S01E01 The Sweeper
Nick Lewis's forced transfer to the Prisoners' Property Office promises nothing but boredom and the antagonism of Kate Burton—but it also nearly costs him his life.
The Enigma Files
S01E02: Gone Missing
Nick Lewis vanishes while investigating the disappearance of heiress Caroline Bates.
Overview
The Enigma Files is a British television detective drama that ran for a single series of fifteen episodes in 1980. Detective Chief Inspector Nick Lewis is tasked with investigating unsolved crimes.
Episodes
S01E02 Gone Missing
Nick Lewis vanishes while investigating the disappearance of heiress Caroline Bates.
S01E03 False-Hearted Lover
Lewis becomes emotionally involved with a suspect when the file on Arnold Humble's accidental death is re-opened.
S01E04 Billy the Late and Great
Forger William Swain has died in prison so DCI Adams is ordered to track down the engraving plates and any counterfeit money left in circulation.
S01E05 Investigation of a Copper
Nick Lewis and fellow officer Joe Mackie find themselves under investigation from Criminal Investigations when a convicted prisoner gives their names to DCI Lowson
S01E06 The Charity Man
Phil Strong is given discarded fake charity boxes left on a rubbish tip to find their origin. DCI Nick Lewis, however, considers it evidence and needs to be investigated despite the low amount of money...
S01E07 Cook In
Divorcee Penny Birch was conned out of a large amount of money by a plausible suitor, who even had his own butler. The police investigation drew a blank but DCI Lewis believes a new lead...
S01E08 Gunpowder Plot
A gang plot to enter the police's vaults containing files and evidence from previous investigations.
S01E09 Every Picture Tells a Story
Phil Strong visits Stanton, looking into a pair of forged paintings owned by Harry Brookeway. When Brookeway is found dead and Phil standing over him, he is arrested for murder which is convenient for everyone.
S01E10 Why Don't They Tell You These Things?
Two hit men have Peter Wolfe in the sights when he sees DCI Lewis and takes off running. A hour later his body is pulled out of the canal except when Lewis attempts to view...
S01E11 Repeat After Me
High flying company secretary Pam Knowland asks Nick Lewis to help her get a blackmailer who is threatening to give information to their clients. Knowland is terrified that her ex-husband crimes would destroy her current...
S01E12 Dead Reckoning
Phil Strong recovers fingerprints from a batch of stolen watches which belong to Phil Singer, who died twelve years previous. DCI Lewis discovers Singer has a daughter and decides to use her to root him...
S01E13 Fit Up
Nick Lewis ex-wife Pauline is arrested at the airport when a .22 pistol is found in her bag. The gun is later linked to the Wesminster Bank job where someone was killed. Lewis is convinced...
S01E14 The Full Flying Carpet Treatment
The brother of Sheik Ibn Essif, Hussein has made plans to kidnap him to stop attending a conference in London. The Sheik has escaped one attack but is in hospital. Returning valuable possessions, Nick is...
S01E15 Backtrack
When Nick Lewis returns from holiday he discovers his replacement D.S Dennis Kates has died in a car accident. According his wife, Kates was going solve a case that D.C.I Lewis had made a mistake...
Cast
Tom Adams
Det Chief Insp Nick Lewis
Sharon Maughan
Kate Burton
Duggie Brown
Phil Strong
Carole Nimmons
Sue Maxwell
Alyson Spiro
Liz Lewis
