WATERTOWN, NY; June 8, 2023 – In 1987, audiences first encountered Inspector Morse, central character of the British detective series of the same name. The series, and its subsequent prequel Endeavour, captivated audiences around the world over the course of a combined 16 seasons. Now this much admired and award-winning franchise is coming to an end. The curtain drops on the acclaimed detective series, portraying the early years of brooding, gifted Sergeant Endeavour Morse of Thames Valley police in Oxford. Shaun Evans (Vigil) stars in the title role, with Roger Allam (Murder in Provence) as his streetwise superior, DCI Fred Thursday.
Endeavour, The Final Season brings this hit series to a close in three suspenseful episodes on MASTERPIECE, Sundays at 9:00 pm June 18 – July 2, 2023 on WPBS-TV. Morse and The Last Endeavour, a documentary looking back at Endeavour, will air prior to the final series on Sunday, June 11 at 9:00 pm.
“Prelude” Sunday, June 18; 9-11 pm – An orchestra soiree, a much-anticipated performance and an abandoned warehouse are scenes for a trio of deaths. Morse’s investigation turns up an unsettling connection to the past. Thursday gets a tempting offer, as does Joan.
“Uniform” Sunday, June 25; 9-11 pm – A gang of entitled college students runs riot. But are they behind a rash of lethal mayhem? Morse makes a date with Joan, then starts digging up an old crime scene.
“Exeunt” Sunday, July 2; 9-11 pm – Someone is placing death notices for people not yet dead. As preparations for Joan’s wedding proceed, the shocking Blenheim Vale case reaches a climax.
Endeavour, The Final Season is a co-production of Mammoth Screen and MASTERPIECE in association with ITV Studios for ITV. The executive producers are Roger Allam, Shaun Evans, Russell Lewis, Damien Timmer and Helen Ziegler. The executive producers for MASTERPIECE are Susanne Simpson and Rebecca Eaton. The producer is Charlotte Webber. The series is based on the novels by Colin Dexter, and written and created for television by Russell Lewis. The directors are Shaun Evans, Nirpal Bhogal, and Kate Saxon.
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