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Inspector Morse

Chief Inspector Morse has an ear for Western classical music, a taste for beer, and a nose for crime. He and Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis solve intriguing cases in and around the Oxford area.

10 Votes (8.2)

1987 HD 100min TV-14 United Kingdom English Ended
Crime Drama
based on novel or book murder crime investigation england criminal detective police detective forensic science criminal investigation oxford england

Credits:

Tony Warren

director

John Thaw

Chief Inspector Morse

Kevin Whately

Detective Sergeant Lewis

Peter Woodthorpe

Dr. Max DeBryn

James Grout

Chief Superintendent Strange

S1E1 - The Dead of Jericho 1987-01-06

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 Morses friend in a choral society, is found hanged in her house in the Jericho area of Oxford. The death looks like suicide, but Morse has his own reasons for treating the case as a murder investigation. A parking ticket and Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, come to his assistance.

S1E2 - The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn 1987-01-13

Someone at Oxfords Foreign Examination Syndicate is selling exam secrets. Nicholas Quinn, a member of the board, overhears something he shouldnt know about and is soon found dead at his cottage, poisoned with cyanide - but Nicholas was deaf. Then crossword compiler Philip Ogleby has his skull smashed in. During his investigations, Morse is attracted to Monica Height. She works for the Syndicate and may be mixed up in the corruption which led to Quinns murder, and perhaps to Oglebys as well.

S1E3 - Service of All the Dead 1987-01-20

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 it appears that a serial killer is at work.

S2E1 - The Wolvercote Tongue 1987-12-25

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 Kemp, who is a womanizing historian, dies of a fall, Lucy Downes is crushed to death in a telephone box, and Dr Kemps widow appears to take a fatal overdose of Paracetomol.Morse believes the deaths are all linked.

S2E2 - Last Seen Wearing 1988-03-08

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 girls school. But before Morse can unravel the mystery, he finds another.

S2E3 - The Settling of the Sun 1988-03-15

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.

S2E4 - Last Bus to Woodstock 1988-03-22

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.

S3E1 - The Ghost in the Machine 1989-01-04

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 himself has also disappeared. Morse finds Sir Juliuss dead body, and at first it looks like murder, but the new police pathologist, Dr Grayling Russell, believes he killed himself. Then there is another death which is undoubtedly a murder - but how is it connected with the late Sir Julius Hanbury?

S3E2 - The Last Enemy 1989-01-11

A body is found in the canal and the only clue to its identity points to a connection with one of the universitys colleges. It happens that intense rivalry for one of the most prestigious posts in the university has led to murder. But which one of the highly respected contenders is the calculating killer?

S3E3 - Deceived by Flight 1989-01-18

Morse investigates when the annual match of the Clarets 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.

S3E4 - The Secret of Bay 5B 1989-01-25

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 considers asking Grayling Russell for a date.

S4E1 - The Infernal Serpent 1990-01-03

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 seems that the most respectable of academic families can have skeletons in the cupboard, and Morse has to put his job on the line to get at the truth.

S4E2 - The Sins of the Fathers 1990-01-10

Morse investigates the murder of Trevor Radford, managing director of the family-owned Radfords Brewery, who was attacked and killed while working late. Morse becomes immersed in the implications of a hostile take-over bid by another company. Then Helen Radford goes to the brewery to look for her missing husband Stephen and finds him also murdered.

S4E3 - Driven to Distraction 1990-01-17

The apparently motiveless murder of two young women points to a psychotic killer. Morses 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 and dislike. Convinced that Boynton holds the key to the crime, Morse begins to hound him, despite having no firm evidence. Morse is also faced with the possible oss of his beloved red Mk II Jaguar.

S4E4 - Masonic Mysteries 1990-01-24

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 societys production of The Magic Flute. Then Lewis starts uncovering more incriminating evidence, and Morse becomes the target of direct attacks. Who is it that wants to get at Morse so badly?

S5E1 - Second Time Around 1991-02-20

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 years earlier. To find the latest killer they have to unravel the first case again.

S5E2 - Fat Chance 1991-02-27

Morse finds himself attracted to a female cleric when he is called upon to investigate the suspicious death of a woman deacon. St Saviours College is about to appoint Oxfords first ever female chaplain, and emotions are running high among the more conservative clerics, but Morse & Lewis find it hard to believe such feelings could lead to murder.

S5E3 - Who Killed Harry Field? 1991-03-13

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

S5E4 - Greeks Bearing Gifts 1991-03-20

When the chef at Lewiss favorite Greek restaurant is found murdered, and a baby goes missing, Oxfords close-knit Greek community closes ranks. Matters arent helped when Morse has a bad-tempered exchange with the shipping millionaire who owns the restaurant.

S5E5 - Promised Land 1991-03-27

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.

S6E1 - Dead on Time 1992-02-26

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 Morses professionalism is being undermined.

S6E2 - Happy Families 1992-03-11

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 mans wife and sons come under suspicion. Morse finds that the family is strangely untroubled, and several of his prime suspects have flawed characters and dark secrets - and then the Balcombe family suffers another killing. Meanwhile, Morse has to cope with journalists who try to turn his own personality into a story - and he also suffers from an unhelpful Chief Superintendant, covering for the stations usual boss, who puts pressure on him to crack the case in a hurry. In the end, though, Morse is vindicated and his various tormentors get their comeuppance.

S6E3 - The Death of the Self 1992-03-25

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 singer. But Lewis is home-sick.

S6E4 - Absolute Conviction 1992-04-08

"Absolute Conviction" is an episode of the British television detective mystery show Inspector Morse dramatized on ITV. It was first broadcast in 1992.

S6E5 - Cherubim and Seraphim 1992-04-15

"Cherubim and Seraphim" is an episode of the British television detective mystery show Inspector Morse dramatized on ITV. It was first broadcast in 1992. Cherubim and Seraphim are both Biblical words and their origin is described in Christian angelic hierarchy.

S7E1 - Deadly Slumber 1993-01-06

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 operation some years before. Morse spends a lot of effort in investigating the possibility that the dead man was criminally negligent, and concludes that he was. While he does his best to bring the killer to justice, Morse does not seem very troubled that at the end of the day he is unable to nail him.

S7E2 - The Day of the Devil 1993-01-13

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.

S7E3 - Twilight of the Gods 1993-01-20

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 dignitaries. The singer is seriously wounded, but was she the intended target?