The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2001 · TV Series · TV-14 · 90 min · ★ 7.2
A driven detective is paired with an upper-class colleague, and their clashing backgrounds shape how they approach each murder case. As they investigate, they must learn to work together, balancing sharp instincts, procedure, and personal tensions to uncover the truth.
Based on Inspector Lynley series
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33 hours to watch · 22 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2001–2007
- Release date
- 2002-04-08
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (42 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like character-driven British murder investigations and a mismatched detective duo, similar to DCI Banks or Silent Witness; Not for you if faithful book adaptations matter most.
Pros: strong acting; engaging murder cases; compelling partnership | Cons: casting differs from books; character portrayals divisive
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- police detective
- murder investigation
- colleagues
- cosy crime
Cast & crew
Nathaniel Parker
as Inspector Thomas Lynley
Sharon Small
as Sergeant Barbara Havers
Honeysuckle Weeks
as Tania Thompson
James D'Arcy
as Guy Thompson
Kate Miles
as Kate Myers
Nicholas Gecks
as Mike Thompson
Georgina Rylance
as Julia Oborne
Nicholas Farrell
as Sam Oborne
Samantha Bond
as Vivienne Oborne
John Shrapnel
as Sergent Mike McCaffrey
Directed by Robert Bierman, Graham Theakston, Brian Stirner +5 more
Episodes6 seasons · 22 episodes
Season 14 episodes
- S1E1Well-Schooled in Murder90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S1E2Payment in Blood90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S1E3For the Sake of Elena90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S1E4Missing Joseph90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 24 episodes
- S2E1Playing for the Ashes90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E2In the Presence of the Enemy90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E3A Suitable Vengeance90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E4Deception on His Mind90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 34 episodes
- S3E1In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E2A Traitor to Memory90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E3A Cry for Justice90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E4If Wishes Were Horses90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 44 episodes
- S4E1In Divine Proportion90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E2In the Guise of Death90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E3The Seed of Cunning90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E4The Word of God90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 54 episodes
- S5E1Natural Causes90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E2One Guilty Deed90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E3Chinese Walls90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E4In the Blink of an Eye90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 62 episodes
- S6E1Limbo90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S6E2Know Thine Enemy90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox