Pylon

In answer to the question about Colin Dexter appearances, yes he appears in all the Endeavour episodes but of course since his death it is some representation of the man. About the Led Zeppelin track, it was played live in June 1969 so it fits the timeline for the episode.

The series is as wonderful as ever, but that mustache on Morse's face is hiding his very expressive mouth, it looks like a brush glued on his face. Please, shave him:) And I would like to see more of Dr. DeBryn - his remarks are always....remarcable, the character is played very well.

Despite all of the quality shows on, Endeavour remains my favourite still. Pylon has a totally fresh feel about it, everything is different, not just the physical, like the buildings, and the roles that the main regulars are now in, but the music, direction, tone are all very new. With so many changes, I feared this one would feel a little disjointed somehow, not a chance! Pylon continued the immense quality of pretty much the entire previous five series.

Morse pushed into the country donning a tache, Fred Thursday taking orders from an oaf, poor CSI Bright now at traffic (the Pelican advert at the beginning was wonderful,) and of course Strange, who's inner circle will always see he lands on his feet.

The story was so sad, but as always engaging, not the outcome I expected. The dynamic between Morse and Thursday is so interesting, I can't wait to see how the rest of this series plays out.

Great to have you back. 9/10

After the closure of Cowley Police Station at the end of the last series things have changed for our protagonists; Morse is back in uniform as a sergeant with a rural beat; DI Thursday is still in CID but he is now the junior partner to new comer DCI Ronnie Cox; Strange has been transferred to Banbury CID and CS Bright is in charge of the traffic division. Events will bring most of them back together again. A young girl goes missing on the way home from school; her body is found under a pylon in a field by Morse. When CID turn up Cox is fairly dismissive of Morse but when the latter reports that there have been claims of a young drug user in the area he fixates on that one suspect... especially when it emerges that Thursday had helped convict his father of murdering his mother. Morse isn't convinced and continues to investigate; further suspects emerge and the urgency increases when a second girl goes missing.

I wasn't sure how the series would progress after the protagonists separated but this story effectively brought them back together without feeling overly forced. The dynamic had obviously changed somewhat but that worked in its favour as it enabled development for established characters. The story also provided a good introduction for new character DCI Cox. Having the death of a child as the central mystery naturally gave things a down beat feel that fitted but not excessively so. Things developed well with more suspects arising and possible links to other crimes, including a previous disappearance. The final resolution wasn't too obvious but was satisfying. The cast were on fine form; especially Shaun Evans, now sporting a moustache, as Morse and Roger Allam as Thursday; Simon Harrison was also solid as new character DCI Cox, a character who appeared to have attended the Gene Hunt (Life on Mars) school of policing. Overall a welcome return that managed to add plenty of development despite this being the sixth series as well as a good mystery.

This is the best episode so far. Like the others, I would like more Endeavour. This one has the most mysteries inside the story that I have to watch it at least 3 times to understand it all and it doesn't get boring. It is so interesting to see how the British police worked in those days and the great acting as well. Keep them coming, I beg of you!