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Inspector Robert Lewis (Kevin Whately) is back on familiar ground-Oxford, England-though not all is as it was. Five years after the death of his long-time partner, the legendary Inspector Morse (John Thaw), Lewis is trying to prove himself to his dubious new boss while rebuilding his life following the hit-and-run death of his wife. To do that, he must confront his past, his future, and his new younger partner, the brilliant and distant Detective Sergeant James Hathaway (Laurence Fox). Fortunately for Lewis, his most compelling cases haven't changed much at all; they still revolve around the secrets and lies of the Oxford elite he knows so well. This set contains 11 mysteries: the series pilot, Whom the Gods Would Destroy, Old School Ties, Expiation, And the Moonbeams Kiss the Sea, Music to Die For, Life Born of Fire, The Great and the Good, Allegory of Love, The Quality of Mercy, and The Point of Vanishing.
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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By Iqbal Faizer
PBS has admitted to me that this is not what was aired on ITV, the British station that produces the program. PBS cuts 10 minutes out of each episode to ensure that it fits in PBS' 124 minute time slot. What's worse is that this deleted footage isn't restored for the DVD release.
The "Inspector Morse" DVDs were produced by Carleton and included all the original footage, but PBS has exclusive rights to manufacturing and selling DVDs for "Inspector Lewis" in North America, so it's not even allowing a more honest company to serve fans.
I refuse to buy this watered down version of "Lewis"; I'll wait for the day when ITV DVD in England manufactures blu ray discs of the series, which are region-free and which I'll be able to watch in North America.
The "Inspector Morse" DVDs were produced by Carleton and included all the original footage, but PBS has exclusive rights to manufacturing and selling DVDs for "Inspector Lewis" in North America, so it's not even allowing a more honest company to serve fans.
I refuse to buy this watered down version of "Lewis"; I'll wait for the day when ITV DVD in England manufactures blu ray discs of the series, which are region-free and which I'll be able to watch in North America.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By George Dyson
I was disappointed to find this PBS version of this excellent BBC series is not complete - it is missing one episode - Counter Culture Blues - and has been edited by PBS for time.
Unfortunately, the full series is not available in North America - and while this version is OK, it is very disappointing not to be able to view this series as it was aired on BBC.
Unfortunately, the full series is not available in North America - and while this version is OK, it is very disappointing not to be able to view this series as it was aired on BBC.
By G. Sparkes
Product was as expected - great. AND a very speedy delivery from BUYCDNOW - after I ordered from Amazon.ca and was told for over 2 months it was unavailable. It cost a very little extra; but, I got it, and got it speedily from BUYCDNOW - and not Amazon.ca. Sorry Amazon if the truth hurts [and they never did get back to me about my complaint]
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Excellent series
Well acted. Lewis' interaction with his partner is always interesting, especially when you have seen the Morse series. The plot is always well crafted and you never lose interest.
Published on Jan 28 2011 by Sylvie McClean
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Make yourself think.
Inspector Lewis is a great series. The plot never seems to go where one would expect. Watching these again on DVD has been as great as when I seen them on PBS. Read more
Published on Feb 26 2010 by Frank Cody Halasz
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