Inspector Lewis. Disc 1

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Title from container.
Inspired by the Inspector Morse novels of Colin Dexter.
Counter culture blues / screenplay by Guy Andrews ; directed by Bill Anderson -- The dead of winter / screenplay by Russell Lewis ; directed by Bill Anderson.
Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman, Rebecca Front, Rupert Graves.
Counter culture blues: "Lewis finds himself in the unfortunate position of policing the heroes of his youth when he's sent to censure a rock legend for firing off his hunting rifle during the local Sunday service. Already somewhat starstruck at the prospect, he is shocked to come face to face with the band's singer, Esme Ford, believed to have drowned years ago. But before word gets out, or the band can reunite, Lewis and Hathaway need them to answer some questions about a roadie with a drug problem, a garrotted professor, and a closet full of skeletons."
The dead of winter: "Still reeling from a recent, gruelling case--ending with the discovery of a murdered young girl--Hathaway finds himself investigating the murder of Dr. Stephen Black at Crevecoeur Hall, a sprawling Oxford estate on which Hathaway spent much of his childhood. And as it becomes clear that Hathaway is less interested in solving the case than he is in the glamorous Scarlett Mortmaigne, daughter of Crevecoeur's owner and his childhood sweetheart, Lewis feels his relationship with Hathaway pushed near the breaking point--and starts to question his young partner's future with the police."
DVD, widescreen.

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Continuing investigations by Lewis submitted by Jen Chapin-Smith on August 27, 2012, 10:46am In a spin-off from the very popular "Inspector Morse" mystery series, Morse' sergeant Lewis is now a full detective.

Those who enjoyed the Morse series will enjoy Lewis as well, although seeing the earlier series will make it easier to understand this later one. As a student at Oxford (albeit only for one semester), I loved seeing all the places on campus in the background of this TV series.

My main criticism of the series is how it treats gays, transgender people and birth mothers who gave their babies up for adoption.