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SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS: The Chameleon's Dish

Frank Hathaway (Mark Benton) and Lu Shakespeare (Jo Joyner) in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "The Chameleon's Dish."
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Frank Hathaway (Mark Benton) and Lu Shakespeare (Jo Joyner) in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "The Chameleon's Dish."

Airs Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2

Stars Mark Benton as Frank Hathaway and Jo Joyner as his partner Lu Shakespeare

Awkward teen, Hamish, is plagued with a recurring dream in which he sees the body of a murdered woman but always wakes up before he can learn anything more.

He can't quite work it out, but he's pretty sure it's a premonition. He's terrified he's going to do something awful, and he needs Frank and Lu to tail him over the weekend and keep him out of trouble.

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Hamish Kingly (Chance Perdomo) in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "The Chameleon's Dish."
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Hamish Kingly (Chance Perdomo) in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "The Chameleon's Dish."

Pretending to be newlyweds, Frank and Lu end up at a silent retreat, run by Hamish's hippy mother, Sandra, and stepfather, Rex. Whilst suffering through the mindfulness and movement therapies they observe Hamish's lovelorn ex, Lily and arrogant best mate Uzoma.

Rex Olson (Paul Thornley) and Sandra Kingly (Chizzy Akudolu) in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "The Chameleon's Dish,"
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Rex Olson (Paul Thornley) and Sandra Kingly (Chizzy Akudolu) in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "The Chameleon's Dish,"

Goings-on in the night distract the pair from their mission and Frank wakes to learn that Hamish has been discovered next to a dead body near the house. He's confessed to the murder, but has no idea when or why it happened.

As far as the police are concerned it's case closed, but Frank and Lu are determined to uncover the truth.

Find out who did it on “The Chameleon's Dish.”

Shakespeare & Hathaway: The Chameleon's Dish: Preview

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From BBC Studios. Created by Paul Matthew Thompson and Jude Tindal. Producer: Ella Kelly. Starring Mark Benton and Jo Joyner.