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Endeavour - Russell Lewis

Season Three Open's with the aftermath of the boys' school investigation. We quickly learn that Thursday has survived but is very unwell and Morse went to jail.The records have been sealed for fifty years. Morse is released and goes into solitude but a case involving his friends draws him in.The first episode is a bit odd because it is more about getting Morse back into the fold than following the case itself. The second is an extortion of a local grocery chain.There is an interesting web of clues and a kidnapping and murder—intriguiging stuff.But also felt a bit strange as Morse and Thursday aren't back to their old relationship yet.

The third episode lets a Tiger loose in Oxford. So great because the clues are so obvious but no one will accept them except Morse.

The final episode is representative of the whole season. Total upheaval as there is a robbery for a porn film register.This is followed closely by a bank robbery. Morse and Thursday have a falling out over strong-handed policing.Then Morse saves Miss. Thursday and then she runs away - can't take it anymore after being held as a hostage.Strange gets his Sargeant's and Morse goes for his - not seeming to realize that this will mean one of them will have to leave.Thursday coughs up the bullet that he has had in his lung - not sure if this is a good sign but he thinks bad as the doctors have only given him a few weeks to live.

Throughout the show Thursday is missing Morse but can't show it and becomes more and more cranky until he lashes out in the last episode. I think the police brutality is a cry for help.