The day after an alcoholic college professor who killed a young girl in a drunken accident is released from prison and returns home, he is run over by his own car.The day after an alcoholic college professor who killed a young girl in a drunken accident is released from prison and returns home, he is run over by his own car.The day after an alcoholic college professor who killed a young girl in a drunken accident is released from prison and returns home, he is run over by his own car.
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- TriviaEdward Fox (Dr. Yardley) is Laurence Fox's uncle. This is now the fourth Fox to guest appear in the "(Inspector) Lewis" series. Laurence's father, James Fox, played Professor Deering in an earlier episode, "Allegory of Love (2009)." Lauence's brother, Jack Fox, guest starred in "Your Sudden Death Question (2010)" and Laurence's cousin, Freddie Fox, (Edward's son) was in "Generation of Vipers (2012)".
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DI Robert Lewis: We understand you had dealings with Professor Richard Seager.
Debbie Cliff: Dealings? I've not heard it called that before. He killed my daughter if that's what you're getting at.
DI Robert Lewis: He was found murdered at home this morning.
Debbie Cliff: [Sarcastically] Oh, there you go! I'll buy a lottery ticket later.
'Lewis' was a show that started off promisingly with the pilot and the first season, while getting even better with a more settled Season 2 where the show hit its stride. Season 3 was more of a mixed bag (not a bad season at all, but started a little disappointingly, though better than reputed, with one of the show's generally lesser episodes "Allegory of Love"). Season 4 generally was one of the better seasons of 'Lewis', with all the episodes very good to great, and Season 5 was solid with the only disappointment being "The Mind Has Mountains".
Season 6 started off very well with "The Soul of Genius", while "Generation of Vipers" was even better. Unfortunately, "Fearful Symmetry" was very disappointing and has always been one of my least favourite 'Lewis' episodes. On the other side of the coin, fortunately the season gets back on track with a great finale and its best episode "The Indelible Stain".
The show's seventh season has suffered from the rather bizarre decision to split its three episodes into two halves, meaning having to wait until the next week until the conclusion. In all three of the Season 7 episodes, this has proved to be rather awkward and in "Down Among the Fearful" and "The Ramblin' Boy" ran the risk of forgetting what happened previously and being even more confused by events and who the characters were.
"Intelligent Design" generally is the best episode of Season 7, with the first half showing a good deal of promise. It was touted as the final 'Lewis' episode (though actually it lasted another two seasons) and for a supposed final episode it was quite a quiet inconclusive goodbye in its second half. "Intelligent Design" doesn't have as many of the flaws as "Down Among the Fearful" and "The Ramblin' Boy", neither of which bad episodes, though the episode still being split in half still doesn't really work, when it stopped it didn't feel particularly rounded off and some of the supporting characters were ones one doesn't yet get to know properly.
As always the acting is solid, on the other hand, with Kevin Whately very good and Laurence Fox a breath of fresh air. Their chemistry does convince with a strong contrast between Lewis being the world weary one with the hunches and Hathaway being the more logical and witty. Really like the chemistry between Lewis and Hobson (Clare Holman doesn't disappoint) too.
Production values are of very high quality. It's beautifully shot as always, and Oxford not only looks exquisite but is like a supporting character in itself. Barrington Pheloung returns as composer, and does a first-rate job. The theme tune, while not as iconic or quite as clever as Morse's, is very pleasant to listen to, the episode is charmingly and hauntingly scored and the use of pre-existing music is very well-incorporated.
Some of the writing is thoughtful and fun and the story is compelling, the episode of Season 7 to suffer from pacing issues and convolution the least by quite some way.
In conclusion, solid first half to generally Season 7's best episode. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- Jun 23, 2017
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- Runtime45 minutes
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- 16 : 9