Inspector Lewis: Reputation

Inspector Lewis: Reputation
ITV
30 July 2006
Crime Drama
DVD
B-

Regular cast:

• Laurence Fox as DS James Hathaway
• Rebecca Front as Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent [no, there doesn't seem to be a character named Guilty]
• Clare Holman as Dr. Laura Hobson
• Kevin Whately as DI Robert Lewis

This is a sequel to the programme Inspector Morse, which in turn was based on the Inspector Morse novels by Colin Dexter, who here makes one of his uncredited cameos, as the College Porter.  Stephen Churchett wrote the screenplay based on Russell Lewis's story; they'd both do more.  Bill Anderson would direct four more episodes.  I haven't yet seen Inspector M (it'll be the next programme), but I got my bearings fairly well.  I did find this "pilot" (airing two years before the regular programme) a bit slow to get going, but I was interested enough to continue, even if I did guess the murderer as soon as possible.  We'll in fact skip ahead to Series Five, since that's what was next on the shelf.