Pilot

Always used IMDb as a reference site but never registered. However, this has forced me to put the effort in just to say how impressed I was at seeing this programme. Being a fan of the original (in part, forced to watch it as a teenager by my parents) it was great to see Morse back with all his quirks. The young actor does an exceptional job and the plot still retains the overall feeling of angst, intellect and hierarchical debauchery that the original series exuded. The "bit part" actors created an engaging ensemble and projected a perfect sixties feeling. All in all, superbly acted, a great (if not hugely intricate)story and a wanting for more. Sure this can be a series to watch out for.Can't wait to see further episodes.

We know that Colin Dexter gave this production his blessing. Now we've seen it we can understand why.

Like the original Morse series, the production values, acting and script were superb. And just like the original, there wasn't a moment my wife and I didn't enjoy. Shaun Evans as Morse was brilliant. The emotions that played across his face before he regained control of them were palpable. My wife and I were both left feeling sympathy for young Morse as the world of his dreams came crashing down around him.

To see him take to his ale so readily after saying he didn't drink reminded us of Morse and Sgt. Lewis. His love of Jaguars reminds me of my own. Repeating the previous reviewer, we hope to see this one-off continue as a series.

What a great prequel/tribute to Inspector Morse. Shaun Evans played a young Morse brilliantly, I'm sure John Thaw would have been impressed and proud to see the character's introduction executed with the same style and effort as the series. Having seen all of the original series' - remembering most, I really appreciated seeing references to Morse's passions and how they were introduced in the story. Though the character is complicated, smart and very dedicated, the simple love of the Jaguar (in particular the red Jaguar on the forecourt) was all that was needed to cement the character ;) Not that there weren't other, more sound references, however, that car was the one thing that said 'Morse' to me.. I really hope that this isn't a one-off!

This is possibly one of the best new series in the last 20 years. As a great Morse fan I was apprehensive but this is superb quality viewing. The cameo appearance of John Thaws daughter Abigail is very touching as is the finale. More please and the new portrayal of Morse is captivating.

No one could ever replace John Thaw but this is an excellent portrayal.

There are some discrepancies as regards the props in relation to the period but they now detract from the quality of the script or the acting.

Look out for his first meeting with Max and the base of his later idiosyncrasies . Thank you.

ITV took a very definite risk with this show, the follow up series Lewis had a stability in Kevin Whately, which I suppose gave viewers a link to the great show. Whereas with Endeavour the challenge was creating the DNA from the Morse show, the biggest question had to be 'Is Shaun Evans Morse?' The answer to that question is a resounding yes, watching Shaun I believe one hundred percent that he is Morse.

In this Pilot episode we see the very beginning of Morse's career, put into the team of Fred Thursday at a very junior level, it isn't long before the genius of Morse is recognised, and it's his attention to deal and ability to look beyond what's in front of him that helps solve the case of a missing fifteen year old girl.

Beautiful music combined with the great camera work and production values make this a very high quality drama, the story is intriguing, and the performances are excellent, most notably from the two lead actors.

They took a gamble, and boy has it paid off. 9/10