PBS Distribution has announced that it will release on Blu-ray
Inspector Lewis: Series 8. The two-disc set will be available for purchase on August 23.
Synopsis: Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox return for one last time as Inspector Lewis and Inspector Hathaway, investigating new cases of murder and other crimes in the seemingly perfect academic haven of Oxford.
The arrival of new Chief Superintendent heralds a fresh dawn for Oxfordshire Police, although the high flyer soon clashes with Robbie Lewis over the latter's more traditional approach to detective work. With forensic pathologist Laura Hobson contemplating early retirement, and the new boss putting on the pressure, will Lewis finally decide to call time on his policing career?
Episode descriptions:
- "One for Sorrow" - Identifying the remains of a body discovered in a well appears to be an insurmountable task for Inspector Robbie Lewis (Kevin Whately) and CS James Hathaway (Laurence Fox). Lewis, recently out of retirement, has to prove himself to a new boss and Hathaway finally gets to know his estranged father. Meanwhile, the death of a young artist begins to look like murder. Is there a connection between the dead body in the well and the murdered artist?
- "Magnum Opus" - An Oxford college dean is found bludgeoned to death in the woods following a heated debate in a pub. An alchemic image purposefully left at the crime scene leads Lewis and Hathaway to anticipate that three more murders will follow. An unusual tattoo on the dean's body and the bodies of two more victims leads to the discovery of a secret esoteric society and a frantic effort to prevent a fourth murder. Meanwhile, Hathaway is struggling to accept his father's illness.
- "What Lies Tangled" - When an eminent mathematician is killed in a gruesome bomb attack, Lewis and Hathaway quickly discover the victim was a notorious philanderer with many enemies - several of whom could have killed him. When a bomb is discovered at the home of the victim's brother, also a mathematician, the case moves in another direction. Then a chemistry professor is murdered, and a clue is uncovered that helps solve the case. Meanwhile, Lewis' long-planned trip with his girlfriend (Clare Holman) is put in jeopardy as Lewis worries about whether his job will be waiting for him when he returns.
Inspector Lewis: Series 8 is a co-production of ITV Studios and MASTERPIECE. The Executive Producer is Michele Buck. The Executive Producer for MASTERPIECE is Rebecca Eaton. The Producer is Chris Burt. The Co-Producer is Carolyn Parry-Jones. The Writers are Helen Jenkins ("One for Sorrow"), Chris Murray ("Magnum Opus"), and Nick Hicks-Beach ("What Lies Tangled"). The Directors are Nick Laughland ("One for Sorrow"), Matthew Evans ("Magnum Opus"), and David Drury ("What Lies Tangled").