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Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
Created By
Colin Dexter
Network
ITV1
Episodes
41
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Knowledge Network
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PBS
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Overview
Lewis has 9 seasons with 41 episodes spanning 2007-2015.
Kevin Whately →
Rating
With a 7.6/10 rating from 114 votes, Lewis is considered highly rated.
Year context
Lewis first aired 19 years ago in 2007.
CAST (5)
SEASONS (9 seasons, 41 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Lewis and Hathaway are thrown into a delicate case involving one of the Oxford University's most prominent figures.
02
Old School Ties
Lewis comes face to face with his past in a case driven by celebrity, scheming, and dangerous sexual politics.
03
Expiation
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.
SEASON 2
01
And the Moonbeams Kiss the Sea
When a man is found dead at the Bodleian Library, Lewis investigates a link between the death and an intruder on a local professor's property.
02
Music to Die For
Lewis and Hathaway investigate a link between the murder of a professor of German history and the recent winner of a local underground boxing bout.
03
Life Born of Fire
When an old friend of Hathaway's commits suicide, Lewis investigates a link between his death and a religious group whose members are being targeted by…
04
The Great and the Good
A rape case appears to be solved when the chief suspect is murdered. But nothing is what it seems - and soon the upper echelons…
SEASON 3
01
Allegory of Love
Lewis investigates the murder of a beautiful young Eastern European woman whose death comes straight from the pages of a popular fantasy novel.
02
The Quality of Mercy
When Lewis and Hathaway are called in to investigate the murder of a rising Oxford theatre star, they focus their suspicions on his acting colleagues.
03
The Point of Vanishing
When religious fanatic Steven Mullan is murdered, Lewis investigates celebrity atheist Tom Rattenbury and his family, who had been attacked by Mullan.
04
Counter Culture Blues
When Lewis and Hathaway investigate a murder in town, forensic evidence leads them to suspect there is a connection with the reforming of an old…
SEASON 4
01
The Dead of Winter
After a body is found on an Oxford tour bus, Lewis and Hathaway are led to Crevecoeur Hall, a sprawling Oxford estate where Hathaway spent…
02
Dark Matter
When the master of a college is found dead at the foot of the observatory stairs, suspicion falls on all of the staff - from…
03
Your Sudden Death Question
On a bank holiday weekend Lewis and Hathaway are called in when a top quiz competitor is found floating dead in the fountain of an…
04
Falling Darkness
Lewis and Hathaway investigate the murder of a university friend of pathologist Laura Hobson. As more deaths occur, they realise that Laura's past may hold…
SEASON 5
01
Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things
Oxford's last all-female college is holding a reunion party to say goodbye to one of its most popular professors. After a guest is found murdered,…
02
Wild Justice
Lewis investigates when a visiting female bishop is poisoned. Then two more deaths occur, both mirroring macabre murders from Jacobean revenge tragedy.
03
The Mind Has Mountains
The ethics of a questionable drug on the Oxford campus of anti-depressants calls into account the questionable judgment of a psychiatry professor.
04
The Gift of Promise
When a local businesswoman is bludgeoned to death, it appears to be a blackmail plot gone wrong. As the body count rises, Lewis and Hathaway…
SEASON 6
01
The Soul of Genius
When a botanist accidentally digs up the body of the recently buried Murray Hawes, Lewis and Hathaway are set upon a seemingly impossible quest.
02
Generation of Vipers
Lewis and Hathaway are drawn into a world of virtual bullying, but very real murder, when a professor is found dead after her dating video…
03
Fearful Symmetry
When a babysitter is found dead, Lewis and Hathaway are drawn into diverse new worlds including squats, swinging suburbia, primate labs and fetish photography.
04
The Indelible Stain
Lewis and Hathaway investigate when a controversial American academic is murdered after speaking at Oxford's Department of Criminology.
SEASON 7
01
Down Among the Fearful (1)
Lewis and Hathaway are called in to investigate the death of Reuben Beatty who works at the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychology. He has…
02
Down Among the Fearful (2)
Lewis and Hobson are examining the body of murdered Vicki Walmsley when a theft of etorphine is reported by the Garsington Equine Centre. The drug…
03
The Ramblin' Boy (1)
An embalmed body is discovered dumped by an isolated farm track. Funeral director Brian Miller identifies the body and GP Matt Whitby confirms the gentleman…
04
The Ramblin' Boy (2)
Liam Jay is in intensive care and Lewis and Alex believe that he has information about the death of Matt Whiby and the mysterious cremation.…
05
Intelligent Design (1)
As Lewis and Hobson embark on a relationship, a former don is murdered on the night of his release from prison - crushed to death…
06
Intelligent Design (2)
The corpse of a missing student is discovered in the attic of a college chapel.
SEASON 8
01
Entry Wounds (1)
Hathaway has been promoted to Inspector after an extended break from the force, and Lewis is enjoying retired life until he's asked to team up…
02
Entry Wounds (2)
Hathaway's murder theory has fallen apart. It might take Lewis's insight to close the case - but will his former protege listen?
03
The Lions of Nemea (1)
When a classics scholar is stabbed to death and dumped in the Oxford Canal, Lewis, Hathaway and Maddox find themselves sorely tested by a bizarre…
04
The Lions of Nemea (2)
After a difficult start, Lewis and Hathaway's partnership seems to have gained some semblance of normality. DS Maddox has become a part of the team.…
05
Beyond Good and Evil (1)
Lewis' reputation is jeopardized when the very first case that he solved as a DI is reopened for appeal and new murders are committed with…
06
Beyond Good and Evil (2)
Hathaway and Maddox continue to investigate the murder of Travis as the trail leads back to Lewis’s original case. The two detectives attempt to prevent…
SEASON 9
01
One for Sorrow (1)
Lewis and Hathaway are called in to investigate the apparent death by drug overdose of over achieving student and amateur taxidermist Talika Desai.
02
One for Sorrow (2)
Lewis' team must delve into the worlds of social media, drugs, taxidermy, alternative art and the homeless East European community.
03
Magnum Opus (1)
When College Dean Phil Beskin is found bludgeoned to death with a rock in local woodland, Lewis and Hathaway are called in to investigate.
04
Magnum Opus (2)
Before the fourth murder takes place, the team must uncover the guilty secret that their victims share in order to learn the identity of both…
05
What Lies Tangled (1)
When an idyllic Oxford summer's day is torn asunder by a gruesome parcel bomb, Lewis and Hathaway are called in to investigate.
06
What Lies Tangled (2)
With his six-month trip to New Zealand with Hobson on the horizon, Lewis is in a race against time to save his career and relationship.
SERIES INFO
9
Seasons
41
Episodes
90 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Colin Dexter
NETWORKS (1)
ITV1
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Lewis about?
Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
Where can I watch Lewis?
Lewis is available on BritBox, 7plus, Knowledge Network, PBS, Prime Video. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Lewis have?
Lewis has 9 seasons with 41 episodes total.
Who created Lewis?
Lewis was created by Colin Dexter.
Who stars in Lewis?
The cast of Lewis includes Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman, Rebecca Front, Alex Macqueen.
What is the rating of Lewis?
Lewis has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 114 votes on TMDB.
Is Lewis still running?
Lewis has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
Mystery
