Masterpiece Mystery!:Endeavour: The Pilot & Series 1
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I have to admit, the story lines are not what kept me watching the original Morse or now, Endeavour. The magical ambience that is woven around the classic British countryside and its great edifices, accompanied by the thrilling musical scores, create an atmosphere of escape. It is truly like stepping into another world for a time, alas, a world that does not exist, as I found on my trip to England this year. The acting is superb, of course, and the characters beautifully developed. Shaun Evans and John Thaw also share one compelling characteristic, that indefinable “charisma.” Both men were born with it in abundance. The older Morse shone out of his crotchety character. No personality fault or self-pity party of his role could dampen his irresistible attractiveness. And now the young Endeavour is just as attractive and intriguing. The cause the seems to be a combination of intelligence, superior acting, and well, that indefinable something that separates the two Morses from duller men like Kevin Whateley. Now, I always thought Whately did a very fine job in his role as Morse’s sidekick. He is a pretty good actor himself. But, no fault of his own (it’s just an accident of birth), his person (and his series) are a definite second to both the young Morse and older Morse series. I cried when Morse and then John Thaw died. I felt foolish but I did cry. And I expect to become just as attached to Shaun Evans.-Jay Dee
Absolutely first class entertainment whether you measure by TV or Film standards. Such a pleasure to watch a series where the writing is excellent, the acting is outstanding and the production spot on.I do remember watching some of the original Morse with John Thaw and they were wonderful but if anything, I think I might even prefer Endeavour. Shaun Evans is quite brilliant as the young Morse (yes, I agree he doesn’t really look like a young John Thaw, but it doesn’t matter) and Roger Allam.. well he’s one of the most accomplished and outstanding Shakespearean actors on the British stage today and his performance in this is, as one would expect, the same.-Francesca
PBS edits 10-15 minutes out of each episode that they show on “Masterpiece Mystery.” I am hesitant to purchase any version of “Endeavour Series 1” that does not say ‘Original UK Edition’ on the front of the DVD. Beware! You sure don’t want to buy the edited versions! These programs are so fabulous, there isn’t a single gratuitous instant in them that isn’t required to fully understand the story. Caveat emptor!- Humble Mozart-Devotee
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Actors: .
Directors: Colm McCarthy
Format: Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Number of discs: 3
Rated: NR-Not Rated
Studio: PBS
DVD Release Date: July 16, 2013
Run Time: 458 minutes
ASIN: B00C888LOO
