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The Best Episodes of Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Every episode of Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators!

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...
Genres:ComedyDramaMystery
Network:BBC One

Best Episodes Summary

"Too Cold for Hell" is the best rated episode of "Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators". It scored 8/10 based on 309 votes. Directed by Darcia Martin and written by Jude Tindall, it aired on 3/9/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Teach Me, Dear Creature".

  • Too Cold for Hell
    8.0/10309 votes
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    #1 - Too Cold for Hell

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/2019

    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

  • Teach Me, Dear Creature
    7.9/10278 votes
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    #2 - Teach Me, Dear Creature

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 2/14/2020

    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

  • Time Decays
    7.9/10204 votes
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    #3 - Time Decays

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 2/24/2022

    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

  • The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit
    7.7/10357 votes
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    #4 - The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/2018

    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

  • Ill Met by Moonlight
    7.7/10340 votes
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    #5 - Ill Met by Moonlight

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/2018

    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

  • In My Memory Lock'd
    7.7/10287 votes
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    #6 - In My Memory Lock'd

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/2019

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

    Director: Darcia Martin

    Writer: Dominique Moloney

  • The Sticking Place
    7.7/10277 votes
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    #7 - The Sticking Place

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/5/2020

    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

  • The Offered Fallacy
    7.6/10313 votes
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    #8 - The Offered Fallacy

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2019

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

    Director: Ian Barber

    Writer: Kit Lambert

  • The Envious Court
    7.6/10270 votes
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    #9 - The Envious Court

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2019

    Frank and Lu investigate a death threat at Runningbrook, an exclusive tennis club which hides a toxic threat.

    Director: Paul Gibson

    Writer: Kit Lambert

  • All That Glisters
    7.6/10248 votes
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    #10 - All That Glisters

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/12/2020

    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

  • If Music Be the Food of Love
    7.6/10253 votes
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    #11 - If Music Be the Food of Love

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 2/15/2022

    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: N/A

  • And Rarest Parts
    7.6/10210 votes
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    #12 - And Rarest Parts

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2022

    Frank and Lu investigate a case of paranormal activity when they are approached by a wealthy member of the local trainspotting community.

    Director: Piotr Szkopiak

    Writer: Rex Obano

  • The Chimes at Midnight
    7.5/10445 votes
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    #13 - The Chimes at Midnight

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/2018

    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

  • This Rough Magic
    7.5/10374 votes
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    #14 - This Rough Magic

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/1/2018

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

    Director: Carolina Giammetta

    Writer: Kit Lambert

  • No More Cakes and Ale
    7.5/10305 votes
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    #15 - No More Cakes and Ale

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/2019

    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

  • Die We Must
    7.5/10223 votes
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    #16 - Die We Must

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2022

    The case of a missing manuscript takes a dramatic turn when Frank and Lu find themselves trapped in famous author Greg Alban’s house, where no-one is who they seem.

    Director: David Innes Edwards

    Writer: James Cary

  • O Brave New World
    7.4/10467 votes
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    #17 - O Brave New World

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/26/2018

    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

    Writer: Paul Matthew Thompson, Jude Tindall

  • This Promised End
    7.4/10425 votes
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    #18 - This Promised End

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/2018

    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

  • The Chameleon's Dish
    7.4/10336 votes
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    #19 - The Chameleon's Dish

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/2018

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

    Director: Richard Signy

    Writer: Nicola Wilson

  • The Rascal Cook
    7.4/10327 votes
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    #20 - The Rascal Cook

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2018

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

    Director: Richard Signy

    Writer: Kit Lambert

  • Outrageous Fortune
    7.4/10360 votes
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    #21 - Outrageous Fortune

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2019

    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

  • Too Much of Water
    7.4/10226 votes
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    #22 - Too Much of Water

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/2022

    It’s not all plain sailing when Frank and Lu are hired to look into the drowning of a former Miss Stratford-upon-Avon, as they begin to uncover the beauty queen’s dark past.

    Director: Paul Gibson

    Writer: Johanne McAndrew

  • Hunger for Bread
    7.4/10225 votes
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    #23 - Hunger for Bread

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2022

    Lu infiltrates a local slimming club to uncover their secrets, but she gets more than she bargained for when she realises her sister is a member.

    Director: Piotr Szkopiak

    Writer: Fiona Evans

  • Toil and Trouble
    7.3/10359 votes
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    #24 - Toil and Trouble

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/2018

    Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.

    Director: Piotr Szkopiak

    Writer: Kit Lambert

  • The Play's the Thing
    7.3/10335 votes
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    #25 - The Play's the Thing

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/26/2019

    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