Rueben's Ramblings

Starting on July 7 and running every Sunday throughout July, the Masterpiece Mystery made-for-TV mini-series Endeavour will air on PBS at 9 PM.

The July 7 episode is called “Girls”, finding Detective Constable Endeavour Morse (Shaun Evans) and DI Thursday (Roger Allam) investigating burgled gas meters, the sudden death of a young secretarial student and a string of post office robberies, confounding the solution to a pair of violent murders.

The July 14 episode called “Fugue”, finds Morse and Thursday are confronted with a new breed of murderer, as a string of Oxford homicides continues with no end in sight. The entire police department is working round the clock and a special expert comes on to assist, but Morse’s love of opera may be the key to stopping the killing.

The July 21 episode called “Rocket”, finds a royal visit to a family-owned munitions factory beginning as a proud occasion for the people of Oxford, but the joyous day ends with murder. Morse delves into the family’s murky past, as well as his own, as he attempts to uncover the culprit before more lives are lost.

Lastly, the July 28 episode called “Home”, finds Morse investigates the hit-and-run death of an eminent Oxford professor while studying for his upcoming sergeant’s exam. The pressure mounts with his father’s illness and the appearance of an enemy threatening to reveal aspects of Inspector Thursday’s past. In the end, Morse must choose between the responsibilities of his job and loyalty to his mentor.

Here is a trailer for Endeavour.