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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 10 - Too Cold for Hell
    8.1/10(358 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 3 Episode 10 - Teach Me, Dear Creature
    7.9/10(316 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 4 Episode 9 - Time Decays
    7.9/10(256 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 5 Episode 1 - Such a Mad Marriage Never Was Before
    7.9/10(130 votes)

    #4 - Such a Mad Marriage Never Was Before

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 5 Episode 7 - An Honest Fellow
    7.8/10(58 votes)

    #5 - An Honest Fellow

    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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  6. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 7 - The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit
    7.7/10(413 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 1 Episode 10 - Ill Met by Moonlight
    7.7/10(390 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 8 - In My Memory Lock'd
    7.7/10(326 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 9 - The Envious Court
    7.7/10(312 votes)

    #9 - The Envious Court

    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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  10. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 3 Episode 3 - The Sticking Place
    7.7/10(318 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 4 Episode 8 - And Rarest Parts
    7.7/10(262 votes)

    #11 - And Rarest Parts

    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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  12. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 5 Episode 4 - A Dark House
    7.7/10(86 votes)

    #12 - A Dark House

    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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  13. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 5 - No More Cakes and Ale
    7.6/10(348 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 6 - The Offered Fallacy
    7.6/10(359 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 3 Episode 8 - All That Glisters
    7.6/10(286 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 4 Episode 2 - If Music Be the Food of Love
    7.6/10(301 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 1 - O Brave New World
    7.5/10(541 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 2 - The Chimes at Midnight
    7.5/10(508 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 4 - This Rough Magic
    7.5/10(430 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 2 Episode 1 - Outrageous Fortune
    7.5/10(409 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 4 Episode 6 - Die We Must
    7.5/10(273 votes)

    #21 - Die We Must

    S4:E6

    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

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  22. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 5 Episode 9 - Daggers of the Mind
    7.5/10(36 votes)

    #22 - Daggers of the Mind

    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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  23. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 3 - This Promised End
    7.4/10(486 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 8 - The Chameleon's Dish
    7.4/10(386 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Season 1 Episode 9 - The Rascal Cook
    7.4/10(374 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Too Cold for Hell" is the best rated episode of "Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators". It scored 8.1/10 based on 358 votes. Directed by Darcia Martin and written by Jude Tindall, it aired on 3/9/2019. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Teach Me, Dear Creature".