Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators

10 Best Episodes of Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators - Season 1

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

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#10 - The Chimes at Midnight (Season 1 - Episode 2)

When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.

The episode was rated 7.28 from 139 votes.

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#9 - This Promised End (Season 1 - Episode 3)

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Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.

The episode was rated 7.35 from 117 votes.

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#8 - The Rascal Cook (Season 1 - Episode 9)

Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.

The episode was rated 7.39 from 88 votes.

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#7 - The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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A workplace compensation claim is not as straightforward as it first seems, and Frank is sceptical when a long-lost relative tracks him down.

The episode was rated 7.39 from 85 votes.

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#6 - The Chameleon's Dish (Season 1 - Episode 8)

Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.

The episode was rated 7.39 from 87 votes.

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#5 - Toil and Trouble (Season 1 - Episode 5)

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Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.

The episode was rated 7.39 from 92 votes.

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#4 - Exit, Pursued by a Bear (Season 1 - Episode 6)

Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight.

The episode was rated 7.48 from 86 votes.

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#3 - Ill Met by Moonlight (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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Frank and Lu must recover a precious jewel and a rebellious teenager before midnight strikes at Lady Bede's end-of-summer ball.

The episode was rated 7.48 from 83 votes.

Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators - S1E1

#2 - O Brave New World (Season 1 - Episode 1)

Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.

The episode was rated 7.48 from 159 votes.

Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators - S1E4

#1 - This Rough Magic (Season 1 - Episode 4)

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Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 103 votes.

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