Neverland

The second season ends in a cliffhanger, which has has become de rigueur with most series since "Dallas."

"Neverland" has interconnected plots: A reporter is found dead after being seen arguing with an Alderman about the site of a former boys' school, Blenheim Vale. A construction company is developing the site as a new police department.

In the second plot, a ten-year-old boy runs away from home.

In the third plot, a man in prison, George Aldridge, escapes and is later found dead. Of interest, Aldridge attended Blenheim Valley School. Morse begins to think that the ten-year-old, Tommy, saw the killer and went into hiding.

Then there's another murder, and as Morse tracks down former students at Blenheim Vale, he learns of situations that occurred there, as well as some evidence that some of Morse and Thursday's colleagues are corrupt.

Very disturbing and well-done episode. At the end, we don't know what the future holds for Morse or Thursday. It will be exciting to see what happens next season.

Best episode yet. For my taste, the British detective shows are superior to our American shoot'em-ups. Of course, if you need flash, effects, bullets, and a lack of depth, then Endeavor is not for you. Rarely is there gun play and such. What you get are actors/actresses who know their craft without necessitating hard guys and good looks. I absolutely love our dynamic duo of Thursday and Morse. This episode seals their bond.

I'll be sorry when the series ends.

With gut-wrenching tension and genuine fear, this episode links to Masonic Mysteries and the Remorseful Day. Even the knowledge that Morse, Max and Strange appear in later stories does nothing to diminish the dark and frightening atmosphere.

As so often with Endeavour, not everything is spelled out in detail and the episode benefits from a second viewing.

A sickening storyline which is treated sensitively for a modern audience but also in keeping with the language and customs of the 1960s. Riveting from beginning to end: Well done to everyone involved in bringing such 'fiction' to light. Absolutely one of the best.

This is a sensational episode. When politicians and police hook up to their mutual "benefit," it puts together a formidable wall of deceit. As Morse and Thursday go through layer after layer of obfuscation, they become prime targets themselves. What we have here is coverup after coverup, primarily based on greed. The bad guys even betray their own families. Back at the "nick," our superintendent is so jaded by his connections to theses people that he literally orders his best people to stand back. Unfortunately, although the cover up continues, there are still shards of glass stuck in the fabric. We have a true cliffhanger setup for another season.

As I impatiently wait for the sixth series I'm revisiting all episodes, so many classics, but Neverland in particular still sits top of the illustrious pile for me. The plot is deeper then most, and to this day is the darkest yet. No simple murders here, Morse and Thursday get drawn into a web of deceit and cover ups, one of them seeming to pay the ultimate cost in the line of duty.

So many things happen throughout, you fail to see how there can be any links between them, but of course, Russell Lewis has the ability to weave all events together neatly.

I love the historical references, we're given the name of Desmond McNutt, Morse's old boss who's seen in Masonic Mysteries, plus we get some wonderful references from previous episodes, things as simple as billboards, minor, but pleasing to the keen eye.

Gripping, dramatic, fast paced, this is ninety minutes of almost perfect drama, Evans and Allam shine as always, but huge credit to the performance of Jack Laskey (Jakes) who is incredibly good.

Intense, 10/10