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The Worst Episodes of Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

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...
Genres:ComedyDramaMystery
Network:BBC One

Worst Episodes Summary

"O Thou Invisible Spirit of Wine" is the worst rated episode of "Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators". It scored 6.5/10 based on 337 votes. Directed by Piotr Szkopiak and written by Oliver Frampton, it aired on 2/13/2020. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Thy Fury Spent".

  • O Thou Invisible Spirit of Wine
    6.5/10337 votes
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    #1 - O Thou Invisible Spirit of Wine

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 2/13/2020

    When 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.

    Director: Piotr Szkopiak

    Writer: Oliver Frampton

  • Thy Fury Spent
    6.8/10273 votes
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    #2 - Thy Fury Spent

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2020

    At 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.

    Director: Jennie Paddon

    Writer: Kitty Percy

  • See Thyself, Devil!
    7.0/10281 votes
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    #3 - See Thyself, Devil!

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/4/2020

    When 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.

    Director: John Greening

    Writer: Ed Sellek

  • A Serpent's Tooth
    7.0/10258 votes
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    #4 - A Serpent's Tooth

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2020

    When 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.

    Director: Miranda Howard-Williams

    Writer: Ishy Din

  • Nothing Will Come of Nothing
    7.1/10307 votes
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    #5 - Nothing Will Come of Nothing

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/2019

    Frank and Lu investigate a missing person's case at a casino, where gambling is a matter of life or death.

    Director: Matt Carter

    Writer: Lol Fletcher

  • Some Cupid Kills
    7.1/10199 votes
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    #6 - Some Cupid Kills

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2022

    Investigating 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.

    Director: John Maidens

    Writer: Matthew Cooke, Vincent Lund

  • Exit, Pursued by a Bear
    7.2/10346 votes
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    #7 - Exit, Pursued by a Bear

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2018

    Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight.

    Director: Ian Barber

    Writer: Jeff Povey

  • This Cursed Hand
    7.2/10328 votes
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    #8 - This Cursed Hand

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/2019

    A missing person's case turns to murder as Frank and Lu investigate the disappearance of an eastern European oligarch.

    Director: Paul Gibson

    Writer: David Semple

  • Beware the Ides of March
    7.2/10312 votes
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    #9 - Beware the Ides of March

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/1/2019

    Frank and Lu investigate a series of deadly 'accidents' on a psychic TV programme hosted by two warring sisters.

    Director: Gill Wilkinson

    Writer: Rachel Smith

  • Reputation, Reputation, Reputation!
    7.2/10255 votes
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    #10 - Reputation, Reputation, Reputation!

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2020

    Frank and Lu enter the competitive world of hairdressing and find themselves combing through a tangled web of backstabbing and deceit.

    Director: Piotr Szkopiak

    Writer: Daisy Martey

  • If It Be Mans Work
    7.2/10271 votes
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    #11 - If It Be Mans Work

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 2/14/2022

    Frank and Lu are drawn into Stratford’s Silicon Valley when Spider calls upon their help to expose a mole within tech company Forosa.

    Director: Paul Gibson

    Writer: Matthew Cooke, Vincent Lund

  • Most Wicked Speed
    7.2/10238 votes
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    #12 - Most Wicked Speed

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2022

    When 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.

    Director: Ian Barber

    Writer: Ed Sellek

  • I No More Desire a Rose
    7.2/10182 votes
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    #13 - I No More Desire a Rose

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/16/2022

    Frank and Lu are hired to unmask the "Voice in the Dark" who threatens to destroy Wintermas; Sebastian is faced with his first solo case.

    Director: John Maidens

    Writer: Dan Muirden

  • Toil and Trouble
    7.3/10359 votes
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    #14 - 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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    #15 - 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

  • How the Rogue Roar'd!
    7.3/10299 votes
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    #16 - How the Rogue Roar'd!

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/3/2020

    When 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?

    Director: Jennie Paddon

    Writer: Matthew Cooke, Vincent Lund

  • Best Beware My Sting
    7.3/10248 votes
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    #17 - Best Beware My Sting

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/11/2020

    An 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.

    Director: Paul Gibson

    Writer: Dominique Moloney

  • O Brave New World
    7.4/10467 votes
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    #18 - 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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    #19 - 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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    #20 - 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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    #21 - 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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    #22 - 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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    #23 - 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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    #24 - 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

  • The Chimes at Midnight
    7.5/10445 votes
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    #25 - 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