‘Endeavour‘ is back tonight for a new series featuring three new episodes.
Shaun Evans reprises his role as DS Endeavour Morse, alongside Roger Allam as DCI Fred Thursday in the series written and created by Russell Lewis.Ā
Filmed on location in Oxford the strong ensemble cast reunited with Shaun and Roger for the eighth series includes Anton Lesser (Game of Thrones) who returns as CS Reginald Bright, Sean Rigby (Gunpowder) as DS Jim Strange, James Bradshaw (Close to The Enemy) as Dr Max DeBryn, Abigail Thaw (I Want My Wife Back) as Dorothea Frazil, Caroline OāNeill (Last Tango In Halifax) as Win Thursday and Sara Vickers (Watchmen) as Joan Thursday.
The synopsis for episode 1 ‘Striker’ is:
Itās the start of 1971. Though wearied from the events of the past year, thereās no chance of ālight dutiesā at the CID ā crestfallen and rarely without a scotch in-hand, Endeavour finds himself right back in the thick of it. An explosive murder at an Oxford college has potentially far-reaching political ramifications. Meanwhile, the IRA have made a threat against the life of the Oxford Wanderersā star striker and Endeavour is tasked with the duty of acting bodyguard.
‘Endeavour’ returns tonight (Sunday 12th September 2021) at 8pm on ITV. Preview the episode with our gallery below: