7.5/10989 votes#1 - The Wolvercote Tongue
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 12/25/1987
Laura Poindexter, a rich American tourist, dies in the Randolph Hotel, Oxford, apparently from a heart attack, but Morse suspects foul play. Laura was due to return a historic jewel to an Oxford museum, and it has gone missing. Then Dr Kemp, who is a womanizing historian, dies of a fall, Lucy Downes is crushed to death in a telephone box, and Dr Kemp's widow appears to take a fatal overdose of Paracetomol.Morse believes the deaths are all linked.
Director: Alastair Reid
Writer: Julian Mitchell
7.7/10985 votes#2 - Last Seen Wearing
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/8/1988
The schoolgirl daughter of rich parents has been missing for six months. Morse believes she has been killed, and his investigations show curious goings on at the missing girl's school. But before Morse can unravel the mystery, he finds another.
Director: Edward Bennett
Writer: N/A
6.6/10970 votes#3 - The Settling of the Sun
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/15/1988
Oxford is shocked when a a Japanese student dies in what seems to be a brutal ritual killing. Then Morse finds he has unwittingly given all his suspects a watertight alibi.
Director: Peter Hammond
Writer: Charles Wood
7.7/10928 votes#4 - Last Bus to Woodstock
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/22/1988
A young secretary is found dead in a pub car park. Morse suspects murder and uncovers a complex web of relationships - passion and corruption, lies and unhappiness.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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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...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:ITV1
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"The Wolvercote Tongue" is the best rated episode of "Inspector Morse" season 2. It scored 7.5/10 based on 989 votes. Directed by Alastair Reid and written by Julian Mitchell, it aired on 12/25/1987. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Last Seen Wearing".