The final episode of the second series sees Morse investigated the disappearance of a boy. Meanwhile a prisoner escapes from jail and the body of a reporter is found on a railway line; could his death be linked to his investigation into the sale of Blenheim Vale; a former borstal where the escapee was in the fifties? This will prove to be Morse's toughest case yet as the investigation starts to point to powerful people
some of them members of the police. Not knowing who they can trust Morse and Thursday must find out how the cases are linked and discover the dark secrets concerning the Blenheim Vale.
We were told that this series would be darker than previous series about the Oxford detective and this episode certainly was that! There was no petty jealousy in academia here; just some sordid behaviour involving the young boys at Blenheim Vale and the corrupt individuals who are determined to keep that secret buried. There is a sense of danger; even though we know Morse and Strange can't be killed off that doesn't mean they aren't in peril and other key characters don't have the protection of us knowing they will appear in 'Inspector Morse'! The story was gripping and the body count surprisingly high enough to make Midsomer look peaceful! The fact that the story involves the murky world of police corruption where we don't know who can be trusted might make some people think this isn't 'classic Morse', which I can understand, however I thought it was great I just hope we don't have to wait too long for the next series as the ending left so many questions to be answered even though the case gets solved.
We were told that this series would be darker than previous series about the Oxford detective and this episode certainly was that! There was no petty jealousy in academia here; just some sordid behaviour involving the young boys at Blenheim Vale and the corrupt individuals who are determined to keep that secret buried. There is a sense of danger; even though we know Morse and Strange can't be killed off that doesn't mean they aren't in peril and other key characters don't have the protection of us knowing they will appear in 'Inspector Morse'! The story was gripping and the body count surprisingly high enough to make Midsomer look peaceful! The fact that the story involves the murky world of police corruption where we don't know who can be trusted might make some people think this isn't 'classic Morse', which I can understand, however I thought it was great I just hope we don't have to wait too long for the next series as the ending left so many questions to be answered even though the case gets solved.