wasnt sure how this was going to pan out. walked oxford this year and heard about the lewis series but it hadnt reached australia. started the episode a bit sceptical about how it was going to go but found it touching in a way to see parts of morse remembered - the red jag, the old case he had been involved in - and absolutely would not have been had there not been a suspicion on morse's part of homicide which Lewis rightly detects, the cryptic crosswords etc. Sad to be be brought up to speed regarding Lewis' wife and have to say it was like catching up with old friends. Loved seeing Hathaway's character interacting with Lewis and the connection the two make - Morse is reborn in a way! by the end of the episode, feeling very optimistic regarding the potential for the series and really looking forward to next week!

loved seeing this side of lewis developing. always felt just a bit sorry for lewis at morse's side and thought he was inclined to look a bit like the guy who gets the joke 10 seconds after everyone else. towards the end of morse, lewis was beginning to show his true skills and that he was becoming a very worthy companion for morse. in this episode, the unblinking stare lewis delivers during the recital towards linn is brilliant and shows a real strength, confidence and maturity of character that would have made morse proud. lewis' personal pain at the loss of his wife and the anger he feels spills over in this episode and shows a man whose emotions are at odds with the objectivity he is expected to maintain as part of his profession. Love hathaway and cant wait to see the coming episodes - Lewis has just started screening here in South Australia - tonight was the second episode - LOVE Wednesday nights now!