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The Best Episodes of Endeavour Season 8

Every episode of Endeavour Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Endeavour Season 8!

The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:ITV1

Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Striker" is the best rated episode of "Endeavour" season 8. It scored 7.6/10 based on 1116 votes. Directed by Shaun Evans and written by Russell Lewis, it aired on 9/12/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Scherzo".

  • Striker
    7.6/101,116 votes

    #1 - Striker

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/2021

    Opening the series in 1971, a death threat to Oxford Wanderers’ star striker Jack Swift places Endeavour and his team at the heart of the glitz and glamour of 1970s football, exposing the true cost of success and celebrity, and with it, a deep-rooted division that is soon reflected much closer to home.

    Director: Shaun Evans

    Writer: Russell Lewis

  • Scherzo
    7.8/10944 votes

    #2 - Scherzo

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/2021

    Morse and the team are called to investigate the murder of a taxi driver found dead in his cab on the outskirts of Oxford, and worry that a recent string of assaults on cab drivers has escalated to murder. As the inquiry unfolds, the detective finds the case hits too close to home and starts to retreat from those close to him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Terminus
    7.7/101,206 votes

    #3 - Terminus

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/2021

    It is the winter of 1971 and the team is split up by a snowstorm while investigating the murder of a college don, and Endeavour is stranded at an abandoned hotel where he becomes the subject of a revenge plot.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A