Lewis
Seen it?2007 | 9 seasons | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Elementary, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 9 seasons and 41 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 62 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 9 seasons.
Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 9 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 240K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 9 is the high point.
Season 12007 · 3 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday- Season 22008 · 4 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 32009 · 4 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Season 42010 · 4 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 52011 · 4 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
Season 62012 · 4 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight- Season 72013 · 6 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
- Season 82014 · 6 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
Season 92015 · 6 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Colin Dexter
- Kevin WhatelyDetective Inspector Robert 'Robbie' Lewis
- Laurence FoxDetective Sergeant James Hathaway
- Clare HolmanDr. Laura Hobson
- Rebecca FrontChief Superintendent Jean Innocent
- Alex MacqueenDr. Julius Fisher