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Lewis: Expiation

Episode score 9.0 Superb

Expiation

  • 4.
  • Season: 1
  • Episode: 3
  • First Aired: 3/4/2007

EPISODE OVERVIEW

2 Reviews | 16 Votes

All is not what it seems between two married couples who are old friends, as Lewis and Hathaway start to discover when one wife is found hanged. Add a recap »

Writers:
Guy AndrewsColin Dexter
Director:
Dan Reed
Stars:
Laurence Fox (DS Hathaway)
Rebecca Front (Superintendent Innocent)
Clare Holman (Dr Laura Hobson)
Kevin Whately (DI Lewis)
Guest Star:
Timothy Carlton (Harris)
Emma Croft (Rachel Mallory)
Simon Evans (Dr. Martin Cook)
Alma Ferovic (Irina)
Christopher Fosh (Policeman)
Louise Hickson (Neurotic Client)
William Houston (George Stoker)
Julia Joyce (Izzie Mallory)
Ben Loyd-Holmes (Muscle Boy)
Jonathan McCausland (Lucas Hayward)
Sanchia McCormack (Bella Shepherd)
Phoebe Nicholls (Caroline Croft)
Adam Parkinson (Michael Hayward)
Ben Peel (Student)
Carolyn Pickles (Jane Templeton)
Vincent Regan (David Hayward)
Lucy Robinson (Louise Hayward)
Eva Sayer (Anna Mallory)
Josette Simon (Stephanie Fielding)
Chris Sunley (Technical Officer)
Pip Torrens (Malcom Croft)
Wanda Ventham (Eleanor Mallory)
James Wilby (Hugh Mallory)
John Wood (I) (Edward Le Plassiter)
Jermaine Woods (Daniel Fielding)
  • Filming Locations
    Brasenose Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK (Hathaway tells Lewis that Innocent has taken them off the case)
    Brunswick Gardens, Ealing, London, England, UK (Eleanor Mallory's house)
    Dorney Court, Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England, UK (Merton College: Le Plassiter's room)
    Exeter College, Turl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK (Merton College: exterior)
    HDS Studios, Beaconsfield Road, Hayes, Middlesex, England, UK (Natural History Museum tower: interior)
    Ironmongers Hall, Shaftesbury Place, Aldersgate Street, Barbican, London, England, UK (Merton College: dining room)
    Little Green Lane, Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK (Jane Templeton's house)
    Magdalen College School, Cowley Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK (Park Town prep school)
    Mortuary, St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK (mortuary)
    Natural History Museum, Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK (Hugh shows Izzy and Anna the shrunken heads/chase scenes)
    Pembroke House, Valley End Road, Chobham, Surrey, England, UK (Caroline Croft's consulting room)
    Portobello Restaurant, South Parade, Summertown, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK (Lewis and Stephanie meet at Gee's Restaurant)
    Qinetic Building, Chobham Lane, Longcross, Surrey, England, UK (Police station - interior)
    Radcliffe Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK (Lewis and Stephanie return to her car after going to the restaurant)
    Sainsburys Supermarket, Lake End Road, Taplow, Berkshire, England, UK (supermarket where Stoker works)
    Sheldon Avenue, Highgate, London, England, UK (Haywards' house)
    Victoria Arms, Mill Lane, Old Marston, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK (final scene with Lewis and Hathaway after Innocent has rebuked them both)
    Whitby & Co Opticians, Fleet Street, Holborn, London, England, UK ('Mallory and Hayward Opticians')
    Woodville Gardens, Ealing, London, England, UK (The Mallorys' and Stephanie's houses: interior and exterior) edit »
  • International Airdates
    Australia - 5 March 2008
    USA - 6 July 2008, PBS edit »
  • This episode was watched by 8.4 million viewers. edit »
  • Music
    Janis Kelly - Als Die Alte Mutter Opus 55 edit »
  • Lewis: (Sarcastically) Doctor, you bring me all this because you secretly love me.
    Dr. Hobson: If I bring you anything at all, Lewis, you cocky sod, it's because I secretly love Hathaway! edit »
  • Hathaway: I'm not smug, ma'am; it's just the unfortunate shape of my face! edit »
  • Lewis: Don't pretend to be dead: it's bad manners and it won't work! edit »
  • Lewis: I need to get this eye seen to, know anyone? edit »
  • Lewis: Oh God, you're dead, aren't you, you stupid cow? edit »
  • LMH68's avatarmember since: Aug 23, 2006

    Expiation

    The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"

    I finally watched this final episode of Lewis, and all my reservations were laid to rest. I was a big fan of Morse, and his faith in Lewis was well justified - he is a worthy successor, and Hathaway a great sidekick. Spoilers here. ...Continue »

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  • MizzGMC23's avatarmember since: Oct 9, 2005

    Expiation

    The Bottom Line: "Well written"

    A very good season finale. ...Continue »

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Show Score 8.5 superb
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