The Dead of Jericho1987-01-06
The debut episode places Morse in Oxford's Jericho district investigating a woman's apparent suicide - establishing the show's atmosphere of autumnal unease and its detective's conflicted interior life.
The debut series introduced one of British television's defining characters. The BFI ranked the programme 42nd in the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes (2000); IMDb overall series rating 8.2.
Renewal: Concluded November 2000 following the death of lead actor John Thaw in 2002; series had already wrapped. Spawned two spinoffs: Lewis (2006-2015) and prequel Endeavour (2012-2023). (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 11987 · 3 eps | 6 January 1987 | 8.4 | n/a | 8.2/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 21988 · 4 eps | 25 December 1987 | 8.3 | n/a | n/a | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 31989 · 4 eps | 4 January 1989 | 8.3 | n/a | n/a | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 41990 · 4 eps | 3 January 1990 | 8.2 | n/a | n/a | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 51991 · 5 eps | 20 February 1991 | 8.2 | n/a | n/a | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 61992 · 5 eps | 26 February 1992 | 8.3 | n/a | n/a | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 71993 · 3 eps | 6 January 1993 | 8.1 | n/a | n/a | WORTH-IT |
| Season 81995 · 5 eps | 29 November 1995 | 7.8 | n/a | n/a | WORTH-IT |
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The debut episode places Morse in Oxford's Jericho district investigating a woman's apparent suicide - establishing the show's atmosphere of autumnal unease and its detective's conflicted interior life.
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