The BEST episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries season 2

Every episode of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries season 2!

Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Havers, are Elizabeth George's crime-cracking duo from opposite sides of the track. No detective is better suited to expose the secrets of the upper classes than Lynley, himself the eighth Earl of Asherton. And while Havers may not know her earl from her escargot, she knows how to dig for clues in places a bit too seedy for the well-manicured Lynley.

Last Updated: 10/18/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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Deception on His Mind
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8.66
143 votes

#1 - Deception on His Mind

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/31/2003

The body of a young Asian man is found on the beach at the seaside town of Balford-le-Nez, leading the police into a web of racial tensions, family loyalties and illicit sexuality in investigating the murder. Havers has time on her hands while Lynley is on honeymoon in Peru, and when she finds the Balford-le-Nez investigation is being run by a friend she joins the hunt.

Directors: Tim Leandro
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A Suitable Vengeance
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8.36
106 votes

#2 - A Suitable Vengeance

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/24/2003

Lynley returns to his ancestral home in Cornwall to celebrate his engagement to Helen. His difficult relationship with his dysfunctional family is soon overshadowed by a murder on part of his own estate - and the chief suspect is Peter, Lynley's drug-addict brother.

Directors: Edward Bennett
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Playing for the Ashes
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7.84
173 votes

#3 - Playing for the Ashes

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/10/2003

While investigating the death of star cricketer Kenneth Waring with DS Havers, DI Lynley delves into his complex personal life and is forced to break the rules.

Directors: Richard Spence
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In the Presence of the Enemy
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7.59
138 votes

#4 - In the Presence of the Enemy

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/17/2003

The relationship between Lynley and Havers reaches its all-time low when they investigate a case of kidnapping and murder involving the secret child of a member of parliament and a newspaper editor.

Directors: Brian Stirner
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