These comments relate to the whole story, not just the second episode
This; the second story of the current season opens with a cyclist being hit by a passing car He isn't the story's first murder victim though; that turns out to be the car's driver. She is found stabbed to death and it isn't long before suspects start to appear; and not just the cyclist. He is obviously an early suspect as he had been in a relationship with the woman, there is also her roommate and her somewhat suspicious boyfriend and a professor whose greatest discovers was about to be proved a fake by the victim amongst others. As the story reaches the halfway point the early suspect is eliminated literally when he is murdered with an antique telescope.
"The Lions of Nemea" proves to be another enjoyable mystery; there are plenty of suspects to keep one guessing even if you eliminate the obvious suspects who almost never prove guilty in TV murder mysteries! As usual the guest cast put in solid performances but it is the chemistry between Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox, as Lewis and Hatherway, which carries the show; it is interesting to see how the dynamic has subtly changed with Hathaway's promotion. Overall a story that fans of the series will probably enjoy; I certainly did.
This; the second story of the current season opens with a cyclist being hit by a passing car He isn't the story's first murder victim though; that turns out to be the car's driver. She is found stabbed to death and it isn't long before suspects start to appear; and not just the cyclist. He is obviously an early suspect as he had been in a relationship with the woman, there is also her roommate and her somewhat suspicious boyfriend and a professor whose greatest discovers was about to be proved a fake by the victim amongst others. As the story reaches the halfway point the early suspect is eliminated literally when he is murdered with an antique telescope.
"The Lions of Nemea" proves to be another enjoyable mystery; there are plenty of suspects to keep one guessing even if you eliminate the obvious suspects who almost never prove guilty in TV murder mysteries! As usual the guest cast put in solid performances but it is the chemistry between Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox, as Lewis and Hatherway, which carries the show; it is interesting to see how the dynamic has subtly changed with Hathaway's promotion. Overall a story that fans of the series will probably enjoy; I certainly did.