möglicherweise ein oder zwei neue Episoden gedreht werden. Vier in einem Jahr wird es definitiv nicht mehr geben. Und wenn Laurence Fox mit seiner Familie doch noch in die USA geht... wer weiß. Bleibt zu hoffen, dass es doch noch weitergeht, auch wenn die 3. Episode der 7. Staffel auf einen Abschluss der Serie hindeutet. Mehr verrate ich nicht, ich will nichts vorwegnehmen.

This series picks up where the Inspector Morse mysteries left off - with Morse's sidekick Lewis coming out of retirement to return to policing. He is joined by a former seminarian-turned police officer James Hathaway and they find themselves solving the most sordid crimes in Oxford. Frequent mentions are made of Morse, esp during the pilot episode, to create continuity with the original series. The age gap and tension between Lewis & Hathaway make for interesting sub plots. My only criticism would be Hathaway's voice - it is very low and can come off as mumbling to this Canadian and I often find myself straining to hear what he is saying. But the pair make for great drama both in their personality and generational differences in crime fighting. Excellent series.