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Episode Guide

Series 1

  1. The Dead of Jericho
    Morse, who never quite finds romance, thinks that at last things will turn out differently when he meets beautiful Anne Stavely. But it is a love destined not to be when Anne is found hanging from a beam in mysterious circumstances. Morse suspects murder and sets out to discover the truth. Joining him is Sergeant Lewis and their investigation into 'The Dead Of Jericho' is the beginning of a lasting partnership…
  2. The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
    The super sleuth called in to investigate one of the most puzzling murder cases yet. Someone is selling examination secrets at Oxford and making a killing in more ways than one. Nicholas Quinn is a hard of hearing member of the examinations board - until one day he is found dead at home. Can Morse match up the clues with the killer?
  3. Service of All the Dead
    A church warden is found dead in his vestry and Inspector Morse is put on the case but before long he has five murders to solve…

Series 2

  1. The Wolvercote Tongue
    Morse is called to investigate the suspicious death of a wealthy American tourist, Laura Poindexter. She was on a cultural tour of Britain with her husband and their visit to Oxford had a special significance for them. Laura had inherited a precious jewel known as 'The Wolvercote Tongue' and had announced her intention to donate the treasure to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Morse suspects foul play, despite a pathologist's report that she died of a heart attack, as the jewel has mysteriously gone missing…
  2. Last Seen Wearing
    A school girl from a wealthy family has been missing for six months; her father insists no stone be left unturned in the search for her yet Morse remains sadly convinced that the girl has been murdered. He and Lewis make enquiries at the girl's exclusive boarding school, which at first presents a rosy picture of an elite section of English life. The two detectives soon discover there's more going on at her school than meets the eye but before Morse has a chance to unravel the mystery he finds he has another murder on his hands...
  3. The Settling of the Sun
    The tranquil cloisters of Oxford are shaken when a brutal murder of a Japanese student is discovered in what seems to be a ritual killing…
  4. Last Bus to Woodstock
    The body of a young insurance clerk is found in a pub car park and Inspector Morse is called in...

Series 3

  1. The Ghost in the Machine
    Valuable erotic paintings are stolen from the stately home of Lord Hanbury and his disappearance is soon investigated by Morse…
  2. The Last Enemy
    A body is found in the canal and the only clue to its identity points to a connection with one of the Oxford colleges. When Morse discovers that intense rivalry for a prestigious post has led to murder, he has to find out which contender is the killer.
  3. Deceived by Flight
    When Morse and Lewis attend a cricket match, they get everything but a lazy day in the sun: before the first ball is bowled one of the players meets an untimely death. Sergeant Lewis gets a chance to demonstrate his cricketing skill when he is planted in the team to gain inside information…
  4. The Secret of Bay 5B
    Playboy architect Michael Gifford is found strangled in his car and the list of suspects is growing ever longer when Morse sets out to solve the mystery.

Series 4

  1. The Infernal Serpent
    Morse investigates the death of an environmentalist, killed only minutes before he was due to give a highly controversial lecture…
  2. The Sins of the Fathers
    Morse and Lewis are called in to investigate the mystery of an unwelcome takeover bid of a family-run real ale brewery and the death of the current managing director...
  3. Driven to Distraction
    In an intriguing tale, Morse and Lewis are led away from the real murderer by a series of false clues…
  4. Masonic Mysteries
    All the clues point to Morse himself after his lady friend is stabbed at a dress rehearsal of the local amateur dramatic society's latest production...

Series 5

  1. Second Time Around
    Morse becomes concerned when an ex-Deputy Police Commissioner is murdered. He also discovers that there exists a connection between a missing chapter from the murdered man's memoirs and himself…
  2. Fat Chance
    A woman deacon dies in suspicious circumstances and Morse is called in...
  3. Who Killed Harry Field?
    Morse becomes involved in the arty world of Harry Field after he is mysteriously killed.
  4. Greeks Bearing Gifts
    Oxford's tightly-knit Greek community is torn apart by the death of a chef and the disappearance of a baby...
  5. Promised Land
    Morse and Lewis head for Australia in pursuit of supergrass Kenny Stone…

Series 6

  1. Dead on Time
    Morse becomes deeply involved when a Don apparently commits suicide. The man's wife, Susan, was once engaged to Morse who makes no secret of the fact that he is still in love with her...
  2. Happy Familes
    A wealthy industrialist is murdered yet his family seem uninterested until a second murder occurs…
  3. The Death of the Self
    Morse travels to Italy after an Englishwoman there dies in a seemingly freak accident that turns out to include foul play...
  4. Absolute Conviction
    Three 1980's entrepreneurs are jailed for stealing millions from their investors before one of them is found dead in his cell…
  5. Cherubim and Seraphim
    Morse takes compassionate leave after his step-neice commits suicide...

Series 7

  1. Deadly Slumber
    Avril Steppings was left with permanent brain damage after an operation went wrong. Morse is called in when the doctor who runs the clinic where the operation was performed is found murdered…
  2. The day of the Devil
    Morse is involved in a man hunt when a dangerous mental patient escapes from a high security hospital...
  3. Twilight of the Gods
    Morse and Lewis are busy investigating the murder of a freelance journalist, when a shot is heard and a guest at a college celebration falls to the ground.…

Special

  1. The Way Through the Woods
    A man accused of being the Lover's Lane killer is killed in a prison fight before his trial. But Inspector Morse is convinced that he was innocent and that the key to the murderer can be found in the depths of Wytham Woods…
  2. The Daughters of Cain
    What first appears as a routine case for Morse and Lewis becomes more complex as they unfold a story of undergraduate suicide, illegal drugs in college and the subsequent dismissal of a loyal college scout...
  3. Death Is Now My Neighbour
    Morse and Lewis are drawn to a modern estate in an old Oxfordshire village when a young physiotherapist, Rachel James, is shot dead at 17 Bloxham Drive. They are called out again just 24-hours later when the resident of number 15 is shot and killed by the same gun...
  4. The Wench Is Dead
    On a June morning in 1859, the body of a young woman was found by the Oxford Canal. In the present day, recovering after an operation in hospital, Morse is visited by Adele Cecil and American scholar Millie Van Buren whose book on the murder becomes his preoccupation. Morse soon becomes convinced that the two boatmen publicly hanged for the murder of the respectably married Joanna Franks were the victims of a gross miscarriage of justice. Inspector Morse is joined by Adrian Kershaw, a young graduate police constable, who assists him in his investigations.
  5. The Remorseful Day
    After thirty-two mysterious cases, super sleuth John Thaw joins fellow detective Kevin Whately for Morse's final mystery. The year-long investigation into the murder of Yvonne Harrison in a quiet Cotswold village is sparked into life with the promise of new evidence. Morse is back on full duties - but what exactly is the state of his health and how will he react to Lewis leading the revitalised investigation?