Lewis: Series 7

This new and final series was very strong despite a change in format.

The change in format from the usual two hour stories to two one hour parts was strange at first, but the stories were written well and created effectively which allowed for it to not lose any of its appeal and traditional feel. Furthermore, the adding of the cliffhangers at the end of the first parts of each story were dramatic and built up in a good way to keep the audience wanting more.

The series also did well to conclude the main characters of DI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway in subtle ways in order to not detract from the stories which have always be the central point of each episode. This was mainly seen with Lewis and Laura Hobson finally becoming an item and it was good to see Lewis in a good place which allowed for him to decide to retire and offer Hathaway to take his place.

Overall, the show has done very well to achieve a good list of stories that explored the classic and modern aspects of Oxford life, questions over love and death and the various motives behind murder. The main cast, supporting cast and guest cast have all contributed and made the show a great success.

Meanwhile, in this series, Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox give strong performance, along with that of the recurring cast of Rebecca Front and Clare Holman. The guest cast also were good including Edwin Thomas, Tuppence Middleton, Peter Davison, Taron Egerton, Harriet Ballard, Camilla Power, Lucy Speed,, Jane Slavin, Miranda Raison, Alison Steadman.