Seasons & Episodes
The Dead of Jericho
Morse is passed over for promotion and gets a new working partner in the shape of Lewis, who is not sure what to make of
The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
Someone at Oxford's Foreign Examination Syndicate is selling exam secrets. Nicholas Quinn, a member of the board, overhe
Service of All the Dead
Morse investigates murder on hallowed ground. A quiet country church is an unlikely setting for the killing, and a vicar
The Wolvercote Tongue
Laura Poindexter, a rich American tourist, dies in the Randolph Hotel, Oxford, apparently from a heart attack, but Morse
Last Seen Wearing
The schoolgirl daughter of rich parents has been missing for six months. Morse believes she has been killed, and his inv
The Settling of the Sun
Oxford is shocked when a a Japanese student dies in what seems to be a brutal ritual killing. Then Morse finds he has un
Last Bus to Woodstock
A young secretary is found dead in a pub car park. Morse suspects murder and uncovers a complex web of relationships - p
The Ghost in the Machine
Morse investigates the reported theft of erotic paintings belonging to Sir Julius Hanbury, a local baronet who is one of
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 university's colle
Deceived by Flight
Morse investigates when the annual match of the Claret's old boys' cricket eleven is brought to an abrupt end by the sud
The Secret of Bay 5B
Playboy architect Michael Gifford is found strangled in his car, and the only clues are a car-park ticket and his diary.
The Infernal Serpent
Morse investigates a tangled web of university intrigue which surrounds the baffling murder of Dr Julian Dear, a college
The Sins of the Fathers
Morse investigates the murder of Trevor Radford, managing director of the family-owned Radford's Brewery, who was attack
Driven to Distraction
The apparently motiveless murder of two young women points to a psychotic killer. Morse's speculations on what they migh
Masonic Mysteries
Morse finds himself at the top of the suspect list when his lady friend, Beryl Newsome, is stabbed at a dress rehearsal
Second Time Around
The mysterious death of a former deputy police commissioner brings Morse into reluctant contact with an old rival, Ch In
Fat Chance
Morse finds himself attracted to a female cleric when he is called upon to investigate the suspicious death of a woman d
Who Killed Harry Field?
An artist, fun-loving drinker and raconteur, Harry Field seems like a man after Morse's own heart. But when Morse and Le
Greeks Bearing Gifts
When the chef at Lewis's favorite Greek restaurant is found murdered, and a baby goes missing, Oxford's close-knit Greek
Promised Land
The search for a retired 'supergrass' takes Morse and Lewis from Oxford to the Australian outback. Strangely, Lewis is l
Dead on Time
Morse investigates the apparent suicide of a terminally ill Oxford don and finds he has a personal connection with the f
Happy Families
Business tycoon Sir John Balcombe is found murdered at his country house, Balcombe Castle, with no signs of a break-in.
The Death of the Self
The strange death of an Englishwoman abroad takes Morse and Lewis to the city of Verona in northern Italy. Morse takes d
Absolute Conviction
A convicted fraudster, one of three former business partners at an open prison, dies following an assault. Morse has to
Cherubim and Seraphim
A new drug developed to combat senility is ironically being distributed to teens at all-night parties and driving some t
Deadly Slumber
The owner of a private hospital is found murdered in his car, after a series of anonymous threatening letters. Suspicion
The Day of the Devil
Morse and Lewis hunt a violent rapist who has escaped from prison. They find themselves drawn into an under-world of sat
Twilight of the Gods
A nasty but very rich businessman and a world-famous opera singer are in Oxford to receive honorary degrees from the Cha
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