Telemystery: ITV Orders 8th Season of Inspector Lewis

ITV has commissioned an eighth season — six one-hour episodes — of Inspector Lewis.

Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox reprise their roles as the detectives who investigate grisly murders against the backdrop of the beautiful university spires of Oxford. But this time it's different …

After an extended break from the Police, Hathaway (Laurence Fox) has been promoted to Inspector. When the chemistry that exists with Lewis eludes Hathaway, retired Lewis (Kevin Whately) is drafted back to renew their partnership. The combination of Robbie Lewis's instinct for tracking murderers and unraveling motives and Cambridge graduate James Hathaway's deep thinking and erudite approach has served the duo well in the past. It's a new dynamic for the detectives, however, but one they'll have to come to terms with quickly if they are to achieve results.

The new season will go into production in March 2014 and once again feature the beautiful locations in and around the city of Oxford, including the Cherwell and Isis rivers and the magnificent university colleges.

Based on characters created by crime novelist Colin Dexter, the author continues his association with Inspector Lewis acting as consultant on all aspects of production.