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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 6 Episode 7 - Present Mirth Hath Present Laughter
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E7

    With the threat of eviction looming, a group of elderly circus performers plan a last-ditch fundraising show. When a murder occurs, is the show over before it's even begun?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 6 Episode 8 - Hell Is Empty and All The Devils Are Here
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E8

    When Frank and Lu join Bea at a Tempest-themed Escape Room, they must race against the clock to solve the puzzles and catch a killer before time runs out and there is no escape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 6 Episode 9 - A Rude Despiser of Good Manners
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E9

    When a School of Etiquette is rudely interrupted by a murder and a familiar face is in the frame, Frank and Lu find that beneath the polished surface of a stately home lies many secrets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 6 Episode 10 - Thou Art My All
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E10

    It's Lia's big day and while Frank reassesses Annie, Cassius stuns Lu with big news. When the Groom vanishes, is it a case of cold feet or is something more sinister going on?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 6 Episode 1 - By Love's Own Sweet Constraint
    8.2/10(42 votes)

    S6:E1

    When their broken-hearted client is accused of murder, Frank and Lu discover the dating game can be deadly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 6 Episode 5 - Loathsome in its Own Deliciousness
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    S6:E5

    When two rival bakers vie for Best Bakery at the Taste of Arden Awards, Frank and Lu find themselves dodging pastries on the hunt for a killer. This time, it's personal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 10 - Too Cold for Hell
    8.1/10(389 votes)

    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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  8. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 5 Episode 7 - An Honest Fellow
    8.0/10(176 votes)

    S5:E7

    DS Keeler becomes Frank and Lu's most unlikely and reluctant client when he finds himself the victim of blackmail.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 3 Episode 10 - Teach Me, Dear Creature
    7.9/10(348 votes)

    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 4 Episode 9 - Time Decays
    7.9/10(288 votes)

    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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  11. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 5 Episode 10 - Such Sweet Sorrow
    7.8/10(147 votes)

    S5:E10

    When Frank and Lu are hired to play a pregnant couple at a hypnobirthing class, a previous misdemeanour comes back to bite them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 7 - The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit
    7.7/10(449 votes)

    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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  13. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 10 - Ill Met by Moonlight
    7.7/10(430 votes)

    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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  14. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 8 - In My Memory Lock'd
    7.7/10(352 votes)

    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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  15. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 9 - The Envious Court
    7.7/10(339 votes)

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Kit Lambert

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  16. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 3 Episode 3 - The Sticking Place
    7.7/10(349 votes)

    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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  17. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 4 Episode 8 - And Rarest Parts
    7.7/10(298 votes)

    S4:E8

    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

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  18. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 5 Episode 1 - Such a Mad Marriage Never Was Before
    7.7/10(248 votes)

    S5:E1

    Tensions rise as Frank and Lu are forced to reunite and work together on the case of a married couple in strife.

    Director:Miranda Howard-Williams
    Writer:Rebecca Ramsden

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  19. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 5 Episode 4 - A Dark House
    7.7/10(187 votes)

    S5:E4

    When Lu arrives home from a trip to find that a stranger legally owns her home, Spider and the team uncover a cruel scam which soon leads to murder

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 5 - No More Cakes and Ale
    7.6/10(384 votes)

    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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  21. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 6 - The Offered Fallacy
    7.6/10(393 votes)

    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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  22. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 3 Episode 8 - All That Glisters
    7.6/10(319 votes)

    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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  23. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 4 Episode 2 - If Music Be the Food of Love
    7.6/10(337 votes)

    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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  24. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 5 Episode 8 - Be Not Afraid of Greatness
    7.6/10(149 votes)

    S5:E8

    Lu is delighted when she and Frank are hired by a local TV shopping studio, but events soon take a deadly turn live on air.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 5 Episode 9 - Daggers of the Mind
    7.6/10(142 votes)

    S5:E9

    When an acclaimed horror film director is terrorised by his own creations, his daughter doesn't know if her father has lost his mind or is the victim of a cruel trick.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Present Mirth Hath Present Laughter" is the best rated episode of "Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/23/2026. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hell Is Empty and All The Devils Are Here".