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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- TriviaIn 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.
- GoofsOn 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Crime Thriller Club: Episode #1.6 (2013)
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Fantastic and surprising in the good sense, despite my initial doubts as a Morse's fan
I deeply love Morse's series, and I deeply love Lewis sequel, each in its own different way. They are two extraordinary detective shows, which I strongly recommend.
So I gave Endeavour a try, both with curiosity and with fear that the experience would ruin my memories of the two shows I liked so much.
Also, Shaun Evans is physically very different from John Thaw, so this made me cringe even before the start.
Having said this, I fell for it from the very first episode.
I was surprised to find out that Shaun Evans is a terrific actor, who plays an entirely credible Morse, if not physically, in a seamless psychological continuity which makes you feel the smooth way in which this young Morse would become the older Morse 20 years later, the incipient causticity, the noticeable anger, the budding low-key self-confidence--- This is very skillfully done in the prequel.
Both Thaw and Evans play the magic of giving a sexy twist to an unsexy character, without flashing the sexy card or even circumventing all attempts to look hot.
Allum plays a marvelous D.C. Thursday and the interaction between them, mentor-pupil, is instrumental to explain how this young Morse ends up being that later Morse.
The 60's atmosphere is a plus in the show, very well portrayed and recreated. I'd say that the linking common trait between Morse, Endeavour and Lewis is, yes, their tremendous atmospheric virtue which sets you right on «in that particular place in that particular time».
If you like detective stories, you will not be disappointed at all, and even if you are not a Morse or Lewis fan, you will find this show entertaining, alluring and deeply satisfactory by its own right.
So I gave Endeavour a try, both with curiosity and with fear that the experience would ruin my memories of the two shows I liked so much.
Also, Shaun Evans is physically very different from John Thaw, so this made me cringe even before the start.
Having said this, I fell for it from the very first episode.
I was surprised to find out that Shaun Evans is a terrific actor, who plays an entirely credible Morse, if not physically, in a seamless psychological continuity which makes you feel the smooth way in which this young Morse would become the older Morse 20 years later, the incipient causticity, the noticeable anger, the budding low-key self-confidence--- This is very skillfully done in the prequel.
Both Thaw and Evans play the magic of giving a sexy twist to an unsexy character, without flashing the sexy card or even circumventing all attempts to look hot.
Allum plays a marvelous D.C. Thursday and the interaction between them, mentor-pupil, is instrumental to explain how this young Morse ends up being that later Morse.
The 60's atmosphere is a plus in the show, very well portrayed and recreated. I'd say that the linking common trait between Morse, Endeavour and Lewis is, yes, their tremendous atmospheric virtue which sets you right on «in that particular place in that particular time».
If you like detective stories, you will not be disappointed at all, and even if you are not a Morse or Lewis fan, you will find this show entertaining, alluring and deeply satisfactory by its own right.
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