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Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 6 - The Offered Fallacy
    7.8/10(379 votes)

    #1 - The Offered Fallacy

    S2:E6

    Frank and Lu must clear their names when they are framed for various crimes by some mysterious doppelgangers.

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Kit Lambert

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  2. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 10 - Too Cold for Hell
    7.7/10(375 votes)

    #2 - Too Cold for Hell

    S2:E10

    Tracking a local conman, Frank and Lu make some unlikely allies when they encounter a pair of deadly gangsters.

    Director:Darcia Martin
    Writer:Jude Tindall

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  3. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 8 - In My Memory Lock'd
    7.5/10(342 votes)

    #3 - In My Memory Lock'd

    S2:E8

    When an amnesiac wanders into their lives, Frank and Lu must work out what happened to him.

    Director:Darcia Martin
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  4. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 10 - Ill Met by Moonlight
    7.4/10(415 votes)

    #4 - Ill Met by Moonlight

    S1:E10

    Frank and Lu must recover a precious jewel and a rebellious teenager before midnight strikes at Lady Bede's end-of-summer ball.

    Director:Piotr Szkopiak
    Writer:Kit Lambert

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  5. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 4 Episode 9 - Time Decays
    7.4/10(274 votes)

    #5 - Time Decays

    S4:E9

    An idyllic Shakespeare walk soon turns to disaster when one of the walkers is murdered and Frank becomes the prime suspect.

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Toby Walton

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  6. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 7 - The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit
    7.3/10(435 votes)

    #6 - The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit

    S1:E7

    A workplace compensation claim is not as straightforward as it first seems, and Frank is sceptical when a long-lost relative tracks him down.

    Director:Piotr Szkopiak
    Writer:Dan Muirden

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  7. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 3 Episode 3 - The Sticking Place
    7.3/10(338 votes)

    #7 - The Sticking Place

    S3:E3

    Long-buried secrets are unearthed when Frank and Lu come to the aid of a community of allotment holders who are being threatened with eviction.

    Director:Miranda Howard-Williams
    Writer:Johanne McAndrew

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  8. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 3 Episode 7 - Best Beware My Sting
    7.3/10(301 votes)

    #8 - Best Beware My Sting

    S3:E7

    An energy tycoon hires Frank and Lu to keep an eye on his wayward eldest daughter and ensure that the wedding of his youngest daughter goes off without a hitch. But things are about to get a whole lot worse.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  9. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 3 Episode 10 - Teach Me, Dear Creature
    7.3/10(334 votes)

    #9 - Teach Me, Dear Creature

    S3:E10

    Frank and Lu delve into the ultra-competitive world of private tutoring, while a reunion with an old RADA mate presents Sebastian with a choice about his future which could change everything for the agency.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Dan Muirden

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  10. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 3 - This Promised End
    7.2/10(518 votes)

    #10 - This Promised End

    S1:E3

    Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.

    Director:Carolina Giammetta
    Writer:Lol Fletcher

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  11. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 8 - The Chameleon's Dish
    7.2/10(407 votes)

    #11 - The Chameleon's Dish

    S1:E8

    Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.

    Director:Richard Signy
    Writer:Nicola Wilson

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  12. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 9 - The Rascal Cook
    7.2/10(398 votes)

    #12 - The Rascal Cook

    S1:E9

    Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.

    Director:Richard Signy
    Writer:Kit Lambert

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  13. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 4 - This Rough Magic
    7.0/10(457 votes)

    #13 - This Rough Magic

    S1:E4

    Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.

    Director:Carolina Giammetta
    Writer:Kit Lambert

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  14. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 5 - No More Cakes and Ale
    7.0/10(369 votes)

    #14 - No More Cakes and Ale

    S2:E5

    In a race against the clock, Frank and Lu must track down a vital witness in a crown court trial.

    Director:Gill Wilkinson
    Writer:Paul Matthew Thompson

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  15. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 3 Episode 1 - How the Rogue Roar'd!
    7.0/10(352 votes)

    #15 - How the Rogue Roar'd!

    S3:E1

    When Frank and Lu are hired to help close down an old bingo hall, Frank is surprised to find an old nemesis at work. But what is he really up to?

    Director:Jennie Paddon
    Writers:Matthew Cooke, Vincent Lund

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  16. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 3 Episode 2 - See Thyself, Devil!
    7.0/10(334 votes)

    #16 - See Thyself, Devil!

    S3:E2

    When a washed up rock star thinks the Devil is trying to kill him, Frank and Lu find themselves in a race to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.

    Director:John Greening
    Writer:Ed Sellek

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  17. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 3 Episode 8 - All That Glisters
    7.0/10(304 votes)

    #17 - All That Glisters

    S3:E8

    Frank and Lu find themselves puzzling through the world of enigmatology as they become podcasters investigating a mysterious twenty-year-old car accident that killed a young mother.

    Director:John Greening
    Writer:Rob Kinsman

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  18. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 4 Episode 7 - Some Cupid Kills
    7.0/10(260 votes)

    #18 - Some Cupid Kills

    S4:E7

    Investigating a death at a Shakespeare-for-hire agency, Frank and Lu discover more backstabbing and tragedy behind the scenes than there is in the performances.

    Director:John Maidens
    Writers:Matthew Cooke, Vincent Lund

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  19. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 1 - O Brave New World
    6.8/10(580 votes)

    #19 - O Brave New World

    S1:E1

    Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.

    Director:Piotr Szkopiak
    Writers:Jude Tindall, Paul Matthew Thompson

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  20. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 2 - The Chimes at Midnight
    6.8/10(543 votes)

    #20 - The Chimes at Midnight

    S1:E2

    When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:David Semple

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  21. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 1 - Outrageous Fortune
    6.8/10(433 votes)

    #21 - Outrageous Fortune

    S2:E1

    When a pampered pet runs away from a life of luxury, Frank and Lu are tasked with tracking down the hound.

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Jude Tindall

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  22. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 2 - The Play's the Thing
    6.8/10(399 votes)

    #22 - The Play's the Thing

    S2:E2

    When a LARP battle in the woods goes wrong, Lu and Frank must clear the Queen's name and catch the culprit.

    Director:Matt Carter
    Writer:Dan Muirden

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  23. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 7 - Nothing Will Come of Nothing
    6.8/10(364 votes)

    #23 - Nothing Will Come of Nothing

    S2:E7

    Frank and Lu investigate a missing person's case at a casino, where gambling is a matter of life or death.

    Director:Matt Carter
    Writer:Lol Fletcher

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  24. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 4 Episode 1 - If It Be Mans Work
    6.8/10(337 votes)

    #24 - If It Be Mans Work

    S4:E1

    Frank and Lu are drawn into Stratford’s Silicon Valley when Spider calls upon their help to expose a mole within tech company Forosa.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writers:Matthew Cooke, Vincent Lund

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  25. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 4 Episode 2 - If Music Be the Food of Love
    6.8/10(322 votes)

    #25 - If Music Be the Food of Love

    S4:E2

    Frank and Lu enter the competitive world of ballroom dancing, brimming with passion and jealousy, and learn the dangers of falling in love with your dance partner.

    Director:David Innes Edwards
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Offered Fallacy" is the best rated episode of "Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators". It scored 7.8/10 based on 379 votes. Directed by Ian Barber and written by Kit Lambert, it aired on 3/5/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Too Cold for Hell".