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Lynley is an upcoming television adaptation of author Elizabeth George’s literary work, the Inspector Lynley series. Starring Leo Suter in the titular role, the show revolves around a police detective and a sergeant who team up to solve some intriguing cases.
Both come from different backgrounds and have different beliefs, but share a common motive of fighting for justice. As the two investigate crimes, the show also promises to deal with the themes of gender, class, and personality.
The series is all set to premiere on BritBox in the US on September 4, 2025. If you are excited to watch the show, here are all the details you need about the detective drama.
The release date of Lynley
In the US and Canada, Lynley will premiere on BritBox on Thursday, September 4, 2025. In the UK, the show will be aired on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the autumn, but the exact release date remains to be announced. The series will feature four episodes, each being 90 minutes long.
The storyline of Lynley
The show is based on author Elizabeth George’s Inspector Lynley novel series. It revolves around the titular police inspector, who is an outsider in the investigative world, as he comes from an aristocratic family.
His partner in work is DS Barbara Havers, who has an eccentric personality and comes from a working-class background. Despite their starkly different upbringings, the two make a strong team as they fight for justice. The official synopsis of the series reads:
“Tommy Lynley is a brilliant police detective but an outsider in the force – simply by virtue of his aristocratic upbringing. He is paired with Barbara Havers, a sergeant with a maverick attitude and a working-class background.”
“With seemingly nothing in common and against all odds, the mismatched duo of Lynley and Havers become a formidable team, bonded by their desire to see justice done. His brain and her spirit – his knowledge and her instincts. It is only through working side by side do they both find where they truly belong.”
The cast of Lynley
The show stars Leo Suter in the lead role, along with Sofia Barclay as DS Barbara Havers. The rest of the cast includes Michael Workeye as Tony Bakare, Nadia Parkes as Sofia, Daniel Mays as DCI Brian Nies, Joshua Sher as Simon St. James, Jack Archer as Frazer, and Niamh Walsh as Helen Clyde.
The series also features Tom Forbes as Gareth, Sophie Harkness as Gemma Swift, Eloise Thomas as Cynthia, Helene Maksoud as Susan Myerson, and Oliver Wellington as Leo Hodgson. The full cast list is as below:
- Leo Suter as Inspector Tommy Lynley
- Sofia Barclay as DS Barbara Havers
- Michael Workeye as Tony Bakare
- Nadia Parkes as Sofia
- Daniel Mays as DCI Brian Nies
- Joshua Sher as Simon St. James
- Jack Archer as Frazer
- Niamh Walsh as Helen Clyde
- Tom Forbes as Gareth
- Sophie Harkness as Gemma Swift
- Eloise Thomas as Cynthia
- Helene Maksoud as Susan Myerson
- Oliver Wellington as Leo Hodgson
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The show has been written by Steve Thompson and directed by Ed Bazalgette. The executive producers include Stephen Nye, Jon Farrar, Colin Callender, David Stern, Robert Schildhouse, Kate Woods, Jess O'Riordan, and Sue Deeks.
For more news and updates about Lynley, stay tuned to Soap Central.
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