Inspector Lewis, Season 7 Sundays, October 5-19, 2014 at 9pm ET on PBS Series Description Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox return for a seventh season of the beloved Inspector Lewis series. Hathaway has been promoted to Inspector after an extended break from the force, and Lewis is adjusting to retired life until he’s asked to team up with his old colleague. With their partnership renewed under altered circumstances, the duo continues to solve crime in the seemingly perfect academic haven of Oxford. Inspector Lewis, Season 7: "Entry Wounds" Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 9-10:30pm ET Hathaway gets to work on his first case as an Inspector, with the help of his new partner, DS Lizzie Maddox. The crime is a complicated one that bridges the worlds of neurosurgery, blood sports and animal rights. Lewis, struggling to adapt to retired life, jumps at the chance to rejoin the force when Superintendent Innocent seeks his help. With Lewis back on the team, will they be able to solve the mystery? Inspector Lewis, Season 7: "The Lions of Nemea" Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 9-10:30pm ET After a difficult start, Lewis and Hathaway seem to have settled back into their former relationship, and Maddox has become integral to the team. Their abilities are tested as they investigate the brutal murder of Rose, an American Classics student. Suspicion immediately falls on a young professor who had recently broken off an affair with her, but as the detectives delve further into the case, they only find more secrets and murky motives. Inspector Lewis, Season 7: "Beyond Good and Evil" Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 9-10:30pm ET Thirteen years after Lewis' first successful arrest as a Detective Inspector, the forensics have been called into question and the case re-opened for appeal. Lewis fears the worst – but nothing can prepare him for a new string of murders resembling the original murders with the original weapon. Did he arrest an innocent man? With Lewis’ reputation in jeopardy, Hathaway and Maddox race to catch the killer. -more- Funding provided by Inspector Lewis, Season 7 Descriptions Inspector Lewis, Season 7 is a coproduction of ITV Studios and MASTERPIECE. The Executive Producer is Michele Buck. The Executive Producer for MASTERPIECE is Rebecca Eaton. The Producer is Chris Burt. The Director of "Entry Wounds" is Nick Renton. The Director of "The Lions of Nemea" is Nick Laughland. The Director of "Beyond Good and Evil" is David Drury. "Entry Wounds" is written by Helen Jenkins. "The Lions of Nemea" is written by Noel Farragher and Nick Hicks-Beach and is based on an idea by Tashin Guner. "Beyond Good and Evil" is written by Paul Bond. MASTERPIECE is presented on PBS by WGBH Boston. Rebecca Eaton is Executive Producer. Funding for the series is provided by Viking River Cruises and Ralph Lauren Corporation with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future. pbs.org/masterpiece MASTERPIECE Press Contacts Ellen Dockser, [email protected], 617-300-5338 Olivia Wong, [email protected], 617-300-5349 Heidi Schaeffer, [email protected], 310-854-4800 August 2014.