Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Beneath the picturesque charm lies a hotbed of mystery and intrigue: extramarital affairs, celebrity stalkers, missing police informants, care home saboteurs, rural rednecks and murderous magicians, embezzling accountants and abducted au pairs, blackmail, comp claims and custody cases, all-night stake-outs and professional hits. Our odd couple of detectives will put the world to rights as they snoop and pry. They disagree on almost everything, yet somehow, together, they make a surprisingly effective team. Although they would never admit it.

Series details

• Title: Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
• Premiere date: 2018-02-26
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: U&alibi
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 34904
• IMDb ID: tt7526498
• TVDB ID: 343179

Cast and credited roles

• Mark Benton — Frank Hathaway
• Jo Joyner — Luella Shakespeare
• Patrick Walshe McBride — Sebastian Brudenell
• Tomos Eames — DS Joe Keeler
• Aruhan Galieva — Bea Gardiner

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-02-26; final listed air date 2018-03-09; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2019-02-25; final listed air date 2019-03-08; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2020-02-03; final listed air date 2020-02-14; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 2022-02-14; final listed air date 2022-12-16; episode order: 9.
• Season 5: premiered 2025-09-24; final listed air date 2025-11-26; episode order: 10.
• Season 6: premiered 2026-09-23; final listed air date 2026-11-25; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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