Season 2 Episode 4:The Great and the Good
Oswald Cooper, the prime suspect in the rape of a teenage girl, presents an alibi supported by three well-respected pillars of the community. When Cooper is murdered Lewis discovers a web of deceit going back 20 years, in which the dead man was used by the trio to cover up a sordid series of secrets - but the case soon takes on a personal dimension for the inspector. Kwame Kwei-Armah, Sean McGinley, Richard McCabe and Daniela Nardini guest. Last in series
Season 2 Episode 3:Life Born of Fire
Will McEwan, a member of the religious group The Garden, commits suicide in the church of the Reverend King, a founding member. It soon transpires Hathaway has personal information about the unfortunate man and was once good friends with him, but denies knowledge of his recent life. When the reverend himself, and two other leading figures in the group are found murdered, evidence points to a serial killer, and Lewis's sergeant seems to be his next target
Season 2 Episode 2:Music to Die For
The death of student Jack Roth leads to the shady world of underworld boxing and the involvement of two Oxford dons Richard Helm and RG Cole. Further investigations reveal the dead man to be involved in a love triangle with Sarah Kriel and his best friend Milo Hardy. When Hardy is found dead suicide is suspected, but Lewis is not satisfied with the explanation and discovers an old connection between the girl's mother Ann Kriel and Helm. Cheryl Campbell guests
Season 2 Episode 1:And the Moonbeams Kiss the Sea
New series of the detective drama, starring Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox. Lewis and Hathaway investigate the death of a maintenance engineer found shot in the head in the basement of the Bodleian Library. A search of the dead man's house reveals a stash of valuable volumes and a connection to the local gambler's anonymous group, with further probing exposing a scam involving two Oxford academics. Neil Pearson and Haydn Gwynne guest star
Season 1 Episode 3:Expiation
When a housewife is found hanged in her own home, the police initially mark it down as suicide. However, a meeting with an Oxford law professor prompts a sceptical Lewis and Hathaway to believe something more sinister is afoot - a suspicion confirmed by the death of another woman. Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox star in the final episode of the crime drama
Season 1 Episode 2:Old School Ties
The detective suspects a connection between the death of a student with secret plans for advancement and the killing of well-known criminal Nicky Turnbull, who was in Oxford to speak at the Union. As he and Hathaway attempt to eliminate suspects from a long list of Turnbull's enemies, Lewis' investigation brings him into contact with old flame Diane - who also happens to be the victim's wife. Kevin Whately stars, with Laurence Fox and Gina McKee
Season 1 Episode 1:Whom the Gods Would Destroy
A year after the pilot episode, Kevin Whately returns for a new series as the late Inspector Morse's sidekick, now teamed up with a new partner. When a middle-aged Oxford graduate is found murdered, Lewis and Hathaway discover a link between the crime and one of the university's most senior dons - whose respectable exterior conceals a very peculiar past. With Laurence Fox, Anna Massey, Clare Holman and Sian Thomas