Original title
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Released
2/26/2018
Origin country
GB
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Production companies
BBC Studios Drama Productions
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
5
Number of episodes
50
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.
Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.
When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.
Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.
Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.
Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.
Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight.
A workplace compensation claim is not as straightforward as it first seems, and Frank is sceptical when a long-lost relative tracks him down.
Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.
Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.
Frank and Lu must recover a precious jewel and a rebellious teenager before midnight strikes at Lady Bede's end-of-summer ball.
When a pampered pet runs away from a life of luxury, Frank and Lu are tasked with tracking down the hound.
When a LARP battle in the woods goes wrong, Lu and Frank must clear the Queen's name and catch the culprit.
A missing person's case turns to murder as Frank and Lu investigate the disappearance of an eastern European oligarch.
Frank and Lu investigate a series of deadly 'accidents' on a psychic TV programme hosted by two warring sisters.
In a race against the clock, Frank and Lu must track down a vital witness in a crown court trial.
Frank and Lu must clear their names when they are framed for various crimes by some mysterious doppelgangers.
Frank and Lu investigate a missing person's case at a casino, where gambling is a matter of life or death.
When an amnesiac wanders into their lives, Frank and Lu must work out what happened to him.
Frank and Lu investigate a death threat at Runningbrook, an exclusive tennis club which hides a toxic threat.
Tracking a local conman, Frank and Lu make some unlikely allies when they encounter a pair of deadly gangsters.
When Frank and Lu are hired to help close down an old bingo hall, Frank is surprised to find an old nemesis at work. But what is he really up to?
When a washed up rock star thinks the Devil is trying to kill him, Frank and Lu find themselves in a race to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.
Long-buried secrets are unearthed when Frank and Lu come to the aid of a community of allotment holders who are being threatened with eviction.
When a fatal accident takes place in a carpet warehouse, the youngest daughter of a carpet king hires Frank and Lu to investigate her own sisters.
At the grand opening of the Arden Museum's new Shakespeare Centre, Frank and Lu are bemused when the evening is interrupted by The Society Of Herstorians, a local protest group unhappy about the museum's demotion of Stratford's historical women of note.
Frank and Lu enter the competitive world of hairdressing and find themselves combing through a tangled web of backstabbing and deceit.
An energy tycoon hires Frank and Lu to keep an eye on his wayward eldest daughter and ensure that the wedding of his youngest daughter goes off without a hitch. But things are about to get a whole lot worse.
Frank and Lu find themselves puzzling through the world of enigmatology as they become podcasters investigating a mysterious twenty-year-old car accident that killed a young mother.
When paranormal activity is reported in a Tudor pub, old family feuds are brought to a head and it looks like Frank and Lu have another mystery on their hands.
Frank and Lu delve into the ultra-competitive world of private tutoring, while a reunion with an old RADA mate presents Sebastian with a choice about his future which could change everything for the agency.
Frank and Lu are drawn into Stratford’s Silicon Valley when Spider calls upon their help to expose a mole within tech company Forosa.
Frank and Lu enter the competitive world of ballroom dancing, brimming with passion and jealousy, and learn the dangers of falling in love with your dance partner.
It’s not all plain sailing when Frank and Lu are hired to look into the drowning of a former Miss Stratford-upon-Avon, as they begin to uncover the beauty queen’s dark past.
When an American PI is arrested for murder, Frank and Lu are drawn into the world of motors in search of a valuable muscle car and are taken for a ride by some shifty characters.
Lu infiltrates a local slimming club to uncover their secrets, but she gets more than she bargained for when she realises her sister is a member.
The case of a missing manuscript takes a dramatic turn when Frank and Lu find themselves trapped in famous author Greg Alban’s house, where no-one is who they seem.
Investigating a death at a Shakespeare-for-hire agency, Frank and Lu discover more backstabbing and tragedy behind the scenes than there is in the performances.
Frank and Lu investigate a case of paranormal activity when they are approached by a wealthy member of the local trainspotting community.
An idyllic Shakespeare walk soon turns to disaster when one of the walkers is murdered and Frank becomes the prime suspect.
Frank and Lu are hired to unmask the "Voice in the Dark" who threatens to destroy Wintermas; Sebastian is faced with his first solo case.
Frank, Lu and Sebastian go undercover at a remote team building centre to root out a corporate spy trying to steal details of an important new contract
When Frank receives an invitation to a murder mystery party, the team finf themselves trapped with a killer in their midst
When Lu arrives home from a trip to find that a stranger legally owns her home, Spider and the team uncover a cruel scam which soon leads to murder
Frank is delighted when the manager of Avon FC hires him to find a saboteur - until events take a deadly turn.
When Stratford's local vigilante 'The Swan' accidently ruins a surveillance operation, Frank and Lu are hired to unmask the superhero.
DS Keeler becomes Frank and Lu's most unlikely and reluctant client when he finds himself the victim of blackmail.
Lu is delighted when she and Frank are hired by a local TV shopping studio, but events soon take a deadly turn live on air.
When an acclaimed horror film director is terrorised by his own creations, his daughter doesn't know if her father has lost his mind or is the victim of a cruel trick.
When Frank and Lu are hired to play a pregnant couple at a hypnobirthing class, a previous misdemeanour comes back to bite them.
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