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Inspector Morse

1987 Ended 100m episodes

7.9/10 143 votes

CrimeDramaMystery

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.

Created by:: Tony Warren, Colin Dexter
Cast:: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Peter Woodthorpe, James Grout
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: ITV1

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Seasons

8 available

Series 2

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E01

Episode 1

★ 7.5

The Wolvercote Tongue

1987-12-25 · 100m

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 Kemp's widow appears to take a fatal overdose of Paracetomol.Morse believes the deaths are all linked.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.6

Last Seen Wearing

1988-03-08 · 100m

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 another.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.5

The Settling of the Sun

1988-03-15 · 100m

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.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.4

Last Bus to Woodstock

1988-03-22 · 100m

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.

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