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Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators S5E1 — Such a Mad Marriage Never Was Before

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Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators•Season 5•Episode 1

Such a Mad Marriage Never Was Before

7.7/10 · 248 votesSep 24, 202544 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byMiranda Howard-Williams

Written byRebecca Ramsden

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Such a Mad Marriage Never Was Before

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E4 7.7

A Dark House

E5 6.9

The Endeavour of This Present Breath

E6 7.1

As I Have Seen a Swan

E7 8.0

An Honest Fellow

E8 7.6

Be Not Afraid of Greatness

E9 7.6

Daggers of the Mind

E10 7.8

Such Sweet Sorrow

Cast3

Jo Joyner

Luella Shakespeare

Mark Benton

Frank Hathaway

Patrick Walshe McBride

Sebastian Brudenell

Crew2

Miranda Howard-Williams

Director

Rebecca Ramsden

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Such a Mad Marriage Never Was Before" is episode 1 of Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 248 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Miranda Howard-Williams and written by Rebecca Ramsden, it aired on September 24, 2025.

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