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Pilot – Endeavour

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Detective Constable Endeavour Morse returns to Oxford to investigate the disappearance of a missing schoolgirl.

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Laura Barnett Guardian 10/29/2018
Although Morse is the star of the show, using his crossword-solving powers to crack the case, he is, in effect, the sidekick for once. Go to Full Review
Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 06/10/2014
It is a suitably complicated and pictorially engaging work of period suburban mystery. Go to Full Review
Nancy DeWolf Smith Wall Street Journal 06/10/2014
You don't have to be familiar with the Inspector Morse series in order to enjoy Endeavour. But the experience will be many times richer if you do recognize this new film as a prequel to the old show. Go to Full Review
Keith Watson metro.co.uk 08/11/2021
Endeavour was a spot-on portrayal of a young Inspector Morse and it would be a crime if the trials of the stoic detective were not turned into a series. Go to Full Review
Matt Roush TV Guide 06/10/2014
A treat for the faithful. Go to Full Review
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06/12/2021 Simply equal to any television ever produced. A must-see for anyone who likes a good mystery, great writing, and superb characters. Best TV series in decades, certainly better than anything the formulaic American shows can offer. See more 03/27/2016 This series is a worthy beginning for the juggernaut that became the Inspector Morse franchise. Shaun Evans is brilliant as young Endeavour, as is Roger Allam as Inspector Thursday. It is my hope that this series runs fully as long as the original did. ???????? See more 07/05/2015 I'm an old fan of the Morse series, and thus approached this prequel with some trepidation, but this turned out to be gold. Well written script with some really good scenes - especially the one at the end where they mixed the apprehending of the murderer while singing soulful opera with her subsequent suicide, great acting by both Allam and Evans and a really good recreation of the 1960s. Oh, and some love sent to John Thaw in the final scene. Great stuff! See more Read all reviews
Endeavour — Pilot

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Season Info

Synopsis Detective Constable Endeavour Morse returns to Oxford to investigate the disappearance of a missing schoolgirl.
Screenwriter
Russell Lewis
Network
ITV
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 2, 2012