Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.
Seasons
1. O Brave New World
Air Date: 2018-02-26
Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.
2. The Chimes at Midnight
Air Date: 2018-02-27
When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.
3. This Promised End
Air Date: 2018-02-28
Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.
4. This Rough Magic
Air Date: 2018-03-01
Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.
5. Toil and Trouble
Air Date: 2018-03-02
Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.
6. Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Air Date: 2018-03-05
Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight.
7. The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit
Air Date: 2018-03-06
A workplace compensation claim is not as straightforward as it first seems, and Frank is sceptical when a long-lost relative tracks him down.
8. The Chameleon's Dish
Air Date: 2018-03-07
Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.
9. The Rascal Cook
Air Date: 2018-03-08
Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.
10. Ill Met by Moonlight
Air Date: 2018-03-09
Frank and Lu must recover a precious jewel and a rebellious teenager before midnight strikes at Lady Bede's end-of-summer ball.
1. Outrageous Fortune
Air Date: 2019-02-25
When a pampered pet runs away from a life of luxury, Frank and Lu are tasked with tracking down the hound.
2. The Play's the Thing
Air Date: 2019-02-26
When a LARP battle in the woods goes wrong, Lu and Frank must clear the Queen's name and catch the culprit.
3. This Cursed Hand
Air Date: 2019-02-28
A missing person's case turns to murder as Frank and Lu investigate the disappearance of an eastern European oligarch.
4. Beware the Ides of March
Air Date: 2019-03-01
Frank and Lu investigate a series of deadly 'accidents' on a psychic TV programme hosted by two warring sisters.
5. No More Cakes and Ale
Air Date: 2019-03-02
In a race against the clock, Frank and Lu must track down a vital witness in a crown court trial.
6. The Offered Fallacy
Air Date: 2019-03-05
Frank and Lu must clear their names when they are framed for various crimes by some mysterious doppelgangers.
7. Nothing Will Come of Nothing
Air Date: 2019-03-06
Frank and Lu investigate a missing person's case at a casino, where gambling is a matter of life or death.
8. In My Memory Lock'd
Air Date: 2019-03-07
When an amnesiac wanders into their lives, Frank and Lu must work out what happened to him.
9. The Envious Court
Air Date: 2019-03-08
Frank and Lu investigate a death threat at Runningbrook, an exclusive tennis club which hides a toxic threat.
10. Too Cold for Hell
Air Date: 2019-03-09
Tracking a local conman, Frank and Lu make some unlikely allies when they encounter a pair of deadly gangsters.
1. How the Rogue Roar'd!
Air Date: 2020-02-03
When Frank and Lu are hired to help close down an old bingo hall, Frank is surprised to find an old nemesis at work. But what is he really up to?
2. See Thyself, Devil!
Air Date: 2020-02-04
When a washed up rock star thinks the Devil is trying to kill him, Frank and Lu find themselves in a race to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.
3. The Sticking Place
Air Date: 2020-02-05
Long-buried secrets are unearthed when Frank and Lu come to the aid of a community of allotment holders who are being threatened with eviction.
4. A Serpent's Tooth
Air Date: 2020-02-06
When a fatal accident takes place in a carpet warehouse, the youngest daughter of a carpet king hires Frank and Lu to investigate her own sisters.
5. Thy Fury Spent
Air Date: 2020-02-07
At the grand opening of the Arden Museum's new Shakespeare Centre, Frank and Lu are bemused when the evening is interrupted by The Society Of Herstorians, a local protest group unhappy about the museum's demotion of Stratford's historical women of note.
6. Reputation, Reputation, Reputation!
Air Date: 2020-02-10
Frank and Lu enter the competitive world of hairdressing and find themselves combing through a tangled web of backstabbing and deceit.
7. Best Beware My Sting
Air Date: 2020-02-11
An energy tycoon hires Frank and Lu to keep an eye on his wayward eldest daughter and ensure that the wedding of his youngest daughter goes off without a hitch. But things are about to get a whole lot worse.
8. All That Glisters
Air Date: 2020-02-12
Frank and Lu find themselves puzzling through the world of enigmatology as they become podcasters investigating a mysterious twenty-year-old car accident that killed a young mother.
9. O Thou Invisible Spirit of Wine
Air Date: 2020-02-13
When paranormal activity is reported in a Tudor pub, old family feuds are brought to a head and it looks like Frank and Lu have another mystery on their hands.
10. Teach Me, Dear Creature
Air Date: 2020-02-14
Frank and Lu delve into the ultra-competitive world of private tutoring, while a reunion with an old RADA mate presents Sebastian with a choice about his future which could change everything for the agency.
1. If It Be Mans Work
Air Date: 2022-02-14
Frank and Lu are drawn into Stratford’s Silicon Valley when Spider calls upon their help to expose a mole within tech company Forosa.
2. If Music Be the Food of Love
Air Date: 2022-02-15
Frank and Lu enter the competitive world of ballroom dancing, brimming with passion and jealousy, and learn the dangers of falling in love with your dance partner.
3. Too Much of Water
Air Date: 2022-02-16
It’s not all plain sailing when Frank and Lu are hired to look into the drowning of a former Miss Stratford-upon-Avon, as they begin to uncover the beauty queen’s dark past.
4. Most Wicked Speed
Air Date: 2022-02-17
When an American PI is arrested for murder, Frank and Lu are drawn into the world of motors in search of a valuable muscle car and are taken for a ride by some shifty characters.
5. Hunger for Bread
Air Date: 2022-02-18
Lu infiltrates a local slimming club to uncover their secrets, but she gets more than she bargained for when she realises her sister is a member.
6. Die We Must
Air Date: 2022-02-21
The case of a missing manuscript takes a dramatic turn when Frank and Lu find themselves trapped in famous author Greg Alban’s house, where no-one is who they seem.
7. Some Cupid Kills
Air Date: 2022-02-22
Investigating a death at a Shakespeare-for-hire agency, Frank and Lu discover more backstabbing and tragedy behind the scenes than there is in the performances.
8. And Rarest Parts
Air Date: 2022-02-23
Frank and Lu investigate a case of paranormal activity when they are approached by a wealthy member of the local trainspotting community.
9. Time Decays
Air Date: 2022-02-24
An idyllic Shakespeare walk soon turns to disaster when one of the walkers is murdered and Frank becomes the prime suspect.
10. I No More Desire a Rose
Air Date: 2022-12-16
Frank and Lu are hired to unmask the "Voice in the Dark" who threatens to destroy Wintermas; Sebastian is faced with his first solo case.
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Rating
7.3/10
Release Date
2018-02-26
Episodes
40 (4 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
