Lynley
Detective mysteryCrime-solving from the investigator's side of the table.This show: 9/10British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 8/10Class divideWealth, poverty and the gulf between them.This show: 7/10ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Leo SuterSofia BarclayDaniel MaysMichael WorkeyeNiamh WalshNisha Nayar
Starring
Leo SuterSofia BarclayDaniel MaysMichael WorkeyeNiamh WalshNisha Nayar
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Lynley Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | |
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About
Tommy Lynley, an aristocratic detective, and Barbara Havers, a working-class maverick sergeant, share little in common; except a passion for justice. His intellect and her instincts make them an unlikely but formidable team.
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Cast
Leo Suter DI Thomas Lynley
Sofia Barclay DS Barbara Havers, Sergeant Barbara Havers
Daniel Mays DCI Brian Nies
Michael Workeye DS Tony Bekele, DC Tony Bekele
Niamh Walsh Helen Clyde
Nisha Nayar Amani Havers
Adrian Wheeler James Havers
Rosalyn Wright Maia Saunders
Joshua Sher Simon St. James
Kris Hitchen DI Derek Horwood
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