- 6.6/10(348 votes)
#1 - O Thou Invisible Spirit of Wine
Loading...S3:E9When paranormal activity is reported in a Tudor pub, old family feuds are brought to a head and it looks like Frank and Lu have another mystery on their hands.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Piotr SzkopiakWriter:Oliver Frampton - 6.8/10(281 votes)
#2 - Thy Fury Spent
Loading...S3:E5At the grand opening of the Arden Museum's new Shakespeare Centre, Frank and Lu are bemused when the evening is interrupted by The Society Of Herstorians, a local protest group unhappy about the museum's demotion of Stratford's historical women of note.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Jennie PaddonWriter:Kitty Percy - 7.0/10(267 votes)
#3 - A Serpent's Tooth
Loading...S3:E4When a fatal accident takes place in a carpet warehouse, the youngest daughter of a carpet king hires Frank and Lu to investigate her own sisters.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Miranda Howard-WilliamsWriter:Ishy Din - 7.1/10(323 votes)
#4 - Beware the Ides of March
Loading...S2:E4Frank and Lu investigate a series of deadly 'accidents' on a psychic TV programme hosted by two warring sisters.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Gill WilkinsonWriter:Rachel Smith - 7.1/10(316 votes)
#5 - Nothing Will Come of Nothing
Loading...S2:E7Frank and Lu investigate a missing person's case at a casino, where gambling is a matter of life or death.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Matt CarterWriter:Lol Fletcher - 7.1/10(293 votes)
#6 - See Thyself, Devil!
Loading...S3:E2When 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:John GreeningWriter:Ed Sellek - 7.1/10(205 votes)
#7 - Some Cupid Kills
Loading...S4:E7Investigating 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:John Maidens - 7.2/10(352 votes)
#8 - Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Loading...S1:E6Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Ian BarberWriter:Jeff Povey - 7.2/10(339 votes)
#9 - This Cursed Hand
Loading...S2:E3A missing person's case turns to murder as Frank and Lu investigate the disappearance of an eastern European oligarch.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Paul GibsonWriter:David Semple - 7.2/10(263 votes)
#10 - Reputation, Reputation, Reputation!
Loading...S3:E6Frank and Lu enter the competitive world of hairdressing and find themselves combing through a tangled web of backstabbing and deceit.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Piotr SzkopiakWriter:Daisy Martey - 7.2/10(280 votes)
#11 - If It Be Mans Work
Loading...S4:E1Frank and Lu are drawn into Stratford’s Silicon Valley when Spider calls upon their help to expose a mole within tech company Forosa.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Paul Gibson - 7.2/10(192 votes)
#12 - I No More Desire a Rose
Loading...S4:E10Frank and Lu are hired to unmask the "Voice in the Dark" who threatens to destroy Wintermas; Sebastian is faced with his first solo case.
0 CommentsView allDirector:John MaidensWriter:Dan Muirden - 7.3/10(368 votes)
#13 - Toil and Trouble
Loading...S1:E5Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Piotr SzkopiakWriter:Kit Lambert - 7.3/10(346 votes)
#14 - The Play's the Thing
Loading...S2:E2When a LARP battle in the woods goes wrong, Lu and Frank must clear the Queen's name and catch the culprit.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Matt CarterWriter:Dan Muirden - 7.3/10(310 votes)
#15 - How the Rogue Roar'd!
Loading...S3:E1When 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?
0 CommentsView allDirector:Jennie Paddon - 7.3/10(255 votes)
#16 - Best Beware My Sting
Loading...S3:E7An 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Paul GibsonWriter:Dominique Moloney - 7.3/10(248 votes)
#17 - Most Wicked Speed
Loading...S4:E4When an American PI is arrested for murder, Frank and Lu are drawn into the world of motors in search of a valuable muscle car and are taken for a ride by some shifty characters.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Ian BarberWriter:Ed Sellek - 7.4/10(477 votes)
#18 - O Brave New World
Loading...S1:E1Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Piotr Szkopiak - 7.4/10(438 votes)
#19 - This Promised End
Loading...S1:E3Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Carolina GiammettaWriter:Lol Fletcher - 7.4/10(344 votes)
#20 - The Chameleon's Dish
Loading...S1:E8Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Richard SignyWriter:Nicola Wilson - 7.4/10(336 votes)
#21 - The Rascal Cook
Loading...S1:E9Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Richard SignyWriter:Kit Lambert - 7.4/10(235 votes)
#22 - Too Much of Water
Loading...S4:E3It’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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Paul GibsonWriter:Johanne McAndrew - 7.4/10(235 votes)
#23 - Hunger for Bread
Loading...S4:E5Lu 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Piotr SzkopiakWriter:Fiona Evans - 7.5/10(453 votes)
#24 - The Chimes at Midnight
Loading...S1:E2When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Ian BarberWriter:David Semple - 7.5/10(383 votes)
#25 - This Rough Magic
Loading...S1:E4Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Carolina GiammettaWriter:Kit Lambert


The Worst Episodes of Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
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Every episode of Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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...
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Worst Episodes Summary
"O Thou Invisible Spirit of Wine" is the worst rated episode of "Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators". It scored 6.6/10 based on 348 votes. Directed by Piotr Szkopiak and written by Oliver Frampton, it aired on 2/13/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Thy Fury Spent".