Professor T
Professor Jasper Tempest is obsessed with cleanliness, structure and order. But his genius for solving crimes means he constantly has to get his hands dirty, helping the police to crack their most difficult cases.
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- 2021-2026
- 5 seasons
- PBS Distribution
- Suspense, Drama
Professor Jasper Tempest is obsessed with cleanliness, structure and order. But his genius for solving crimes means he constantly has to get his hands dirty, helping the police to crack their most difficult cases.
Season 5 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2026
Episode 1
Natural Causes
Sun, Aug 9, 2026
Jasper Tempest (Ben Miller) and Helena (Juliet Stevenson) go on a minisemester at a luxury spa hotel, where a death occurs that Jasper suspects is not due to natural causes.
Episode 2
The Ring
Tension explodes after a charity boxing match between the university and the city. Undefeated champion Rhys Gibson is defeated by local hero Joe Steele, but soon after he is found in an alley, beaten to death.
Episode 3
Retreat
Jasper and the police investigate a mysterious death at a rural spiritual retreat managed by the enigmatic Lady Cynthia.
Episode 4
Ghostwriter
The murder of the famous crime writer Hamish Maclean, Jasper's former mentor, shakes the professor deeply. After winning a prestigious literary prize, Hamish is found brutally murdered in front of his house.
Episode 5
Cipher
A young woman, in the company of a man on a golf course, dies after being shot. The man is later found, also shot, dead in a bunker. Finally, his companion is found dead in his office. Goswami receives letters in code.
Episode 6
The Things We Do for Love
Jasper and Helena plan to move to the US. Dan tells his boss, Goswami, about CCTV photos of his girlfriend's father. A man is found murdered at a comic con in Cambridge.