The BEST episodes of Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators season 1

Every episode of Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators season 1!

Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.

Last Updated: 12/28/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
This Rough Magic
star
7.62
120 votes

#1 - This Rough Magic

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/1/2018

Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.

Writer: Kit Lambert
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Ill Met by Moonlight
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7.55
92 votes

#2 - Ill Met by Moonlight

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/2018

Frank and Lu must recover a precious jewel and a rebellious teenager before midnight strikes at Lady Bede's end-of-summer ball.

Directors: Piotr Szkopiak
Writer: Kit Lambert
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Exit, Pursued by a Bear
star
7.55
97 votes

#3 - Exit, Pursued by a Bear

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2018

Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight.

Directors: Ian Barber
Writer: Jeff Povey
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O Brave New World
star
7.52
179 votes

#4 - O Brave New World

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/26/2018

Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.

Directors: Piotr Szkopiak
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The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit
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7.50
96 votes

#5 - The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/2018

A workplace compensation claim is not as straightforward as it first seems, and Frank is sceptical when a long-lost relative tracks him down.

Directors: Piotr Szkopiak
Writer: Dan Muirden
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Toil and Trouble
star
7.50
107 votes

#6 - Toil and Trouble

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/2018

Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.

Directors: Piotr Szkopiak
Writer: Kit Lambert
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The Rascal Cook
star
7.47
97 votes

#7 - The Rascal Cook

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2018

Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.

Directors: Richard Signy
Writer: Kit Lambert
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This Promised End
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7.46
134 votes

#8 - This Promised End

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/2018

Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.

Writer: Lol Fletcher
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The Chameleon's Dish
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7.44
98 votes

#9 - The Chameleon's Dish

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/2018

Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.

Directors: Richard Signy
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The Chimes at Midnight
star
7.41
163 votes

#10 - The Chimes at Midnight

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/2018

When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.

Directors: Ian Barber
Writer: David Semple
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