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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Series 1

4 episodes Premiered Apr 8, 2002 Updated Jul 20, 2026

Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Well-Schooled in Murder

Apr 8, 2002 · 90 min

Detective Inspector Lynley and Detective Sergeant Havers are drawn into the closed world of prestigious public school Bredgar Hall when a promising young pupil, Matthew Whateley, g

S1·E2 Mytharc

Payment in Blood

Apr 15, 2002 · 90 min

Lynley and Havers travel to the Highlands of Scotland, where an eminent playwright has been murdered. The suspects are glamorous stars of the film and theatre world, who have been

S1·E3 Core

For the Sake of Elena

Apr 22, 2002 · 90 min

In the rarefied world of Cambridge, Lynley and Havers investigate the murder of Elena Weaver – a stunning young deaf student, bludgeoned to death on a morning run. When it emerges

S1·E4 Mytharc

Missing Joseph

Apr 29, 2002 · 90 min

In an apparently tranquil Lancashire village, Lynley investigates the mysterious poisoning of vicar Robin Sage.