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COLLECTION · Series · 1987

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.

Source: TMDB
* 7.9 (141)CrimeDramaMysteryUnited Kingdom
Creators
Tony Warren · Colin Dexter
Countries
United Kingdom
Studios
ITV1 · Carlton UK Productions · GBH · ITV Central · Zenith Entertainment
Runtime
100 min/ep
Age rating
TV-14
Release
06/01/1987
Score
7.9 / 10 (141)
Where to watch
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
Specials
8 episodes · 1995
The Way Through the Woods
Episode 1. The Way Through the Woods
1995-11-29 · 100 min

When a serial killer is attacked and left for dead in prison, his dying confession disavows one of the murders he had previously confessed to. Morse wants to reopen the case.

The Daughters of Cain
Episode 2. The Daughters of Cain
1996-11-27 · 100 min

An Oxford professor and fund raiser is stabbed to death at home with a weapon that is yet to be stolen from a university museum.

Death Is Now My Neighbour
Episode 3. Death Is Now My Neighbour
1997-11-19 · 100 min

When the next-door neighbour of a murdered woman is also killed, Morse suspects the first shooting may have been an error.

The Wench is Dead
Episode 4. The Wench is Dead
1998-11-11 · 100 min

While Morse is in hospital for a bleeding ulcer, he takes an interest in an 1859 murder and becomes convinced its resolution was a miscarriage of justice.

The Remorseful Day
Episode 5. The Remorseful Day
2000-11-15 · 100 min

An ailing Morse involves himself in a year old cold murder case of a nymphomaniac is when persons of interest connected with it turn up dead.

The Mystery of Morse
Episode 7. The Mystery of Morse
1993-01-06 · 100 min

This is a 50 minute amalgam of interviews, together with outtakes from the TV series, compiled after the last Inspector Morse series was filmed and aired in 1993.

Inspector Morse Rest in Peace
Episode 8. Inspector Morse Rest in Peace
2000-11-20 · 100 min

This 96 minute exclusive to video tribute features the very best Morse clips and shows an array of guest statrs including Elizabeth Hurley, Richard Briers, Simon Callow, Sir John Gielgud and many more. Presented by James Grout, best known…

The Last Morse
Episode 9. The Last Morse
100 min

A review as well as a celebration of the television series Inspector Morse (1987) as it concluded its 34-episode, 13-year run.

Series 1
Series 1
3 episodes · 1987
The Dead of Jericho
Episode 1. The Dead of Jericho
1987-01-06 · 100 min

Morse is passed over for promotion and gets a new working partner in the shape of Lewis, who is not sure what to make of his new boss. Their first case together is a murder, when Anne Staveley, who was Morse's friend in a choral society,…

The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
Episode 2. The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
1987-01-13 · 100 min

Someone at Oxford's Foreign Examination Syndicate is selling exam secrets. Nicholas Quinn, a member of the board, overhears something he shouldn't know about and is soon found dead at his cottage, poisoned with cyanide - but Nicholas was…

Service of All the Dead
Episode 3. Service of All the Dead
1987-01-20 · 100 min

Morse investigates murder on hallowed ground. A quiet country church is an unlikely setting for the killing, and a vicar and his voluntary helpers are the unlikely suspects. Among them is Ruth Rawlinson, whom Morse is attracted to. Then…

Series 2
Series 2
4 episodes · 1987
The Wolvercote Tongue
Episode 1. The Wolvercote Tongue
1987-12-25 · 100 min

Laura Poindexter, a rich American tourist, dies in the Randolph Hotel, Oxford, apparently from a heart attack, but Morse suspects foul play. Laura was due to return a historic jewel to an Oxford museum, and it has gone missing. Then Dr…

Last Seen Wearing
Episode 2. Last Seen Wearing
1988-03-08 · 100 min

The schoolgirl daughter of rich parents has been missing for six months. Morse believes she has been killed, and his investigations show curious goings on at the missing girl's school. But before Morse can unravel the mystery, he finds…

The Settling of the Sun
Episode 3. The Settling of the Sun
1988-03-15 · 100 min

Oxford is shocked when a a Japanese student dies in what seems to be a brutal ritual killing. Then Morse finds he has unwittingly given all his suspects a watertight alibi.

Last Bus to Woodstock
Episode 4. Last Bus to Woodstock
1988-03-22 · 100 min

A young secretary is found dead in a pub car park. Morse suspects murder and uncovers a complex web of relationships - passion and corruption, lies and unhappiness.

Series 3
Series 3
4 episodes · 1989
The Ghost in the Machine
Episode 1. The Ghost in the Machine
1989-01-04 · 100 min

Morse investigates the reported theft of erotic paintings belonging to Sir Julius Hanbury, a local baronet who is one of those standing for election as the new Master of Courtney College, Oxford. As well as the pictures, Sir Julius…

The Last Enemy
Episode 2. The Last Enemy
1989-01-11 · 100 min

A body is found in the canal and the only clue to its identity points to a connection with one of the university's colleges. It happens that intense rivalry for one of the most prestigious posts in the university has led to murder. But…

Deceived by Flight
Episode 3. Deceived by Flight
1989-01-18 · 100 min

Morse investigates when the annual match of the Claret's old boys' cricket eleven is brought to an abrupt end by the sudden death of a team member - and it seems that cricket was the last thing on their minds.

The Secret of Bay 5B
Episode 4. The Secret of Bay 5B
1989-01-25 · 100 min

Playboy architect Michael Gifford is found strangled in his car, and the only clues are a car-park ticket and his diary. Morse and Lewis uncover a love triangle involving the murdered man, and the list of suspects grows. Meanwhile, Morse…

Series 4
Series 4
4 episodes · 1990
The Infernal Serpent
Episode 1. The Infernal Serpent
1990-01-03 · 100 min

Morse investigates a tangled web of university intrigue which surrounds the baffling murder of Dr Julian Dear, a college don and famous environmentalist who was killed just minutes before he was due to give a controversial lecture. It…

The Sins of the Fathers
Episode 2. The Sins of the Fathers
1990-01-10 · 100 min

Morse investigates the murder of Trevor Radford, managing director of the family-owned Radford's Brewery, who was attacked and killed while working late. Morse becomes immersed in the implications of a hostile take-over bid by another…

Driven to Distraction
Episode 3. Driven to Distraction
1990-01-17 · 100 min

The apparently motiveless murder of two young women points to a psychotic killer. Morse's speculations on what they might have in common leads him to a local garage owner, Jeremy Boynton, who knew them both, and who arouses his suspicions…

Masonic Mysteries
Episode 4. Masonic Mysteries
1990-01-24 · 100 min

Morse finds himself at the top of the suspect list when his lady friend, Beryl Newsome, is stabbed at a dress rehearsal for the local amateur dramatic society's production of The Magic Flute. Then Lewis starts uncovering more…

Series 5
Series 5
5 episodes · 1991
Second Time Around
Episode 1. Second Time Around
1991-02-20 · 100 min

The mysterious death of a former deputy police commissioner brings Morse into reluctant contact with an old rival, Ch Insp Dawson. Morse and Lewis, in uneasy tandem with Dawson, spot a link with the unsolved murder of a young girl 18…

Fat Chance
Episode 2. Fat Chance
1991-02-27 · 100 min

Morse finds himself attracted to a female cleric when he is called upon to investigate the suspicious death of a woman deacon. St Saviour's College is about to appoint Oxford's first ever female chaplain, and emotions are running high…

Who Killed Harry Field?
Episode 3. Who Killed Harry Field?
1991-03-13 · 100 min

An artist, fun-loving drinker and raconteur, Harry Field seems like a man after Morse's own heart. But when Morse and Lewis investigate his mysterious death, they discover that he was not such a lovable rogue.

Greeks Bearing Gifts
Episode 4. Greeks Bearing Gifts
1991-03-20 · 100 min

When the chef at Lewis's favorite Greek restaurant is found murdered, and a baby goes missing, Oxford's close-knit Greek community closes ranks. Matters aren't helped when Morse has a bad-tempered exchange with the shipping millionaire…

Promised Land
Episode 5. Promised Land
1991-03-27 · 100 min

The search for a retired 'supergrass' takes Morse and Lewis from Oxford to the Australian outback. Strangely, Lewis is less at home down under than Morse himself is.

Series 6
Series 6
5 episodes · 1992
Dead on Time
Episode 1. Dead on Time
1992-02-26 · 100 min

Morse investigates the apparent suicide of a terminally ill Oxford don and finds he has a personal connection with the family. As the case develops, Lewis worries that Morse's professionalism is being undermined.

Happy Families
Episode 2. Happy Families
1992-03-11 · 100 min

Business tycoon Sir John Balcombe is found murdered at his country house, Balcombe Castle, with no signs of a break-in. As a result, the dead man's wife and sons come under suspicion. Morse finds that the family is strangely untroubled,…

The Death of the Self
Episode 3. The Death of the Self
1992-03-25 · 100 min

The strange death of an Englishwoman abroad takes Morse and Lewis to the city of Verona in northern Italy. Morse takes delight in open-air opera in the Roman amphitheatre and falls under the spell of Nicole Burgess, a glamorous opera…

Absolute Conviction
Episode 4. Absolute Conviction
1992-04-08 · 100 min

A convicted fraudster, one of three former business partners at an open prison, dies following an assault. Morse has to investigate the death while dealing with a brash subordinate and trying to avoid offending the prison authorities.

Cherubim and Seraphim
Episode 5. Cherubim and Seraphim
1992-04-15 · 100 min

A new drug developed to combat senility is ironically being distributed to teens at all-night parties and driving some to suicide.

Series 7
Series 7
3 episodes · 1993
Deadly Slumber
Episode 1. Deadly Slumber
1993-01-06 · 100 min

The owner of a private hospital is found murdered in his car, after a series of anonymous threatening letters. Suspicion falls on a retired book-maker whose daughter suffered severe brain damage as a result of negligence during an…

The Day of the Devil
Episode 2. The Day of the Devil
1993-01-13 · 100 min

Morse and Lewis hunt a violent rapist who has escaped from prison. They find themselves drawn into an under-world of satanists, and some of them seem more respectable than others.

Twilight of the Gods
Episode 3. Twilight of the Gods
1993-01-20 · 100 min

A nasty but very rich businessman and a world-famous opera singer are in Oxford to receive honorary degrees from the Chancellor of the University. However, the ceremony has to be abandoned when a sniper opens fire on the procession of…

Cast by season
John Thaw
John Thaw
Chief Inspector Morse
Kevin Whately
Kevin Whately
Detective Sergeant Lewis
Peter Woodthorpe
Peter Woodthorpe
Dr. Max DeBryn
James Grout
James Grout
Chief Superintendent Strange
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