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The Best Episodes of Inspector Morse Season 1

Every episode of Inspector Morse Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Inspector Morse Season 1!

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Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Inspector Morse Season 1 Episode 1 - The Dead of Jericho
    7.5/10(1421 votes)

    #1 - The Dead of Jericho

    S1:E1

    Morse is passed over for promotion and gets a new working partner in the shape of Lewis, who is not sure what to make of his new boss. Their first case together is a murder, when Anne Staveley, who was Morse's friend in a choral society, is found hanged in her house in the Jericho area of Oxford. The death looks like suicide, but Morse has his own reasons for treating the case as a murder investigation. A parking ticket and Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, come to his assistance.

    Director:Alastair Reid
    Writers:Colin Dexter, Anthony Minghella

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  2. Inspector Morse Season 1 Episode 2 - The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
    7.6/10(1190 votes)

    #2 - The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn

    S1:E2

    Someone at Oxford's Foreign Examination Syndicate is selling exam secrets. Nicholas Quinn, a member of the board, overhears something he shouldn't know about and is soon found dead at his cottage, poisoned with cyanide - but Nicholas was deaf. Then crossword compiler Philip Ogleby has his skull smashed in. During his investigations, Morse is attracted to Monica Height. She works for the Syndicate and may be mixed up in the corruption which led to Quinn's murder, and perhaps to Ogleby's as well.

    Director:Brian Parker
    Writer:Julian Mitchell

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  3. Inspector Morse Season 1 Episode 3 - Service of All the Dead
    7.0/10(1167 votes)

    #3 - Service of All the Dead

    S1:E3

    Morse investigates murder on hallowed ground. A quiet country church is an unlikely setting for the killing, and a vicar and his voluntary helpers are the unlikely suspects. Among them is Ruth Rawlinson, whom Morse is attracted to. Then it appears that a serial killer is at work.

    Director:Peter Hammond
    Writer:Julian Mitchell

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Dead of Jericho" is the best rated episode of "Inspector Morse" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 1421 votes. Directed by Alastair Reid and written by Colin Dexter, Anthony Minghella, it aired on 1/6/1987. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn".