| 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 |
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| Country of origin |
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| 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 | BritBox (United States) |
| Release | 4 September 2025 – present |
| Network | BBC One (United Kingdom) |
| Release | 5 January 2026 – present |
Lynley is a British crime drama television series that is an adaptation of the Inspector Lynley novel series by Elizabeth George. Leo Suter plays the title role, Detective Inspector (DI) Tommy Lynley, alongside Sofia Barclay as Detective Sergeant (DS) Barbara Havers. The series premiered on 4 September 2025 on BritBox in the United States and on 5 January 2026 on BBC One in the United Kingdom.
A mismatched crime-solving detective duo working for the fictitious Three Counties police force and based in Norfolk 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]
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 Workéyè. [4]
Filming began in Ireland in August 2024. [5]
Lynley premiered on 4 September 2025 on BritBox in the United States. [6] [7] In the United Kingdom, the series premiered on 5 January 2026 on BBC One, with all episodes made available on BBC iPlayer the same day. [8]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "A Place of Hiding" | Ed Bazalgette | Steve Thompson | 4 September 2025 | 5 January 2026 |
| 2 | 2 | "This Body of Death" | Ed Bazalgette | Steve Thompson | 11 September 2025 | 12 January 2026 |
| 3 | 3 | "Careless in Red" | Stewart Svaasand | Steve Thompson | 18 September 2025 | 19 January 2026 |
| 4 | 4 | "With No One as a Witness" | Ed Bazalgette | Steve Thompson | 25 September 2025 | 26 January 2026 |