Endeavour · Season 10 · ITV / BritBox
Endeavour Season 10
Endeavour Season 10 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 8.0/10. 3 episodes on ITV / BritBox from 26 February 2023.
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What BollyAI Thinks
The final series aired in February and March 2023, set in 1972 - the year that the original Inspector Morse series implies as the beginning of Morse's career as a full detective. Russell Lewis's three-part finale was designed as a bridge: the Morse who walks away at the end of Endeavour is recognisably the one who walks into the original Morse series. Shaun Evans directed the opening episode himself - a decision that gave his farewell to the character an added layer of authorship. The Guardian called it intricate and sure-footed; The Telegraph noted that the writing rewarded eleven years of audience investment with careful callbacks and a conclusion that felt earned rather than perfunctory.
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The Room
“This ninth and final series starts with an intricate and sure-footed episode directed by Shaun Evans.”
The Guardian“This final series has been written to reward long-term fans, with references to past cases thrown in.”
The Telegraph
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The final series opener was directed by Shaun Evans himself - a choice that signals the episode's dual function as both case and farewell. The 1972 setting places Morse and Thursday at the edge of the moment the franchise's entire canon has been moving toward.
The moment: Evans behind the camera for his own character's last chapter - the episode's self-awareness about its place in the Morse mythology gives it an unusual emotional register.
“This ninth and final series starts with an intricate and sure-footed episode directed by Shaun Evans.” - The Guardian
Season Over Season
A three-episode finale that bridges deliberately toward the original Inspector Morse - the prequel completing its promise by delivering its character to his known beginning.