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Inspector Morse

1987 Ended 100m episodes

7.9/10 149 votes

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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 4

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E01

Episode 1

★ 7.1

The Infernal Serpent

1990-01-03 · 100m

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.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.4

The Sins of the Fathers

1990-01-10 · 100m

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 company. Then Helen Radford goes to the brewery to look for her missing husband Stephen and finds him also murdered.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 8.0

Driven to Distraction

1990-01-17 · 100m

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 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.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 8.0

Masonic Mysteries

1990-01-24 · 100m

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 incriminating evidence, and Morse becomes the target of direct attacks. Who is it that wants to get at Morse so badly?

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