

2001–2007 · BBC One · Ended
Drama series about upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley and working class DS Barbara Havers, based on the novels of Elizabeth George.
Monday at 20:30 (Europe/London)
This series has ended.
Last aired
S06E02 · Know Thine Enemy
2007-06-16
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Limbo
2007-06-09 · 90 min
Know Thine Enemy
2007-06-16 · 90 min

Catherine Russell
Helen Lynley
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BritBox Announces Second Season of Lynley, Now in Production
BritBox · Mar 30, 2026
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Lynley review – consider it the ultimate undemanding telly
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Radio Times · Jan 5, 2026
Leo Suter On Becoming Lynley: ‘Class These Days Looks Very Different’
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“A perfect reboot”: Lynley is the “ingenious” BBC detective series that will rival Sherlock
Good Housekeeping · Jan 2, 2026
The new Lynley cast 2026: Meet the characters and actors who play them, from Leo Suter to Daniel Mays
Cosmopolitan · Jan 19, 2026