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Secrets, celebrity, sexual politics and homicide — it must be summer on Masterpiece mystery! The go-to source for the best in British crime thrillers is back with a revamped look, a new host, and a fresh supply of body bags.

Inspector Lewis: Series I
Three 90-minute mysteries — Sundays, June 22 to July 6, 2008
Kevin Whately returns as Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis and Laurence Fox as Detective Sergeant James Hathaway in this spin-off to the popular Inspector Morse series.

Episodes of Inspector Lewis: Series I:

June 22, 2008
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
A Middle-aged Oxford graduate turns up dead, sending Lewis and Hathaway to discover a twisting trail rife with literary allusions and unexpected associations.
June 29, 2008
Old School Ties
Assigned to chaperone a celebrity criminal on his controversial visit to Oxford, Lewis thinks the assignment is a waste of time. Soon, though, two people are dead, and Lewis and Hathaway have their hands full.
July 6, 2008
Expiation
When an Oxford "soccer mom" is found hanged in her home following a visit from a mysterious stranger, Lewis and Hathaway uncover a web of family and sexual intrigue.

Foyle's War: Series V
Three 90-minute mysteries — Sundays, July 13 to July 27, 2008
The end has come for the popular World War II whodunit Foyle's War. It's April 1944, and victory is at hand for the Allies, but underneath the swell of anticipation and relief lurk resentment and regret.

Episodes of FOYLE'S WAR: SERIES V:

July 13, 2008
Plan of Attack
When a troubled young airman is found hanged, suicide is the explanation, but Milner has his doubts. Before he can test his theories, a shocking act of violence forces Foyle out of retirement and Sam back into the driver's seat.
July 20, 2008
Broken Souls
The murder of an unpopular doctor yields no shortage of suspects. Meanwhile, Sam assists a friend whose husband, an injured POW, returns from the war angry at how his home has changed. Is the soldier despondent enough to kill?
July 27, 2008
All Clear
With the German surrender days away, Hastings prepares for celebration. The murder of a local committee member puts Foyle at odds with his old friend, the American Captain John Kieffer, and soon, a dark secret is revealed.

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Series VII
Two 90-minute mysteries — Sundays, August 10 and August 17, 2008
Six years after their debut, it's time to say goodbye to novelist Elizabeth George's seemingly mismatched partners — the dashing blueblood Thomas Lynley, eighth Earl of Asherton (Nathaniel Parker), and his working-class sidekick, Barbara Havers (Sharon Small). In Series VII, the celebrated New Scotland Yard duo collaborate on two final cases.

Episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Series VII:

August 10, 2008
Limbo
As Lynley still struggles with a great personal tragedy, he's drawn back in to the 15-year-old unsolved abduction of his godson. A second shock occurs, and this time Lynley is at the center of the investigation. Can Lynley's name be cleared?
August 17, 2008
Know Thine Enemy
Lynley and Havers try to solve the murder of one girl and the disappearance of another. Is a serial killer on the loose? What is the mother of one of the girls hiding? And who is the mysterious redhead seen with both girls before they disappeared?

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Series VI
Four 90-minute mysteries — Sundays, August 24 to September 14, 2008
An encore presentation of Series VI finds Lynley and Havers facing new tensions, both personal and professional. While no detective is better suited to explore the secrets of the upper class than Lynley, Havers can dig for clues in places too seedy for her well-manicured partner.

Episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Series VI:

August 24, 2008
Natural Causes
Since Lynley's arrest and suspension, Havers hasn't had a partner. Now, she begins a new case alongside Detective Inspector Fiona Knight. Lynley unofficially becomes involved, but will his actions jeopardize his future?
August 31, 2008
One Guilty Deed
Lynley and Havers are close to bringing down an organized crime boss, but then their informant Roger Pollard is shot dead. The investigation suggests there is more to the shooting than meets the eye.
September 7, 2008
Chinese Walls
Lynley and Havers are catapulted into a bizarre world of Internet vice and family secrets when they investigate the death of Emily Proctor. Lynley, meanwhile, rekindles his relationship with his estranged wife, Helen.
September 14, 2008
Blink of an Eye
Lynley and Havers investigate the death of a former war photographer, now paparazzi Peter Rooker. When Lynley's wife Helen assists in the case, a tragic trail of events is set in motion.

Sally Lockhart
Two 90-minute mysteries — Sundays, September 21 and September 28, 2008
Billie Piper stars as Sally Lockhart in two adaptations of Philip Pullman's popular novels about the feisty young female sleuth.

Episodes of Sally Lockhart:

September 21, 2008
The Ruby in the Smoke
A spunky heroine braves assassins, opium dens, and worse to get to the bottom of her father's mysterious death.
September 28, 2008
The Shadow in the North
An elderly woman loses her money; thugs pursue a conjuror; and a clairvoyant mentions the name of a very rich man in and his mysterious company. These seemingly unconnected events set Sally Lockhart on a trail of evil.

Masterpiece classic (Aired January-May, 2008)
Each winter and spring, Masterpiece classic will feature signature period dramas. In its inaugural 2008 season, hosted by Gillian Anderson, Masterpiece classic presented ten programs.

January 13, 2008: Persuasion
January 20, 2008: Northanger Abbey
January 27, 2008: Mansfield Park
February 3, 2008: Miss Austen Regrets
February 10, 17 and 24, 2008: Pride and Prejudice*
March 23, 2008: Emma
March 30 and April 6, 2008: Sense and Sensibility
April 13, 2008: A Room With a View
April 20, 2008: My Boy Jack
May 4, 11 and 18, 2008: Cranford

*Pride and Prejudice is a production of BBC Television and BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. in association with A&E Networks. The Masterpiece Theatre broadcast of Pride and Prejudice is the first in the U.S. other than on A&E Television Networks.