Inspector Morse 1987
Created by Tony Warren, Colin Dexter
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- 100 min episodes
- 7 seasons
- 28 episodes
- Ended
- TV-14
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.
CrimeDramaMysteryenglanddetectivebased on novel or bookmurdercriminalpolice detectiveoxford, englandcriminal investigationforensic sciencecrime investigationITV1
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Character
Classical in form, earnest, resolved and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- John ThawChief Inspector Morse
- Kevin WhatelyDetective Sergeant Lewis
- Peter WoodthorpeDr. Max DeBryn
- James GroutChief Superintendent Strange
Crew
- Tony WarrenCreator
- Colin DexterCreator
- Barrington PheloungOriginal Music Composer
- Chris BurtProducer
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Seasons
- Series 13 eps · 1987
- Series 24 eps · 1987
- Series 34 eps · 1989
- Series 44 eps · 1990
- Series 55 eps · 1991
- Series 65 eps · 1992
- Series 73 eps · 1993
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