Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2018-02-26

Last Air Date: 2025-09-24

Number of Seasons: 5

Number of Episodes: 50

Created By: Jude Tindall, Paul Matthew Thompson

Networks: BBC One, U&Alibi

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Top Cast

Jo Joyner as Luella Shakespeare
Mark Benton as Frank Hathaway
Patrick Walshe McBride as Sebastian Brudenell
Tomos Eames as DS Joe Keeler
Amber Agar as DI Marlowe
Yasmin Kaur Barn as PC Viola Deacon
Roberta Taylor as Gloria Fonteyn
Darren Evans as Spider
Ciarán Griffiths as Billy 'The Brick' Porter
Asheq Akhtar as Ajay Matharu

Seasons

Series 1 (2018) - (10 Episodes)

Series 2 (2019) - (10 Episodes)

Series 3 (2020) - (10 Episodes)

Series 4 (2022) - (10 Episodes)

Series 5 (2025) - (10 Episodes)

Series 1 (2018)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: O Brave New World (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.
Ep. 2: The Chimes at Midnight (2018-02-27)

When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.
Ep. 3: This Promised End (2018-02-28)

Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.
Ep. 4: This Rough Magic (2018-03-01)

Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.
Ep. 5: Toil and Trouble (2018-03-02)

Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.
Ep. 6: Exit, Pursued by a Bear (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.
Ep. 7: The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit (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.
Ep. 8: The Chameleon's Dish (2018-03-07)

Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.
Ep. 9: The Rascal Cook (2018-03-08)

Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.
Ep. 10: Ill Met by Moonlight (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.