Endeavour

TV Series
2012–2023
12
1h 30m

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8.6/10

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Roger Allam and Shaun Evans in Endeavour (2012)

Set from 1965 to 1971, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford.

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Set from 1965 into the 1970s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of i... Read allSet from 1965 into the 1970s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford.Set from 1965 into the 1970s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford.

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IMDb RATING

8.6/10

36K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

406

Stars

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Awards
- 5 nominations total

Episodes36

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Trivia
In the pilot, the character Dorothea Frazil, played by Abigail Thaw, on her first meeting with the young Morse says, "Haven't we met before?" He shakes his head and says no. As he walks away, she gazes warmly at him "...maybe in another life..." She's referring to her personal daughter-father relationship with the older Morse, John Thaw.

Goofs
On two occasions, in series 4 and/or 5, Morse uses "Mother" over the radio for the letter 'M', instead of "Mike". This is an especially grievous error, as it is frequently stated in this show (as well as the original Inspector Morse (1987)) that Morse served in the army's signals corps. He would know the phonetic alphabet better than most people.

Connections
Featured in The Crime Thriller Club: Episode #1.6 (2013)

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9/10

Stellar TV

High quality television, with its strength being the re-creation of the 1960s, but with 2010s cinematic advances. The main characters are interesting and well-acted, although if you are a steady mystery viewer, you will figure out the ending very soon, which does take away from the suspense.

Sean Evans presents the shy, taciturn Morse in his younger days as a detective. He is fetching and keeps his own counsel as to personal matters, and we can see him developing into the ascerbic, driven chief detective we've come to love and respect. Colin Dexter's brill writing launches us here in ENDEAVOR into a seamless transformation into the mature Morse with promise of excellent episodes to come. I'd like to see more of the young Morse and hope this is only one segment of what will surely be a superior backstory for the series. Beautifully written and paced, ENDEAVOR presents a cast of appealing faces and splendidly low key criminal pursuits. Highly recommended. I loved it, am clamoring for more.