Together with his cool, cerebral partner hathaway laurence fox, lewis tackles murder and mayhem in the seeminglyperfect academic haven of oxford. It aired in the usa on pbs under the title inspector lewis. He sets out with detective sergeant lewis to solve each intriguing case. Watch inspector morse episodes online season 8 2002.
Season episodes original uk air dates season premiere season finale season 1 3 6th january 1987 20th january 1987 season 2 4 25th december 1987 22nd march 1988 season 3 4 4th january 1989 25th january 1989 season 4 4 3rd january 1990 24th january 1990 season 5 5 20th february 1991 27th march 1991 season 6 5 26th february 1992 15th april 1992 season 7. Feb 23, 2002 john thaw, the british television actor known to millions as the crusty, musicloving chief inspector morse of oxford, died at his home in wiltshire, england, on thursday. Inspector morse the cases of author colin dexters prickly, eccentric oxford sleuth, whose passions include ale, crosswords and, of course, a good mystery. Watch full episodes of inspector morse and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. It was a real treat growing up with john thaws characterizations.
List of inspector morse episodes inspector morse wiki. John thaw died in 2002, just two years after his character, morse, died in the shows series finale. Well be airing fullday marathons of inspector morse episodes both tomorrow and friday, from 8am6pm, and digging into some classic episodes from early in the series run. Inspector morse ran for seven seasons, from 1987 through 1993, followed by a final set of five episodes, one per year, between 1995 and 2000. Detective sergeant lewis 32 episodes, 19872000 james grout.
The series comprises 33 twohour episodes 100 minutes excluding commercials produced between 1987 and 2000. Endeavour series 7 episode 1 oracle by andrew brown. Kevin whately stars as inspector lewis, the former workingclass foil to the erudite detective inspector morse. Dexter made uncredited cameo appearances in all but three of the episodes. Detective chief inspector endeavour morse investigates a different murder with each episode. The lead character of pbss inspector morse died of a heart attack in. Inspector morses legacy lives on masterpiece official. Chief inspector morse has an ear for music, a taste for beer and a nose for crime. Pbs socal facebook pbs socal twitter pbs socal youtube pbs socal instagram pbs socal newsletter. Inspector lewis 5 four new mysteries, which were inspired by the inspector morse novels of colin dexter. For fans of inspector morse and now endeavour, this is what they expect of a british. And, remember weta mystery night will be happening as usual on thanksgiving night, with sherlock holmes, poirot and foyles war.
Also included is a fascinating book, the oxford of inspector morse. Chief inspector morse 33 episodes, 19872000 kevin whately. This is a list of episodes of the british television crime drama inspector morse, starring john thaw and kevin whately, for which eight series were broadcast between 1987 and 2000, totalling thirtythree episodes. It starred john thaw as detective chief inspector morse and kevin whately as sergeant lewis. Murray was a man possessed, fixated upon solving an. Inspector morse is a british detective drama television series based on a series of novels by colin dexter. Together, they struggle with procedural dilemmas and existential questions about their futureson the force and in. Shaun evans left as morse and roger allam as chief inspector thursday in endeavour pbs.
Who is shaun evans endeavours young inspector morse and star of silk and ashes. The first series of the incredibly popular detective series starring john thaw as the cultured inspector morse, with kevin whately as his more down to earth sidekick. Whately said inspector morse ran for 33 episodes and that inspector lewis will run for the same number of episodes. Will always remember how morse always tried for love,so close at times,but never made it. Episodes include down among the fearful reuben beatty, a research fellow from oxfords department of psychology, is found dead in the offices of psychic randolph james. Watch inspector morse episodes online season 8 2002 tv. Lewis and hathaway face three new mysteries inspired by the inspector morse novels of colin dexter. Masterpiece mystery inspector lewis 6 original uk edition dvd,lewis and hathaway face three new mysteries inspired by the inspector morse novels of colin dexter. These three tv movielength murder mysteries, feature guest stars patrick troughton, gemma jones, michael hordern, michael gough and barbara flynn. Jan 06, 2020 inspector morse ran for seven seasons, from 1987 through 1993, followed by a final set of five episodes, one per year, between 1995 and 2000. Kevin whately the english patient stars as inspector lewis, the former workingclass foil to the erudite detective inspector morse. Although the last five episodes were each broadcast a year apart two years before the final episode, when released on dvd, they were billed as series eight. After 12 books, not only was dexter at the top of his game as a writer, we are also so invested in morse character that he has become like family that cranky bachelor uncle who every female in the family wants to.
Still, inspector morses legacy lives on through the spinoff shows lewis which follows. Jun 27, 2018 shaun evans left as morse and roger allam as chief inspector thursday in endeavour pbs. Although the last five episodes were each broadcast a year apart two years before the final episode, when released on dvd, they. Shaun evans stars as the cerebral detective constable morse in endeavour, written by inspector lewis creator russell lewis. The lead character of pbss inspector morse died of a heart attack in the final episode in 2000, and the british actor john thaw, who. Find out where inspector morse is streaming, if inspector morse is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
The complete series of this award winning murder mystery is available as a collection, including all thirtythree episodes, plus two bonus programs, the making of morse and the story of morse. Endeavour, inspector morse prequel, set for pbs the. Jul 01, 2012 the lead character of pbss inspector morse died of a heart attack in the final episode in 2000, and the british actor john thaw, who created the role, died two years later, seemingly. Together, they struggle with procedural dilemmas and existential questions about their futureson the force and in their personal lives. Inspector morse investigates the suicide of his stepniece as sgt. After 12 books, not only was dexter at the top of his game as a writer, we are also so invested in morse character that he has become like family that cranky bachelor uncle who every female in the family wants to fix, and every male envies. In the us, the series, which airs on pbs under the masterpiece. The soul of genius when botanist liv nash accidentally digs up the body of the recently buried murray hawes, lewis and hathaway embark upon a seemingly impossible quest. Endeavour, inspector morse prequel, set for pbs the new york. Inspector morse music from the television series songs. Since inspector lewis is a sequel series to inspector morse, whately and fox decided to retire from their roles after 33 episodes, as an homage to john thaw, who played chief inspector morse for. Both evans and his costar roger allam, who plays di fred thursday, will return for four new episodes, which are slated to go into production in oxford later this year. And the poor inspector lewis always trying and always by the book. View the broadcast schedule, watch full episodes, clips and more from the acclaimed drama series.
List of inspector morse episodes inspector morse wiki fandom. Endeavour, inspector morse prequel, set for pbs the new. Over the course of its run, a huge range of actors appeared in the series, including small roles for young actors who would become some of britains most admired stars. Diana rigg closes out a pbs inspector morse episode in 1999. Morse investigates the death of a member of the clarets xi old boys cricket team. Back in 1987, actor john thaw brought the endearingly cantankerous inspector morse to life on screen for the first time. One of pbs finest productions and there have been many. Inspector morses legacy lives on masterpiece official site pbs. Who is shaun evans endeavours young inspector morse and. Morse finds himself framed for murder by an unknown mastermind and suspended as lewis. Shaun evans the take, the last weekend, silk, charms audiences with his portrayal of the cerebral and solitary detective constable morse in endeavour, written by inspector lewis creator and inspector morse writer russell lewis. Season episodes original uk air dates season premiere season finale season 1 3 6th january 1987 20th january 1987 season 2 4 25th december 1987 22nd march 1988 season 3 4 4th january 1989 25th january 1989 season 4 4 3rd january 1990 24th january 1990 season 5 5 20th february 1991 27th march 1991 season 6 5 26th february 1992 15th april 1992 season 7 3 6th january 1993 20th january 1993. John thaw, the british television actor known to millions as the crusty, musicloving chief inspector morse of oxford, died at his home in wiltshire, england, on thursday. The series comprises 33 twohour episodes 100 minutes excluding.