#Inspector lewis season 8 pbs us series
Imagine having a TV series that’s run on PBS for nearly 40 years well that’s the success of the British “Masterpiece Mystery” TV series and why PBS has created a unique back-to-back viewing experience each Sunday now with “Inspector Lewis” season 5 airing this past Sunday and then returning to the “Inspector Morse” prequel series called “Endeavor” that continues Sunday, July 15 with PBS asking fans to “check your local network for air time in your area.” The story is about a 15-year-old girl who disappeared, and only the powerless rookie Endeavour Morse is committed to finding her along with the truth.Īlso, for true fans, it should be noted that the original Inspector Morse, the late actor John Thaw, is still with the show in spirit with Thaw’s daughter, Abigail, making a cameo appearance in this Endeavor episode that’s now being repeated over the summer months on PBS, with news from England that a new “Inspector Morse Masterpiece series is in the works.”Īfter all, this Masterpiece “Inspector Morse” series as already produced 33 episodes that were all mostly high-rated and successful on American television.Īt the same time, it’s Inspector Morse’s former partner Inspector Lewis who is now set to carry on for Masterpiece on PBS this summer. Only one “Endeavour” but more to come, says PBSĪs one good way to “market” the latest Masterpiece series on PBS, the network is asking fans to “always check your local listings” since Masterpiece “Endeavor” and “Inspector Lewis” air on Sunday evenings at 9 p.m., and repeats in a timeslot “determined by your local PBS station with your station’s time and airdate may vary,” advises the PBS website for these two current programs.įor instance, the “Endeavor” episode first aired on July 1, but was repeated this past Saturday, July 7 with PBS announcing that this one 90-minute mystery will be repeated this summer as it complements the new season 5 of “Inspector Lewis” that kicked off the new season this past Sunday and will air new episodes, states PBS, on July 15, 22 and 29.Īs for those fans who may have missed the “Inspector Morse” prequel titled “Endeavour,” it features British actor Shaun Evans who portrays Endeavour Morse circa Oxford, England, in 1965. In turn, PBS is following the lead of its “Masterpiece Mystery” series source in England - where both Endeavor and season 5 of Inspector Lewis have already aired on BBC and Channel 4, states a PBS history of “Masterpiece” that first premiered on PBS back in 1971 making it America’s longest-running weekly prime time drama series. For instance, both of these new Masterpiece Mystery series – that currently air on most PBS stations Saturday and Sunday evenings – will be released July 24 on non-rated (NR) DVDs. Masterpiece Mystery on PBS TV is making sure you view the new Inspector Morse prequel “Endeavor” and “Inspector Lewis” season 5 by airing both shows in July while also releasing them at the same time on DVD.