7.8

Inspector Morse•Season 6•Episode 2

Happy Families

7.8/10 · 947 votesMar 11, 1992100 min

Ranked #3 of 5 in Season 6•matches the season avg

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Business tycoon Sir John Balcombe is found murdered at his country house, Balcombe Castle, with no signs of a break-in. As a result, the dead man's wife and sons come under suspicion. Morse finds that the family is strangely untroubled, and several of his prime

Directed byAdrian Shergold

Written byDaniel Boyle

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Seasons7

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Season 6 Episodes5

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Dead on Time

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Happy Families

E3 7.9

The Death of the Self

E4 7.7

Absolute Conviction

E5 7.3

Cherubim and Seraphim

Cast4

John Thaw

Chief Inspector Morse

Kevin Whately

Detective Sergeant Lewis

Peter Woodthorpe

Dr. Max DeBryn

James Grout

Chief Superintendent Strange

Crew2

Daniel Boyle

Writer

Adrian Shergold

Director

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Episode Summary

"Happy Families" is episode 2 of Inspector Morse season 6. It scored 7.8/10 from 947 votes, ranking #3 of 5 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Adrian Shergold and written by Daniel Boyle, it aired on March 11, 1992.

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