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Endeavour (TV Series 2012–2023) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- Shaun Evans Plays Detective Sergeant Endeavour Morse
- Roger Allam Plays Detective Inspector Fred Thursday
- Anton Lesser Plays Chief Superintendent Reginald Bright
- Sean Rigby Plays Detective Sergeant Jim Strange
- Sara Vickers Plays Joan Thursday
- Abigail Thaw Plays Dorothea Frazil
- James Bradshaw Plays Dr Max Debryn
- Caroline O’Neill Plays Win Thursday
- Julian Moore-Cook as Jack Swift
- Andrew Havill as Professor Stamfield
Who is Endeavour Morse? Endeavour is the younger version of the iconic detective character played by John Thaw in the popular Inspector Morse series. He's highly intelligent but sometimes struggles to match the common touch or levels of tact displayed by his superior and mentor, DI Fred Thursday. Morse also previously fell in love with Fred's daugh...
Who is Fred Thursday? Fred is Morse's old-school boss and mentor, and is married to Win. The couple were estranged in series six after he lost their savings in the previous series, but they've since reunited and we met them celebrating the New Year and decade (the 1970s) at the start of series seven. In an interview with RadioTimes.com, Shaun Evans...
Who is Reginald Bright? Last season, Reginald (Fred and Morse's boss) was exiled to a demoralising job organising Oxford’s traffic provisions, but he's since been reinstated. However, his wife is still struggling with a battle against cancer. Where have I seen Anton Lesser before? International audiences will probably recognise Lesser as Qyburn, Qu...
Who is Jim Strange? Morse's friend, colleague and former roommate, Strange is a younger version of Morse’s boss from the original Inspector Morse series. Where have I seen Sean Rigby before? The actor starred in BBC historical drama Gunpowder, in addition to short films Isabella, The Baby Shower and Crossing Seas.
Who is Joan Thursday? Joan is the daughter of Fred Thursday, who now does social work. She was absent from series seven but will be making a return in series eight. She had a romantic past with Morse, but perhaps something is on the cards with Jim Strange? Where have I seen Sara Vickers before? Sara Vickers starred in 2019's Watchmen as Ms. Crooksh...
Who is Dorothea Frazil? Dorothea is the editor of the real-life Oxford Mail newspaper, and staunch supporter of women's rights. Over the series she's established a friendship with Morse. Where have I seen Abigail Thaw before? The daughter of original Morse actor John Thaw, she's starred in Black Mirror, Love Soup, I Want My Wife Back, Doctors, Casu...
Who is Dr Max DeBryn? Max is the Home Office Pathologist, and a younger version of a character who appeared in early episodes of the original Inspector Morse series (played by Peter Woodthorpe). Where have I seen James Bradshaw before? Bradshaw is known for playing DS Geoff Thorpe in Hollyoaks and Duncan on Primeval. He's also starred in Doctors, E...
Who is Win Thursday?Fred's wife, and mother to their daughter, Joan. Where have I seen Caroline O'Neill before? The actress has starred in shows including Last Tango in Halifax, Lewis, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Grange Hill, Doc Martin, Queer as Folk, and Happy Valley.
Who is Jack Swift? Jack Swift is the Oxford Wanderers' star striker who Morse is tasked with guarding after a threat against his life is made by the IRA. Where have I seen Julian Moore-Cook before? Moore-Cook has appeared in Casualty, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Benidorm, Doctors and Holby City. 1. For the latest news and expert tips on get...
Who is Professor Stamfield? Professor Stamfield is the head of an Oxford college whose secretary is killed when she opens a package marked for Stamfield containing a bomb. Where have I seen Andrew Havill before? Havill has appeared in Trust, Victoria, Vera, Call the Midwife, Sherlock and Spooks as well as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Downton A...
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Mar 10, 2023 · Endeavour returns for season 9 on ITV but who stars in the Inspector Morse prequel series? Plus guest stars and returning actors.
Find out who plays Endeavour Morse, Fred Thursday, Bright and other characters in the prequel series to Inspector Morse. See the list of directors, writers, producers, composers and more who worked on Endeavour.
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Background and personality. The protagonist and main character of the series. Endeavour Morse, played by Shaun Evans, is a twenty-eight-year-old Detective Constable in the Oxford City Police's CID at Cowley Police Station, Oxford. Endeavour grew up in Lincolnshire.
Colin Dexter. Characters (35 Episodes), Writer (2 Episodes) Russell Lewis. Writer (35 Episodes) The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
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Endeavour: With Shaun Evans, Roger Allam, James Bradshaw, Sean Rigby. 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.
