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Best Episodes of Inspector Morse
Second Time Around
S5 Ep1
8.0
20th Feb 1991
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.
The Day of the Devil
S7 Ep2
8.0
13th Jan 1993
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.
Masonic Mysteries
S4 Ep4
8.0
24th Jan 1990
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?
Dead on Time
S6 Ep1
7.8
26th Feb 1992
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.
The Death of the Self
S6 Ep3
7.8
25th Mar 1992
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.
Deceived by Flight
S3 Ep3
7.8
18th Jan 1989
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.
Absolute Conviction
S6 Ep4
7.7
8th Apr 1992
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.
Happy Families
S6 Ep2
7.7
11th Mar 1992
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, 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 station's 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.
Worst Episodes of Inspector Morse
Service of All the Dead
S1 Ep3
7.3
20th Jan 1987
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.
The Wolvercote Tongue
S2 Ep1
7.3
25th Dec 1987
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.
Who Killed Harry Field?
S5 Ep3
7.3
13th Mar 1991
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.
The Dead of Jericho
S1 Ep1
7.4
6th Jan 1987
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, 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.
The Settling of the Sun
S2 Ep3
7.4
15th Mar 1988
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.
The Last Enemy
S3 Ep2
7.5
11th Jan 1989
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 which one of the highly respected contenders is the calculating killer?
Greeks Bearing Gifts
S5 Ep4
7.5
20th Mar 1991
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 who owns the restaurant.
Twilight of the Gods
S7 Ep3
7.6
20th Jan 1993
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?
Inspector Morse Episode Guide
The Dead of Jericho
S1 Ep1
7.4
6th Jan 1987
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, 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.
The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
S1 Ep2
7.6
13th Jan 1987
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 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 Quinn's murder, and perhaps to Ogleby's as well.
Service of All the Dead
S1 Ep3
7.3
20th Jan 1987
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.
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.
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The best rated episodes of Inspector Morse are:
Second Time Around S5E1 rated 8.0
The Day of the Devil S7E2 rated 8.0
Masonic Mysteries S4E4 rated 8.0
Dead on Time S6E1 rated 7.8
The Death of the Self S6E3 rated 7.8
Deceived by Flight S3E3 rated 7.8
Absolute Conviction S6E4 rated 7.7
Happy Families S6E2 rated 7.7
The lowest rated episodes of Inspector Morse are:
Service of All the Dead S1E3 rated 7.3
The Wolvercote Tongue S2E1 rated 7.3
Who Killed Harry Field? S5E3 rated 7.3
The Dead of Jericho S1E1 rated 7.4
The Settling of the Sun S2E3 rated 7.4
The Last Enemy S3E2 rated 7.5
Greeks Bearing Gifts S5E4 rated 7.5
Twilight of the Gods S7E3 rated 7.6
The first episode of Inspector Morse aired on January 06, 1987.
The last episode of Inspector Morse aired on January 20, 1993.
