Life Born of Fire

Life Born of Fire is the seventh episode of Lewis, taken from series two. It first aired on 9 March 2008.

Synopsis
A student called Will McEwan shoots himself in the head in St. Mark's church, after pointing the pistol at Reverend Francis King, who is found tortuously murdered by a hot poker thrust into his head the next day. The link between both is The Garden, a pious society offering 'Christian answers to youngsters' contemporary questions'; its emblem a Phoenix, to which both Will's suicide note 'On the road from Gethsemane to Calvary, I lost my way.' and a message on King's door 'Life born of fire' refer. Lewis's partner, DS James Hathaway, was a friend and classmate of Will's at both school and Cambridge. Will's father Henry McEwan apparently repudiates Will upon discovering of his son's homosexuality after his death. Will's mother believed he was going steady with a nice girl. Lewis keeps searching through these circles, discovering more secrets and deceit. More blood is to be spilled, and the meaning of names proves crucial.

Cast List

 * Philip Battley as Will McEwan
 * Gillian Bevan as Sadie McEwan
 * Colin Dexter as Man at Merton College Entrance
 * Deborah Findlay as Lady Hugh
 * Laurence Fox as DS James Hathaway
 * Rebecca Front as CS Jean Innocent
 * Clare Holman as Dr Laura Hobson
 * Matthew Marsh as Henry McEwan
 * Bruce Mackinnon as Conan Jones
 * Oliver Milburn as Charlie Newton
 * Kate Miles as Nova Rose
 * Ian McNeice as Reverend King
 * Chiké Okonkwo as Jonjo Read
 * Michael Pennington as Dr Melville
 * David Ryall as Mr Cooper
 * Rachael Stirling as Zoë Kenneth
 * Kevin Whately as DI Robert Lewis