Lynley (TV series)
| Lynley | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | The Inspector Lynley series by Elizabeth George |
| Written by | Steve Thompson |
| Directed by | Ed Bazalgette |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Suzanne McAuley |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 4 September 2025 – present |
Lynley is a BBC One Crime drama television series. It is an adaptation of the Inspector Lynley novel series by Elizabeth George. Leo Suter plays the title role, Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, alongside Sofia Barclay as Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers.
Premise
A mismatched crime-solving detective duo are teamed up: an aristocratic male police inspector and a maverick female sergeant from a working class background. Together, the two become a formidable team, bonded by their integrity and their desire to see justice done, while the series tackles issues around personality, gender, and class.[1]
Cast
- Leo Suter as Inspector Lynley
- Sofia Barclay as DS Barbara Havers
- Daniel Mays as DCI Brian Nies
- Niamh Walsh as Helen Clyde
- Michael Workeye as Tony Bakare
- Rosalyn Wright as Maia Saunders
- Joshua Sher as Simon St. James
- Nadia Parkes as Sofia
- Jack Archer as Frazer
- Eloise Thomas as Cynthia
- Tom Forbes as Gareth
- Oliver Wellington as Leo Hodgson
- Sophie Harkness as Gemma Swift
- Helene Maksoud as Susan Myerson
Production
The Elizabeth George Inspector Lynley novels are adapted by Steve Thompson, who is also an executive producer. The four-part series is directed by Ed Bazalgette. It is produced by BritBox International, Playground and Salt Films.[2]
The series was purchased by the BBC in October 2024. Suzanne McAuley is series producer. David Stern and Colin Callender are executive producers for Playground with Robert Schildhouse, Stephen Nye, Jon Farrar and Jess O'Riordan executive producers for BritBox, Kate Woods executive producer for BBC Studios and Sue Deeks as executive producer for the BBC. A previous adaptation of the books, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, was broadcast on BBC One between 2001 and 2008.[3]
The cast is led by Leo Suter and Sofia Barclay and also includes Daniel Mays, Niamh Walsh and Michael Workeye.[4]
Filming began in Ireland in August 2024.[5]
Broadcast
Lynley premiered on 4 September 2025 on BritBox in the U.S. and Canada and will be available on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK from 5 January 2026.[6][7][8]
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 4 | 4 September 2025 | 25 September 2025 | |
Series 1 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "A Place of Hiding" | Ed Bazalgette | Steve Thompson | 4 September 2025 | |
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Mismatched duo DI Lynley and DS Havers investigate a suspicious death on Salcott Island. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "This Body of Death" | Ed Bazalgette | Steve Thompson | 11 September 2025 | |
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Lynley and Havers are assigned to investigate the disappearance of a young estate agent with connections to Lynley’s former classmate, Helen Clyde. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Careless in Red" | Stewart Svaasand | Steve Thompson | 18 September 2025 | |
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Lynley happens upon the body of a popular young man in the Norfolk Broads and must navigate the secrets of a close-knit community to find the killer. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "With No One as a Witness" | Ed Bazalgette | Steve Thompson | 25 September 2025 | |
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Havers and Lynley hunt a possible serial killer with ties to the Church but are confronted with the possibility of corruption from within the precinct. | ||||||
References
- ^ Berman, Marc (16 October 2024). "'Lynley,' Based on the Crime Novels, Begins Filming for Britbox". Programminginsider.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (26 July 2024). "Inspector Lynley Series In The Works At BritBox International & 'Wolf Hall' Producer Playground". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (16 October 2024). "BBC Buys BritBox International's 'Lynley' Series As Elizabeth George Adaptation Rounds Out Cast & Rolls Cameras". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (16 October 2024). "BBC announces Lynley adaptation with Ted Lasso, Line of Duty and Vera stars". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (23 August 2024). "Lynley reboot, toplined by Leo Suter and Sofia Barclay, filming in Ireland". CinEuropa. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (16 October 2024). "Inspector Lynley Returns as BritBox Reboots the Beloved British Mystery Series". Collider. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (12 December 2025). "New Inspector Lynley adaptation with Sanditon favourite gets release date confirmed by the BBC". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "Britbox/US Lynley". Britbox US. Archived from the original on 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.