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Inspector Lynley Mysteries - Season 1

Series: Inspector Lynley Mysteries

4.4

(1545)

Episodes

Rating

TV14

Year

2001

Language

English

Publisher

BBC Studios

About

Based on the novels from the best-selling stories by Elizabeth George, this series of contemporary murder mysteries feature the charismatic Inspector Lynley, whose title as the 8th Earl of Asherton fuels a sparky relationship with his working class sidekick Barbara Havers.

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Episodes

1. 01-A Great Deliverance, Part 1

1h 15m

Life in the peaceful Yorkshire village of Keldale is turned upside down when the local priest, Father Hart, stumbles upon a gruesome murder. Local farmer, William Tey, has been decapitated in his barn. His obese 16- year-old daughter, Roberta, is found next to her father's body in a severely traumatized state.

2. 02-A Great Deliverance, Part 2

1h 15m

Lynley and Havers question Tessa, who paints a disturbing picture of life with William. To fill in the missing pieces, Lynley and Havers begin to search for Roberta's sister, Gillian. Strangely, opinions about her vary dramatically from one person to the next.

3. 03-Well Schooled in Murder

1h 30m

When an old school friend contacts Lynley about a missing schoolboy, the inspector soon finds himself launching a murder inquiry.

4. 04-Payment in Blood

1h 30m

An avant-garde play is being read and during the reading, the playwright is murdered. However, the murder is not as easily solved as one might think.

5. 05-For the Sake of Elena

1h 30m

Lynley and Havers investigate the murder of a stunning young deaf Cambridge University student who was bludgeoned to death.

6. 06-Missing Joseph

1h 30m

Lynley and Havers are called to a tranquil Lancashire village to investigate the poisoning of the vicar, Robin Sage.