I've enjoyed watching the "Lewis" series. But this stellar story made me think that there just aren't enough stellar stories of this one's quality.
The convicted murderer being released from prison early has been done before on the British detective mysteries many times. Formula is almost a can't miss for a strong story. And this one didn't disappoint. Tension between Lewis and Hathaway was intriguing. Hathaway a couple of times went below the belt questioning Lewis' original investigation standards then the nerve to ask why he didn't go with Lizzy to pick up her husband.
A plot hole were the 999 phone calls. The 3 from 13 years ago were conveniently never played for the viewer to hear. The officer Travis call was played appearing to be modified by the caller. Never any talk of comparing the first three calls to the final call in present time. Oddly no using computer technology to compare the 999 calls to the female possible accomplice suspect's voices in the case. If that was done the case would have been solved in 15 minutes of airtime.
Hathaway was at his most arrogant which was a plus to an already episode on a strong roll throughout. Now that the series is winding down it made me think how many cases has Hathaway actually solved on his own where Lewis is dead wrong? One or two? With the series titled "Lewis" so it's to be expected.
Superb casting of unlikable supporting characters most being quite strange. Alec Newman as Graham Lawrie nailed the creepy role in a outstanding acting performance. Lizzie's husband Joe Dixon as Tony Maddox was quite impressively believable in his "Woe is me... I don't know what to do... I'm a coward" tearful blubbering interrogation scene.
Solid viewing that was hard not to watch straight through it was so intense.
The convicted murderer being released from prison early has been done before on the British detective mysteries many times. Formula is almost a can't miss for a strong story. And this one didn't disappoint. Tension between Lewis and Hathaway was intriguing. Hathaway a couple of times went below the belt questioning Lewis' original investigation standards then the nerve to ask why he didn't go with Lizzy to pick up her husband.
A plot hole were the 999 phone calls. The 3 from 13 years ago were conveniently never played for the viewer to hear. The officer Travis call was played appearing to be modified by the caller. Never any talk of comparing the first three calls to the final call in present time. Oddly no using computer technology to compare the 999 calls to the female possible accomplice suspect's voices in the case. If that was done the case would have been solved in 15 minutes of airtime.
Hathaway was at his most arrogant which was a plus to an already episode on a strong roll throughout. Now that the series is winding down it made me think how many cases has Hathaway actually solved on his own where Lewis is dead wrong? One or two? With the series titled "Lewis" so it's to be expected.
Superb casting of unlikable supporting characters most being quite strange. Alec Newman as Graham Lawrie nailed the creepy role in a outstanding acting performance. Lizzie's husband Joe Dixon as Tony Maddox was quite impressively believable in his "Woe is me... I don't know what to do... I'm a coward" tearful blubbering interrogation scene.
Solid viewing that was hard not to watch straight through it was so intense.
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