Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators 2018
What is Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators?
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators is a British television series that premiered in 2018. The show features an unlikely pairing of private detectives working in the rural setting of Warwickshire.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2018
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 50
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 26, 2018
- Last aired
- Sep 24, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One, U&Alibi
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Mystery
- Updated
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Overview
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators is a British television series that premiered in 2018. The show features an unlikely pairing of private detectives working in the rural setting of Warwickshire. Frank Hathaway is a seasoned investigator with a no-nonsense approach, while Lu Shakespeare is a newcomer to the field. Together, they tackle cases involving the residents of their local community, uncovering secrets and solving mysteries. The series was created by Paul Matthew Thompson and Jude Tindall. It stars Mark Benton as Frank Hathaway and Jo Joyner as Luella Shakespeare. The show also features Patrick Walshe McBride and Amber Agar in recurring roles. The program airs on BBC One and has been categorized as a comedy drama. The first series consisted of ten episodes, with both lead actors appearing in all episodes. The show's setting includes the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. It has continued beyond its initial season, remaining on air through at least 2025.
Should you watch it?
“A hardboiled private investigator and a rookie sidekick form an unlikely partnership in rural Warwickshire.”
- unlikely duo dynamic
- rural setting
- mystery solving
- episodic format
- light tone
Watch it if you enjoy lighthearted mysteries featuring an investigative partnership.
The series features a lighthearted tone suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 O Brave New World Mytharc Feb 26, 2018
- E2 The Chimes at Midnight Core Feb 27, 2018
- E3 This Promised End Core Feb 28, 2018
- E4 This Rough Magic Mytharc Mar 1, 2018
- E5 Toil and Trouble Mytharc Mar 2, 2018
- E6 Exit, Pursued by a Bear Core Mar 5, 2018
- E7 The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit Core Mar 6, 2018
- E8 The Chameleon's Dish Core Mar 7, 2018
- E9 The Rascal Cook Mytharc Mar 8, 2018
- E10 Ill Met by Moonlight Mytharc Mar 9, 2018
Season 2 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Outrageous Fortune Mytharc Feb 25, 2019
- E2 The Play's the Thing Core Feb 26, 2019
- E3 This Cursed Hand Core Feb 28, 2019
- E4 Beware the Ides of March Core Mar 1, 2019
- E5 No More Cakes and Ale Core Mar 2, 2019
- E6 The Offered Fallacy Core Mar 5, 2019
- E7 Nothing Will Come of Nothing Core Mar 6, 2019
- E8 In My Memory Lock'd Core Mar 7, 2019
- E9 The Envious Court Mytharc Mar 8, 2019
- E10 Too Cold for Hell Mytharc Mar 9, 2019
Season 3 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 How the Rogue Roar'd! Mytharc Feb 3, 2020
- E2 See Thyself, Devil! Core Feb 4, 2020
- E3 The Sticking Place Core Feb 5, 2020
- E4 A Serpent's Tooth Core Feb 6, 2020
- E5 Thy Fury Spent Core Feb 7, 2020
- E6 Reputation, Reputation, Reputation! Core Feb 10, 2020
- E7 Best Beware My Sting Core Feb 11, 2020
- E8 All That Glisters Core Feb 12, 2020
- E9 O Thou Invisible Spirit of Wine Mytharc Feb 13, 2020
- E10 Teach Me, Dear Creature Mytharc Feb 14, 2020
Season 4 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 If It Be Mans Work Mytharc Feb 14, 2022
- E2 If Music Be the Food of Love Core Feb 15, 2022
- E3 Too Much of Water Core Feb 16, 2022
- E4 Most Wicked Speed Core Feb 17, 2022
- E5 Hunger for Bread Core Feb 18, 2022
- E6 Die We Must Core Feb 21, 2022
- E7 Some Cupid Kills Filler Feb 22, 2022
- E8 And Rarest Parts Core Feb 23, 2022
- E9 Time Decays Mytharc Feb 24, 2022
- E10 I No More Desire a Rose Mytharc Dec 16, 2022
Season 5 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Such a Mad Marriage Never Was Before Mytharc Sep 24, 2025
- E2 The Heavenly Harness'd Team Core Sep 24, 2025
- E3 Destruction, Blood and Massacre Core Sep 24, 2025
- E4 A Dark House Core Sep 24, 2025
- E5 The Endeavour of This Present Breath Core Sep 24, 2025
- E6 As I Have Seen a Swan Core Sep 24, 2025
- E7 An Honest Fellow Core Sep 24, 2025
- E8 Be Not Afraid of Greatness Core Sep 24, 2025
- E9 Daggers of the Mind Mytharc Sep 24, 2025
- E10 Such Sweet Sorrow Mytharc Sep 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
Who are the main characters?
The series follows private investigator Frank Hathaway and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare.
What is the setting?
The show is set in rural Warwickshire.
What is the premise?
The two leads form an unlikely partnership to investigate the secrets of local residents.
What is the tone?
The series maintains a lighthearted approach to its investigative stories.
What is the show about?
It focuses on the partnership between a hardboiled investigator and a rookie as they solve mysteries.
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