Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
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Kevin Whately
Detective Inspector Robert 'Robbie' Lewis
Laurence Fox
Detective Sergeant James Hathaway
Clare Holman
Dr. Laura Hobson
Rebecca Front
Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent
Alex Macqueen
Dr. Julius Fisher
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3 episodes • 2007Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whom the Gods Would Destroy | Feb 18, 2007 | 6.7 |
| 2 | Old School Ties | Feb 25, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Expiation | Mar 4, 2007 | 7.9 |
4 episodes • 2008Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And the Moonbeams Kiss the Sea | Feb 24, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Music to Die For | Mar 2, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Life Born of Fire | Mar 9, 2008 | 6.6 |
| 4 | The Great and the Good | Mar 16, 2008 | 8.8 |
4 episodes • 2009Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegory of Love | Mar 22, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Quality of Mercy | Mar 29, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Point of Vanishing | Apr 5, 2009 | 6.1 |
| 4 | Counter Culture Blues | Apr 12, 2009 | 8.6 |
4 episodes • 2010Avg: 6.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dead of Winter | May 2, 2010 | 6.4 |
| 2 | Dark Matter | May 9, 2010 | 8.7 |
| 3 | Your Sudden Death Question | May 16, 2010 | 5.8 |
| 4 | Falling Darkness | May 30, 2010 | 6.1 |
4 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things | Apr 3, 2011 | 5.9 |
| 2 | Wild Justice | Apr 11, 2011 | 7.4 |
| 3 | The Mind Has Mountains | Apr 17, 2011 | 7.6 |
| 4 | The Gift of Promise | Apr 24, 2011 | 8.3 |
4 episodes • 2012Avg: 6.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Soul of Genius | May 16, 2012 | 6.2 |
| 2 | Generation of Vipers | May 23, 2012 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Fearful Symmetry | May 30, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 4 | The Indelible Stain | Jun 6, 2012 | 6.1 |
6 episodes • 2013Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down Among the Fearful (1) | Jan 7, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Down Among the Fearful (2) | Jan 14, 2013 | 7.9 |
| 3 | The Ramblin' Boy (1) | Jan 21, 2013 | 8.1 |
| 4 | The Ramblin' Boy (2) | Jan 28, 2013 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Intelligent Design (1) | Feb 4, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Intelligent Design (2) | Feb 11, 2013 | 8.4 |
6 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entry Wounds (1) | Oct 10, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Entry Wounds (2) | Oct 17, 2014 | 8.2 |
| 3 | The Lions of Nemea (1) | Oct 24, 2014 | 6.1 |
| 4 | The Lions of Nemea (2) | Oct 31, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Beyond Good and Evil (1) | Nov 7, 2014 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Beyond Good and Evil (2) | Nov 14, 2014 | 9.0 |
6 episodes • 2015Avg: 8.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One for Sorrow (1) | Oct 6, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 2 | One for Sorrow (2) | Oct 13, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Magnum Opus (1) | Oct 20, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Magnum Opus (2) | Oct 27, 2015 | 8.5 |
| 5 | What Lies Tangled (1) | Nov 3, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 6 | What Lies Tangled (2) | Nov 10, 2015 | 8.7 |
